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WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown next week and boost aid to Ukraine.

The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he believes his party now has a 50-50 shot of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota recently introduced a bill that would stop automakers from "double-dipping" on federal incentives aimed at accelerating electric vehicle production.

As the Biden administration asks Congress for additional federal dollars to fight infectious diseases, it faces a conundrum: pandemic fatigue.

COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are down, but White House argues that pandemic money is needed for future public health threats.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has introduced a bill calling for a nationwide abortion ban

WASHINGTON — Potential changes in control of one or both chambers in the midterm elections could put the practice of earmarking federal funds for local projects on the chopping block in the next Congress.

Potential changes in control of one or both chambers could put earmarks for local projects on the chopping block.

The legislation includes some $375 billion over the decade — and would cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 out-of-pocket annually for Medicare recipients

The ink is barely dry on the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act, which allocates $80 billion over 10 years to help modernize IRS technology systems and provide more effective tax enforcement and collection. Yet already, Republican critics like Sen. John Thune of South Dakota are complaining that the needed funds…