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Senate Passes DHS Funding — But ICE Gets Nothing

The Senate voted early Friday morning to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, partially resolving a budget impasse that has stretched since February.

Trump Again Demands End to Filibuster

President Trump reiterated his demands that Republicans move to eliminate the filibuster in an effort to pass the SAVE America Act.

Senate Confirms Trump’s New Fraud Hunter

The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald on Tuesday as the Justice Department's top fraud prosecutor, putting a veteran federal attorney in charge of a sweeping effort to recover billions of taxpayer dollars lost to state-level fraud schemes.

Senate Forces Democrats on Record Against Voter ID

Senate Republicans launched a marathon floor takeover Tuesday night to force a public reckoning on the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Senate Housing Bill Targets Home Prices and Investors

U.S. senators are preparing to vote this week on a major bipartisan housing package designed to increase the nation’s housing supply.

Jon Ossoff Facebook Ad Blunder Sparks Outrage

A Facebook advertisement from Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is drawing scrutiny after appearing to mix messaging from two high-profile out-of-state Democrats.

Netflix–Warner Bros Mega Merger Sparks Antitrust Firestorm

Senate Antitrust Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Lee (R‑UT) has fired a major warning shot over Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros.

Lindsey Graham Vows Crackdown, ‘Cities Will Be Punished’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R‑SC) used his Tuesday appearance on Hannity to sharply criticize sanctuary city policies and call for decisive action from Congress.

Virginia Dems Push Explosive Assault Weapon Ban

A proposal to dramatically restrict the future sale and transfer of certain assault‑style firearms cleared a key hurdle in the Virginia Senate this week.

Senate GOP Blocks Move to Curb President Trump on Venezuela

Senate Republicans reversed course to defeat a war powers resolution targeting President Trump’s authority over Venezuela.

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