Averting government shutdown, Congress approves temporary funding through the holidays
The Senate worked into the night to pass the bill with days to spare before government funding expires Saturday.
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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP
Feinstein was 90. Feinstein served as California’s senior senator since 1992 and was one of several trailblazing women elected to Congress that year.
How Sen. Durbin’s COVID diagnosis affects the workings of the US Senate
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has tested positive for Covid. How will this affect the workings of the US Senate?
Why Warnock’s seat means so much to Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON — Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win in the Georgia Senate runoff could have far-reaching consequences legislatively and politically for Democrats. “The truth is it’s not a 1% difference,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said earlier this week. “It’s a world of difference.” Warnock’s victory over former NFL and University of Georgia
Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker
ATLANTA — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia. The victory by the state’s first Black senator ensures Democrats an outright majority in the chamber for the rest of President Joe Biden’s term. That means the party won’t have to negotiate a power-sharing deal with Republicans
Georgia Senate Runoffs To Determine Which Party Controls Chamber
Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff both need to defeat GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, respectively, for Democrats to win control of the Senate. With one win, the GOP keeps the gavel.
News Around Illinois – March 16, 2020
Currently, there are 93 individuals in 13 Illinois counties who have tested positive for COVID-19. Click here for a map of the affected counties and other resources from WILL’s Coronavirus Information Center. Champaign County Woman Diagnosed With COVID-19 URBANA – Champaign County’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 is a woman in her fifties. She called the
‘Not Guilty’: Trump Acquitted On 2 Articles Of Impeachment As Historic Trial Closes
Senators voted as expected to clear President Trump on both articles of impeachment filed by the House. Now Washington must try to pick up the pieces.