Pardons for friends, retribution for foes
But other critics say it is Trump who has crossed a line.
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Senate begins long night of budget votes
The largely party-line 51-48 vote to adopt Sullivan’s amendment reflected what is likely to be the final outcome of the resolution in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as next attorney general
The Senate voted 54-46 to confirm Bondi in a nearly party-line vote Tuesday, with praise from Republicans for her background as a prosecutor and deep skepticism from Democrats that she will uphold the
Podcasts · 119th Congress
The road to a comeback goes through Fox, podcasts and social media, Dems say
That means vertical videos of lawmakers speaking direct-to-camera for less than a minute with captions — the sort of thing someone scrolling mindlessly while standing in a line or waiting for a bus might
Vought nomination advances despite Democrats’ boycott
Senate Budget Committee Republicans approved Russ Vought’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s budget director on Thursday, overcoming the absence of Democrats on the panel who boycotted the
Bessent warns of ‘devastating’ consequences if tax cuts lapse
The two parties have long debated the impact of the 2017 law, and old arguments are resurfacing as the GOP pursues a party-line extension of expiring provisions.
Vance says Republicans are done ‘catering to Wall Street,’ puts financial policy in context of social issues
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would eliminate tax deferrals for shareholders who receive stock in mergers of corporations with gross annual receipts of more than $500 million.
Senate Democrats try maneuver to pass Supreme Court ethics bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the measure on a party-line vote last year, and the then-Democrat controlled House Judiciary Committee advanced a similar bill on a party-line vote last Congress
Supreme Court enters election season with politically potent cases
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and other court watchers who hope to pass changes to the institution. "I think there’s actually some danger for the court in all of this.
Carper retirement could leave two seats in Delaware open
Next in line for Carper’s committee seat would be Senate Budget Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., assuming Sen.
Why the narrative that Biden is drifting right for 2024 is closer to malarkey than reality
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. "I would be absolutely certain that he’s thinking about 2024 right now, but that doesn’t necessarily lead to the conclusion that he’s moving to the right." Sen.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Leahy, longest-serving sitting senator, to retire
Maine’s Susan Collins is expected to take the helm as the top Republican on the Appropriations Committee at the beginning of the 118th Congress with Washington state’s Patty Murray in line to become
Congress · 117th Congress
Tension, misery, laughs and a small moment of unity as Trump trial nears end
Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island laughed so much with his colleagues in the back row, that his face turned red and he reached for a bottle of water.
Policy · 117th Congress
Raimondo hearing may examine Biden recovery plan
Jeff Hauser, the group’s executive director, said Raimondo’s decisions bent more toward helping the bottom line than workers.
Congress · 116th Congress
Justice Alito speech leads to rare court-Congress dialogue
Whitehouse on Friday said the “defensive” behavior from Alito seems to confirm that there is motive behind partisan Supreme Court decisions, “not just dispassionate adjudication.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Power shift, return to limelight in store for Senate Budget
The Rhode Island Democrat, who joined the Budget panel in 2007 along with Sanders, would “conceivably” be next in line, Whitehouse said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Out of the impeachment, into the fallout
And, because Trump is Trump, Democrats expect him to yet again test the bounds of his power and where Senate Republicans might draw a line in the run-up to his reelection vote in November.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 28
Here’s the latest on impeachment: 6:25 p.m. | On the air: With opening arguments in the impeachment trial over, both sides are on the airwaves trying to sway voters. Florida GOP Sen.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Public impeachment hearings begin
The measure, which advanced out of the Financial Services Committee on a party-line vote, would increase the bank’s lending authority to $175 billion from $135 billion, and rename it the United States
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate confirms Barr amid questions about Mueller report
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., questioned whether Barr’s assertion of independence and transparency during the confirmation process will stand up to President Donald Trump.