Time running short for latest immigration proposal in Senate - Roll Call Senators this week questioned whether a recently proposed bipartisan immigration deal can pass before the end of the year. Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022
Bipartisan duo targets immigration reform during lame-duck Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) have reached a deal on an early framework. Axios · Dec 6, 2022
Senators pitch deal to protect ‘Dreamers,’ boost border security WASHINGTON — Roughly 2 million “Dreamers” would get a path to citizenship in exchange for stronger border security measures under a loose blueprint for an immigration deal circulating among Senate offices. Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022
Senators pitch deal to protect 'Dreamers,' boost border security - Roll Call Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., have circulated a proposed immigration deal about so-called "Dreamers." Roll Call · Dec 5, 2022
US Senate passes bill protecting same-sex marriage House must now pass legislation as Democrats hurry to get it Biden to sign into law before Republicans take over the chamber The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2022
Senate to vote on landmark bill to protect same-sex marriage The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, putting Congress one step closer to passing the landmark bill and ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
GOPers want "audit" over 2022 spending Senate Republicans erupt in "all-out war" after midterm collapse Salon · Nov 17, 2022
Senators to DOD: Address 'bad actors' among military landlords - Roll Call Senators ask Pentagon to force private landlords on U.S. military bases to guarantee servicemembers a complete “tenant bill of rights." Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022
Republican Ted Budd takes North Carolina Senate seat, beating Democrat Cheri Beasley Budd was a relatively unknown congressman before former President Donald Trump weighed in, backing him last June. A Democrat hasn't won a senate election in the state since 2008. WEKU · Nov 9, 2022
Are Democrats sleeping on their chance to flip a Senate seat in North Carolina? Democrats have not won a seat in North Carolina since 2008 and they might leave a strong candidate on the table, Eric Garcia reports The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Yellen warns inaction on climate could cause economic crisis Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning of economic calamity if climate change is not addressed with immediate government intervention The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
QAnon, the Big Lie and misogyny: Inside Trump’s Wilmington rally Senior Washington reporter Eric Garcia was on the ground at Trump’s rally in Wilmington, North Carolina. Here’s what he saw: The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022
Record pace for green cards won’t last without congressional action WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is on track this fiscal year to process the most employment-based green cards in the history of the program, after several years of falling short on processing goals. Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022
Record pace for green cards won't last without congressional action - Roll Call U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is on track to process the most employment-based green cards in the history of the program. Roll Call · Sep 22, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022 Democrats punt same-sex marriage vote until after election Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections, a blow for the legislation that comes days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the Senate on the record on the issue “in the coming weeks.”
Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022 GOP Sen. Thom Tillis expects Senate passage of marriage equality bill WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, said he expects there will be enough support from his party to pass a marriage equality bill this month.
Tribune News Service · Sep 6, 2022 Where’s Ted Budd in campaign for US Senate race? Maybe right where he wants to be CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republican Rep. Ted Budd is “MIA on the campaign trail,” the N.C. Democratic Party said in an August email to supporters.
Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022 Senate Judiciary Committee airs threats against elections workers WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and election officials told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that election workers face increased threats ahead of the midterm elections, as Congress considers additional election protections.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 Justice Department details threats against election workers A top official says the Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 presidential election
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 Who are the 11 senators who voted against the burn pits bill for veterans? For 11 Republican Senators, the US has plenty of money to spend on war, but very little to spend on veterans’ healthcare
Roll Call · Aug 3, 2022 Senate Judiciary Committee airs threats against elections workers - Roll Call “There is an omnipresent feeling of anxiety and dread that permeates our daily lives, and those of our families,” one witness testified.
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022 Here are the five Republican Senators who support same-sex marriage legislation Many Republicans actively oppose the legislation
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Here are the five Republican Senators who support same-sex marriage legislation Many Republicans actively oppose the legislation
Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022 Bipartisan Senate bills would overhaul Electoral College count WASHINGTON — One-fifth of the House and Senate, an increase from the current requirement of a single member in each chamber, would be needed for Congress to consider an objection to a state’s Electoral College votes under proposed legislation released Wednesday by a bipartisan group of more than a dozen…
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 SEC seeks to ease barriers for investors’ ESG proposals WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday proposed expanding investors’ ability to resubmit proposals on environmental, social and governance issues as the 2022 proxy season sees record levels of votes and Republicans ramp up criticisms of the agency.