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When amendments ruled the Senate

WASHINGTON — Almost everyone in the Senate was dog-tired but glowing with relief as lawmakers debated a clean air bill in the spring of 1990.

Tribune News Service · Apr 29, 2022

The Senate is broken, and the way to fix it is… more amendments?

In the 101st Congress, senators cast roll call votes on amendments to 59 bills. In the 116th, it was just 15 bills.

Roll Call · Apr 28, 2022

Lindsey Graham and Joe Biden used to be close. Can they ever be friends again?

President Joe Biden was acknowledging lawmakers he was supposed to thank at a White House bill signing when he came across the name on the teleprompter of his former friend and colleague Lindsey Graham.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 18, 2022