Live updates: Senate’s 12th attempt to end shutdown fails; final NYC mayoral debate kicks off

The Senate again voted down the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government Wednesday. The 12th vote on the legislation failed 54-46. It followed a 22-hour speech from Sen. Jeff Merkley ...
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Top Senate Republican gets heated in debate on shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) got heated during a debate on Wednesday over a bill to end the government shutdown, ...

When Is The Next Senate Vote? Lawmakers To Reconvene Monday On Shutdown Funding

The US Senate will vote again on Monday, October 20, at 5:30 p.m. ET to end the 20-day government shutdown. Lawmakers remain ...
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Senate committee set to debate consumer privacy law Thursday

Senate Democrats are ready to act on an omnibus data privacy bill that would install restrictions on the type of information that companies can collect, block the sale of personal sensitive data, and ...

Senate Democrats vote down Republican bill to keep funding the government putting it on path to shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries get their caucus to hold fast against a continuing resolution written by Republicans ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgians in both parties prefer property tax relief to scrapping income tax

Property tax relief trumps eliminating the state income tax among both Republicans and Democrats in new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.
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Senate blocks debate on ending military action against Venezuelan vessels; Fetterman breaks with Dems

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday blocked a preliminary move to terminate President Donald Trump’s use of the military to destroy boats carrying alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers, unless he gets ...