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Klobuchar staying put, not interested in Menendez’s Finance slot - Roll Call

One of the most senior Democrats eligible to replace Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on the Finance Committee is not interested in the seat.

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Names circulate for Finance panel seat if Menendez leaves - Roll Call

The conviction of Sen. Bob Menendez on bribery charges has renewed interest in who might replace him on the powerful Finance Committee.

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The Stop Comstock Act Doesn't Go Far Enough

Upcoming legislation would repeal parts of the 1873 law that could be used to target abortion, but the Comstock Act's reach is much more broad than that.

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Why Democrats are suddenly so concerned about a law from 1873

The conservative playbook Project 2025 — which many believe lays out policy for a second Trump term — makes clear that Republicans intend to start using the rarely-invoked law again

The Independent UK

Democrats move to repeal 1873 law they say could pave way for national abortion ban

The Comstock Act, largely unenforced in recent history, could be used to restrict abortion drugs in post-Roe US

The Guardian - US

Minnesota Senator Urges Comcast to ‘Return to the Negotiation Table’ With Diamond Sports Group

‘My constituents are furious’ that they can’t watch Twins games, Tina Smith tells Brian Roberts

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Republicans want to use an 1873 law to ban abortion. Congress must repeal it

Democrats have a chance to corner Republicans on an unpopular issue – and defend a modern and egalitarian society

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Democrats ask insurers to meet contraceptive coverage mandate - Roll Call

Democrats worry that health plans aren't doing enough to abide by the 2010 health care law's mandate that health plans cover contraception.

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Biden announces Biden announces Top News billion for infrastructure in Wisconsin during visit billion for infrastructure in Wisconsin during visit

This informative article discusses Joe Biden's recent trip to Wisconsin, highlighting his speech at a bridge construction site and the allocation of funds ...

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Republicans can’t make abortion go away in 2024

The Kate Cox story and the Supreme Court taking up the abortion pill case means that Republicans won’t be able to avoid the topic come next year

The Independent UK

The Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision not to enforce an unofficial dress code has elicited strong reactions and dominated talk on Capitol Hill, even as a potential government shutdown looms.

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White House releases $40.1B supplemental funding request - Roll Call

President Joe Biden requested $40.1 billion in emergency spending Thursday for Ukraine, disaster relief and more.

Roll Call

Farm fields don't just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much

Soil and its potential for storing carbon is gaining attention from farmers, researchers and even Congress

The Independent UK

Senator who once worked at a Planned Parenthood warns that Republicans are planning a national abortion ban

Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota talks with Eric Garcia about the year since the Supreme Court overturned Dobbs, Republicans blocking military nominations because of abortion and the need to get rid of the filibuster

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At the Races: Rankings revealed - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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DSCC Vice Chair Tina Smith has high hopes, even for the race in Texas - Roll Call

Sen. Tina Smith, vice chair of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, is optimistic about her party's chances, despite the predictions.

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Who are you going to call? Finance hopes not ghost networks - Roll Call

A Senate Finance Committee hearing tackles insurance directories that provide inaccurate, outdated provider information.

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DSCC Vice Chair Alex Padilla on the 2024 election, immigration and the worst rule in baseball

WASHINGTON — Politicians come in all colors of charismatic, from red-faced rabble rousers to silver-tongued orators, and Alex Padilla’s hue is the faded blue of some everyday jeans. Sure, he’s California’s first Latino senator, a rising star in the Democratic Party and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate who’s the…

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DSCC Vice Chair Alex Padilla on the 2024 election, immigration and the worst rule in baseball - Roll Call

Alex Padilla is California’s first Latino senator and a rising star, as co-chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers steer toward food stamp clash on work requirements

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, as they work on the 2023 farm bill, are staking out positions on nutrition and food stamps — the Agriculture Department’s biggest single program and a perennial source of contention.

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Lawmakers steer toward food stamp clash on work requirements - Roll Call

Food stamps are on course again to be a flash point in the farm bill as some Republicans want to add work requirements for recipients.

Tribune News Service

Advocates eye farm bill to avert drop in affordable rural housing

WASHINGTON — Housing advocates are turning to this year’s farm bill in an effort to steer rural communities away from an affordable housing cliff ahead.

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Advocates eye farm bill to avert drop in affordable rural housing - Roll Call

As property owners retire mortgages in an Agriculture Department program, the apartments lose their eligibility for aid.

Tribune News Service

Founder of Senate ‘union tracker’ aims to empower staffers

WASHINGTON — Over the course of more than four years working on the Hill, Gabe Garbowit heard the same set of gripes from his fellow staffers that he felt.

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Founder of Senate ‘union tracker’ aims to empower staffers - Roll Call

Former Senate staffer Gabe Garbowit launched SenateUnionTracker.com to track the union support, or opposition, of all 100 senators.

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