Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel
U.S. Senate
Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel
2024-03-14 21:51:27
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, strongly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for becoming an obstacle to peace in the region. Speaking for roughly 40 minutes on the Senate... Read More

Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan Border Security Bill
U.S. Senate
Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan Border Security Bill
2024-02-07 21:38:45
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted against a procedural measure on Wednesday that would have advanced a bipartisan border security bill that was part of a larger package that would have sent military aid to Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies serving... Read More

Senate Votes, President Signs, Shutdown Averted
Political News
Senate Votes, President Signs, Shutdown Averted
2023-10-01 14:47:12
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With just over three hours to spare, the Senate last night passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown, and President Joe Biden signed it just before the midnight deadline. The measure will fund the federal government... Read More

Disorder in the House; Last Gasp Bid to Avert Shutdown Crushed in Chamber Vote
Political News
Disorder in the House; Last Gasp Bid to Avert Shutdown Crushed in Chamber Vote
2023-09-29 20:15:02
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A last gasp attempt to keep the federal government fully funded beyond this weekend turned into a crushing defeat for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Friday as 21 hard-right members of his conference voted against the plan... Read More

Senate Moves to Avert Looming Government Shutdown
Political News
Senate Moves to Avert Looming Government Shutdown
2023-09-26 21:44:24
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans in the Senate reached an agreement Tuesday afternoon on a stopgap spending plan that could keep the government funded through mid-November, but some provisions are not likely to fly with hardliners in the House. The... Read More

Analysis: IRA Is Accelerating Clean Energy Transition, but Hurdles Remain
Energy
Analysis: IRA Is Accelerating Clean Energy Transition, but Hurdles Remain
2023-08-07 18:51:06
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after being signed into law by President Joe Biden, the Inflation Reduction Act has undeniably provided a huge boost to the renewable energy sector, but the speed at which the U.S. actually moves to a... Read More

Senate Passes Debt Limit Bill, Biden to Sign It Today
Political News
Senate Passes Debt Limit Bill, Biden to Sign It Today
2023-06-02 13:56:50
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON – Suddenly it seems there’s nothing left to talk about but the weather. After weeks of talks and amid mounting concerns that the nation might actually default on its debts for the first time in history, the Senate on... Read More

What’s Happening Monday on Capitol Hill?
Political News
What’s Happening Monday on Capitol Hill?
2023-05-01 14:07:23
by TWN Staff

This is a district work week for the House, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will be making news today as he delivers an address to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel. McCarthy, who is leading a bipartisan delegation of his... Read More

House Passes GOP’s ‘Priority’ Energy Bill
Congress
House Passes GOP’s ‘Priority’ Energy Bill
2023-03-30 21:15:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed the energy bill the new Republican leadership said was its top priority, but in the wake of the vote, the Senate’s top Democrat said the legislation is dead on arrival in his chamber.... Read More

Feinstein to Retire at the End of Her Term
U.S. Senate
Feinstein to Retire at the End of Her Term
2023-02-14 23:01:06
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., announced on Tuesday that she will not seek a sixth term and will retire from the Senate at the end of 2024. Speculation about Feinstein’s future, of course, had been running rampant for months. ... Read More

War of Words Heats Up Over GOP Plan to Abolish Income Tax
Congress
War of Words Heats Up Over GOP Plan to Abolish Income Tax
2023-01-25 21:52:43
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders from the House and Senate on Wednesday blasted away at a GOP proposal to do away with all income and payroll taxes and replace the lost federal revenue with a massive hike in the sales tax.... Read More

Most Americans Have Low Expectations for New Congress, Pollster Finds
Opinion Polls
Most Americans Have Low Expectations for New Congress, Pollster Finds
2022-12-14 18:33:21
by Dan McCue

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – A majority of Americans expect little change when Republicans take control of Congress in January, and four out of five said their expectations that Congress will effectively conduct the people’s business remains low. Those opinions... Read More

Biden Signs Bill Protecting Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage Rights
White House
Biden Signs Bill Protecting Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage Rights
2022-12-14 14:00:39
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday afternoon, presiding over a joyful celebration that saw more than 2000 people gather on a chilly South Lawn of the White House. “Marriage is a... Read More

Sinema Declaration of Independence Seen as Act of Self-Preservation
U.S. Senate
Sinema Declaration of Independence Seen as Act of Self-Preservation
2022-12-09 19:24:02
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — “Kyrsten is independent; that’s how she’s always been,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Friday morning as D.C. continued to chew over the news that Sen. Krysten Sinema had decided to quit the Democratic Party. But in... Read More

Senate Votes to Advance Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
Civil Rights
Senate Votes to Advance Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
2022-11-16 22:55:56
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A bill that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages cleared a major hurdle in the Senate on Wednesday after 12 Republicans joined every Democrat in the chamber in voting to proceed with consideration of enshrining those unions under... Read More

