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Barrasso opts against run for Senate GOP leader - Roll Call

Sen. John Barrasso announced Tuesday he will not run to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell as the chamber's GOP leader.

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Sen. John Thune Enters Race For Senate Republican Leader

Sen. John Thune announces candidacy for Senate Republican leader, setting up a competition with Sen. John Cornyn. Election expected after November.

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Gulf oil lease sale postponed by court amid litigation over endangered whale protections

A sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases that had been scheduled for Nov. 8 is being delayed pending court arguments that focus on protections for an endangered whale species

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Long lines at gas pump unlikely, but Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies, raise prices

Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and raise prices

The Independent UK

Senators grill Bertagnolli on NIH priorities, drug costs - Roll Call

Monica Bertagnolli, nominated to head the National Institutes of Health, currently heads the National Cancer Institute.

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Biden plan would overhaul 151-year-old mining law, make companies pay royalties for copper and gold

The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making companies pay royalties on what they extract

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Who would replace Mitch McConnell if he stands down?

Should the Kentucky senator decide to step down as Senate minority leader, his most likely successor would be one of the ‘three Johns’

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Congress faces permitting issues unresolved by debt ceiling law - Roll Call

The debt ceiling law resolved some environmental permitting issues, but that clouded the legislative path to addressing the remaining ones.

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Sen. McConnell says he plans to serve his full term as leader despite questions about his health

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up mid-sentence in the middle of a press conference on Wednesday

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Mitch McConnell escorted away after freezing during bizarre press conference

The US Senate Republican leader, 81, trailed off mid-sentence and stared into the distance

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Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up midsentence

Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican, was speaking to reporters when he lost his train of thought. He went to his office, returned later and continued taking questions.

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McConnell says he's 'fine' after abruptly stopping press conference

On Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly stopped speaking at a press conference with reporters on Wednesday. He was later escorted away but then returned, saying he's "fine."

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McConnell says he’s ‘fine’ after freeze at Senate GOP stakeout - Roll Call

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly stopped speaking during a news conference and was led away, but returned and said he was fine.

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Energy secretary Granholm says she failed to reveal stock holdings; GOP calls for investigation

A senior Republican on the Senate Energy panel is calling for an investigation of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, after she told the committee she mistakenly provided false information about her family’s stock holdings in testimony earlier this year

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Kentucky pauses incentives for battery maker whose federal loan was nixed after claims of China ties

Kentucky officials say they won't begin paying $21 million in economic incentives for a proposed electric vehicle battery facility until the company further explains why federal officials abruptly rejected a $200 million loan

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Power line bill gets traction in debt limit deal - Roll Call

Legislation to encourage the movement of clean electricity to areas if high demand could be folded into a broader deal to raise the limit.

The Independent UK

Energy Dept. cancels $200M grant to battery maker after GOP criticism over alleged ties to China

The Biden administration has canceled plans to award a $200 million grant to a U.S. battery manufacturer amid criticism from Republican lawmakers over the company’s alleged ties to China

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