Domestic Terror and Gun Bills Blocked In Senate
The Senate blocked bills to deal with domestic terrorism and gun violence, again punting in addressing gun horrors.
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- May 25
- 3 min
Republicans Likely To Block All New Gun Bills; Blame Mental Illness For Slaughters
Republicans say mental illness is the real problem, not guns, in signaling opposition to to any new gun laws after Uvalde, Texas.
- May 25
- 2 min
Chris Murphy Begs Senate To Act After Uvalde
Sen. Chris Murphy begged his colleagues to finally act after the latest mass shooting in America, in Uvalde, Texas.
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Schumer, Wyden Target Koch Over Russia
Congress should strip tax benefits from Koch Industries and others who continue doing business in Russia, say Chuck Schumer and Ron Wyden.
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Judiciary Sets Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Hearing
The Senate has set the schedule for the Supreme Court nomination hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Manchin Says Start From Scratch On BBB
Joe Manchin is promising another tough negotiation when Democrats try again to pass some version of the Build Back Better Act.
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
Unpopular Democrats Hope Big, Bold Bills Will Save Them
Democrats may be unpopular now, but they're banking they can turn around polls with their popular, massive spending bills.
- Oct 27, 2021
- 5 min
Chaos Surrounds Dems' Build Back Better Push, But It's Not All Bad
Nancy Pelosi sparked confusion by pushing forward with a new version of President Biden's Build Back Better bill -- with no deal on a bill.
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
Warren and Wyden On Taxing Billionaires And Billion-Earning Corporations
Ron Wyden, Angus King and Elizabeth Warren roll out corporate minimum taxes and a billionaire income tax to raise hundreds of billions.
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Bernie Sanders Getting Frustrated
Bernie Sanders sounded frustrated with progress on President Biden's shrinking Build Back Better bill, saying, "We've got to act now."
- Aug 11, 2021
- 5 min
Schumer Sets Up Voting Rights Showdown
Chuck Schumer set up what could be a consequential showdown on voting rights in September, moving to start work on the For The People Act.
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
Republicans Deeply Unimpressed By Trump's Lawyers
Senate Republicans said former President Trump's impeachment lawyers made a bad case in their bid to derail the trial.
- Jan 25, 2021
- 5 min
House Delivers Second Trump Impeachment To Senate
The House formally delivered their article of impeachment to the Senate Monday, accusing former president Trump of inciting insurrection.
- Jan 22, 2021
- 3 min
Trump's Historic Second Impeachment Goes To The Senate
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the House will send its second impeachment of Donald Trump Jan. 25
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
One Nation, Under Guard
Armed National Guard troops patrolled the U.S. Capitol as the House voted to impeach President Trump for inciting insurrection.