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.
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House passes sweeping fiscal 2024 spending package
But the measure enjoyed solid backing from House Democratic leaders, who whipped in favor of the Biden administration-backed bill and have a strong track record of keeping most of their caucus in line.
Balanced-budget plan unveiled by House Republicans
Still, adoption of a conservative budget resolution could help appease some hard-line GOP detractors seeking deeper spending cuts who have signaled their opposition to the funding extension unveiled Sunday
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.
Carper retirement sets up committee leadership shuffle
Next in line for Carper’s committee seat would be Senate Budget Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., assuming Sen.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Cooperation: The opportunity is there for the taking
Warner, Amy Klobuchar, Bob Casey, Dianne Feinstein, Sherrod Brown, Kirsten Gillibrand, Cory Booker, Mazie Hirono, Jon Tester, Maggie Hassan, Tammy Duckworth, Tim Kaine, Ed Markey, Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse
Congress · 117th Congress
Pension funding, COBRA coverage survive aid bill’s ‘Byrd bath’
line,” Wyden said after Monday’s procedural ruling.
Congress · 117th Congress
Medicare fixes, Amtrak boost in draft Senate aid package
Near party-line vote The House passed its version of the $1.9 trillion relief bill at about 2 a.m. Saturday morning, after 195 pages worth of changes were added by a manager’s amendment.
Congress · 116th Congress
Dianne Feinstein will relinquish role as top Democrat on Judiciary Committee
Dianne Feinstein of California stepped aside as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, opening the high-profile role for a more aggressive or partisan approach as the Senate moves
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.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The unglamorous job of federal budgeting
Our proposal, which was carefully crafted with input from senators on both sides of the aisle, is built on a two-year budget cycle.
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.
Politics · 115th Congress
Budget Overhaul Panel Can’t Pull It Together in Time for Thanksgiving
The special select panel charged with overhauling the congressional budget process on Thursday punted a final vote on recommendations until after Thanksgiving amid disagreement by its two leaders over
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Have Few Options on Kavanaugh Inquiries
Here are all those three named boys and others at a house together just as she said,” Whitehouse said, using a black Sharpie to circle keywords on the calendar for emphasis.
Politics · 115th Congress
Conservative Court Nominee Highlights Smoother Path to Bench
Duncan’s confirmation Tuesday afternoon on a mostly party-line 50-47 vote illustrates how the Senate rules change has made it easier for lawyers with a more ideological past to get lifetime appointments
Politics · 115th Congress
Senators Target Physicians, Drugmakers in Opioid Bill
A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced legislation that would waive limits on physicians treating addiction patients and place restrictions on how long a provider could initially prescribe
Tough Choices for Democrats: Obstruct or Govern
On Jan. 29, activists spurred on by social media posts from the progressive Working Families Party showed up en masse for a spaghetti dinner put on by Sheldon Whitehouse in a Providence middle school auditorium
Policy · 115th Congress
Supreme Court Nominee’s Legal Approach Follows Scalia
Judge Neil Gorsuch included a line in his first remarks as a Supreme Court nominee that signals just how closely his approach to deciding cases aligns with the late Antonin Scalia, the polarizing and reliably