Senate Could Consider Bill to Rein In OPEC+ After Midterms
Energy
Senate Could Consider Bill to Rein In OPEC+ After Midterms
2022-10-25 19:48:08
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee last week advanced a bill intended to rein in the power of OPEC+ after the oil producer group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to dramatically cut their output.  That means if Senate... Read More

McConnell Throws His Support Behind Electoral Count Reform Act
Political News
McConnell Throws His Support Behind Electoral Count Reform Act
2022-09-27 22:44:33
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Tuesday that he supports the Electoral Count Reform Act, which aims to protect future elections from attempts at disruption like those that transpired at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.... Read More

Senate Punts Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill
U.S. Senate
Senate Punts Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill
2022-09-15 20:30:35
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Married same-sex couples who fear the U.S. Supreme Court could void their right to be married the same way it voided a woman’s right to have an abortion will have to wait a little longer for peace of... Read More

Momentum Building Among Democrats Against Manchin Permitting Reform Bill
Political News
Momentum Building Among Democrats Against Manchin Permitting Reform Bill
2022-09-09 21:05:55
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — From Capitol Hill to the National Harbor in Maryland, momentum appeared to be building Friday against permitting reform legislation supported by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., being included in a bill funding the government. A vote on the bill,... Read More

The Sprint Is On: So Much to Do, So Little Time
Congress
The Sprint Is On: So Much to Do, So Little Time
2022-09-06 17:05:43
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With Labor Day weekend now in the rearview mirror, Congress began to reconvene on Capitol Hill on Tuesday with much to do and little time to do it before the midterm elections are in full swing. The Senate... Read More

Schumer Backs Nadler in Take Two of New York Primary
2022 Elections
Schumer Backs Nadler in Take Two of New York Primary
2022-08-17 15:56:05
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — When New Yorkers head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 23, it will be the second time in two months that they’ll be asked to vote in a crucial primary election. Once again, a drawn-out redistricting process... Read More

Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act in Modest White House Ceremony
White House
Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act in Modest White House Ceremony
2022-08-16 21:05:11
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Looking fresh and relaxed from a week vacationing in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, President Joe Biden returned to the White House this afternoon to sign the so-called Inflation Reduction Act and deliver on what he’s called the “final... Read More

Manchin, Sinema Talk Reconciliation Bill, Path Forward Still Unknown
Political News
Manchin, Sinema Talk Reconciliation Bill, Path Forward Still Unknown
2022-08-02 21:35:52
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., finally got a chance to talk to Sen. Krysten Sinema, D-Ariz., Tuesday about the slimmed down reconciliation bill he negotiated with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., last week, but the way forward is... Read More

In a Stunner, Manchin, Schumer, Strike Deal on Climate, Tax Package
Political News
In a Stunner, Manchin, Schumer, Strike Deal on Climate, Tax Package
2022-07-27 23:40:36
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — In a stunning and wholly unexpected turn of events, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Wednesday that he’d struck a deal with Democratic leaders in the Senate and would now support climate and tax measures he’d previously rejected. It... Read More

Sen. Manchin Dashes Administration’s Hope of Addressing Climate Change
U.S. Senate
Sen. Manchin Dashes Administration’s Hope of Addressing Climate Change
2022-07-15 16:02:21
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — In something of a stunner, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., told Democratic party leaders on Thursday that he could not support funding for climate or energy programs in a proposed “slimmed down” reconciliation bill that had been the subject... Read More

Schumer Tests Positive for COVID-19
U.S. Senate
Schumer Tests Positive for COVID-19
2022-07-11 13:06:17
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — As Congress returns from its Fourth of July break, one familiar face won’t be making an appearance on Capitol Hill. That’s because Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement released Sunday,... Read More

Thousands Converge on Washington Mall to Demand New Gun Laws
Guns
Thousands Converge on Washington Mall to Demand New Gun Laws
2022-06-12 16:24:15
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Thousands rallied under a mostly overcast sky on the National Mall on Saturday to demand Congress pass new gun control measures after a recent rash of deadly mass shootings. The peaceful protest in Washington was just one of... Read More

Schumer Says Fast Action on Gun Control Unlikely
U.S. Senate
Schumer Says Fast Action on Gun Control Unlikely
2022-05-25 16:51:25
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is telling colleagues that there won’t be a rush to bring new gun-control legislation to the floor in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, in recent... Read More

Democrats’ Effort to Secure Abortion Rights Falls to Filibuster
U.S. Senate
Democrats’ Effort to Secure Abortion Rights Falls to Filibuster
2022-05-11 23:41:06
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The fact that defeat was in the bag didn’t reduce the sting for Senate Democrats who failed to pass legislation Wednesday that would have enshrined abortion rights into federal law and circumvented the Supreme Court’s anticipated overturning of... Read More

Senate to Vote Next Week on Abortion Rights Bill
Political News
Senate to Vote Next Week on Abortion Rights Bill
2022-05-05 17:46:10
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote next week on legislation to codify a woman’s right to seek an abortion into federal law in order to circumvent a possible Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,... Read More

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