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Shutdown drags on amid talk of side deals to get stopgap unstuck - Roll Call

Senators left town for the weekend after more unsuccessful votes to reopen the government, but bipartisan talks provided a glimmer of hope.

Roll Call · Oct 3, 2025

Bipartisan talks to end shutdown percolate in Senate - Roll Call

Democratic holdouts seek a commitment on expiring health insurance tax credits, limits to White House rescissions.

Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025

Democrats confront appropriations trust deficit with White House - Roll Call

Democrats say they face a test of faith on whether to trust a bipartisan appropriations process for the next fiscal year.

Roll Call · Jul 22, 2025

Maga influencer and de facto national security adviser Laura Loomer holds outsized sway on Trump

The 32-year-old was instrumental in high-profile national security firings, and has cheerled the attacks on Iran

The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2025

‘We could just have a blast’: Trump invited to attend Sturgis motorcycle rally

Sen. Rounds invited Trump to attend the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, saying he would “be impressed with the reception.”

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

Senate’s spectrum proposal raises aviation safety question - Roll Call

A plan to sell spectrum is generating warnings that the move may interfere with sensitive aviation instruments like radio altimeters.

Roll Call · Jun 16, 2025

Inside Washington's tech summit, Silicon Valley's elite gently make the case for skilled immigration to keep an edge in the AI arms race

At a gathering of policymakers and Silicon Valley executives, the need for the U.S. to maintain its “edge” by attracting the world’s best technologists was emphasized.

Fortune · May 2, 2025

Budget plan with dueling tax, spending targets OK'd in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate adopted a fiscal 2025 budget blueprint early Saturday along party lines after a debate that began the night before, teeing up the House for a climactic final vote next week.

Roll Call · Apr 5, 2025

Budget timeline moves up in Senate as GOP preps flexible targets - Roll Call

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says a compromise budget resolution could hit the floor for a “vote-a-rama” as soon as next week.

Roll Call · Mar 27, 2025

Medicaid cuts could wake up Republicans

GOP lawmakers are proposing massive cuts, but a public backlash may turn some Republicans against their own party

Salon · Mar 23, 2025