House moves forward with initial plan anyway. On Thursday evening, the Senate’s Parliamentarian, the individual in charge of maintaining the voluntary rules put in place by the Senate,…
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Senate Confirms Granholm as Energy Secretary
She will have a key role in the climate agenda. In a bipartisan 64-35 vote, the Senate confirmed President Biden’s nominee for Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm. She said…
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House Plans Vote on COVID Bill Friday
$1.9 trillion legislation intended to stimulate the economy. The House Rules Committee published the new coronavirus relief bill text on Wednesday. It includes three new categories of spending…
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President Trump Acquitted in Impeachment Trial
Vote fell short of 2/3 majority required to convict. Former President Donald Trump was acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial Saturday afternoon. All 50 Democrats and 7 Republicans…
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Senate Sets Speedy Impeachment Trial Timeline
Bipartisan leaders agree to schedule. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that leaders of both major parties in the U.S. Senate have agreed to a timeline for the…
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President Discusses Moving COVID Relief Forward
Lays out plan to circumvent opposition. This past Friday, President Joe Biden gave a speech, communicating to the American people that he considers drafting a COVID relief bill…
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Senate Moves Forward with Virus Aid
Vice president breaks tie vote. The Senate voted Friday morning to move forward with the next round of COVID-19 relief aid for Americans. The vote was split down…
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Senate Impeachment Trial to Begin Monday
Former president will not testify. House impeachment managers asked for former President Donald Trump to testify under oath either before or during the impeachment trial about “his conduct”…
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Vice President Breaks Senate Tie on Budget Vote
Bill sets a “blueprint” for COVID relief package. After a 15-hour “vote-a-thon” as members of the Senate considered multiple amendments to the budget bill, the final Senate vote…
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Senate Confirms Transportation Secretary
His agenda includes rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. Pete Buttigieg, a 39-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has been confirmed by the Senate to be Transportation Secretary. He…
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