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Bill responding to drone sightings is blocked in the Senate
Read full article: Bill responding to drone sightings is blocked in the SenateSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been blocked from quickly advancing a bill that would allow local law enforcement agencies to track aerial drones.
Corps of Engineers will look to save 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River
Read full article: Corps of Engineers will look to save 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson RiverEfforts to save an imperiled 150-year-old lighthouse in New York are getting a boost with federal officials announcing new funding to study ways to protect the structure.
US agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says
Read full article: US agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer saysU.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy advanced drone-tracking technology following weeks of reported drone sightings in parts of New York and New Jersey that have stirred fear and bewilderment.
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Read full article: Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of peopleThe Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people.
Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026
Read full article: Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026Senate Democrats failed in their bid to confirm a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board after the Senate rejected a razor-thin vote that hinged on the pivotal rejections of independent Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.
Democrats stick with Schumer as leader. Their strategy for countering Trump is far less certain
Read full article: Democrats stick with Schumer as leader. Their strategy for countering Trump is far less certainSenate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time, with no real consensus on a strategy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjourns
Read full article: Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjournsThe Senate won’t hold votes on four of President Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees as part of a deal with Republicans to allow for speedier consideration of other judicial nominations.
New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding
Read full article: New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in fundingU.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825 million in funding as one of three national technology centers.
New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes
Read full article: New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of HeroesJonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered with confetti as the Liberty celebrated winning the WNBA title in the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan.
House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters
Read full article: House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new votersHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months.
'The answer is no': Pro-Palestinian delegates say their request for a speaker at DNC was shut down
Read full article: 'The answer is no': Pro-Palestinian delegates say their request for a speaker at DNC was shut downLeaders of a Democratic protest-vote movement pushing back on the handling of the Israel-Hamas war say their request to have a Palestinian American speak at the Democratic National Convention has been rejected.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's 'Antisemitism in America' to be published next winter
Read full article: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's 'Antisemitism in America' to be published next winterSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have a book out next winter that draws in part upon his own life and religion for what he calls a “warning” about antisemitism.
Schumer says he will work to block any effort in the Senate to significantly cut the CDC's budget
Read full article: Schumer says he will work to block any effort in the Senate to significantly cut the CDC's budgetThe Senate’s top Democrat says he'll work to block a plan that would significantly cut the proposed budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Schumer predicts Democrats will keep control of the Senate now that Harris is atop the party ticket
Read full article: Schumer predicts Democrats will keep control of the Senate now that Harris is atop the party ticketSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is predicting that Democrats will keep control of the Senate in the November election.
A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protests
Read full article: A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protestsA woman has been arrested on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests.
In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act
Read full article: In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings ActSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced legislation reaffirming presidents don't have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last month.
Senate rejects legislation that would expand child tax credit and restore business tax breaks
Read full article: Senate rejects legislation that would expand child tax credit and restore business tax breaksSenators are heading home for the month after failing to advance a bill to expand the child tax credit and restore some business tax breaks.
Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online
Read full article: Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers onlineThe Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content, moving forward with what could become the first sweeping new regulation of the tech industry in decades.
Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw, but party aims to nominate before convention
Read full article: Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw, but party aims to nominate before conventionCalifornia Rep. Adam Schiff has become the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, as the party pushes ahead with plans to hold a virtual vote to formally make Biden its nominee in the first week of August.
Biden gets support from key lawmakers as he tells Democrats he won't step aside after debate
Read full article: Biden gets support from key lawmakers as he tells Democrats he won't step aside after debatePresident Joe Biden is standing firm against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy and calling for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal debate performance.
Republicans block bill to outlaw bump stocks for rifles after Supreme Court lifts Trump-era ban
Read full article: Republicans block bill to outlaw bump stocks for rifles after Supreme Court lifts Trump-era banSenate Republicans have blocked bipartisan legislation that would have outlawed bump stocks after the Supreme Court struck down a ban on the rapid-fire gun accessory.
Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish director
Read full article: Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish directorPeople purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists have hurled red paint at the homes of top leaders at the Brooklyn Museum, including its Jewish director.
Senate Republicans block bill on women’s right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive care
Read full article: Senate Republicans block bill on women’s right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive careSenate Republicans have blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments.
Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the Capitol
Read full article: Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the CapitolCongressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the U.S. Capitol.
Schumer, Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged oil industry collusion, price-fixing
Read full article: Schumer, Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged oil industry collusion, price-fixingSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Justice Department to prevent and prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing in the oil industry.
Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
Read full article: Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistanceSenate Republicans are blocking for a second time a bill to clamp down the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
Read full article: Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shiftThe Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review
Read full article: Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong reviewA bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and put safeguards around it.
Senate passes bill improving air safety and service for travelers, a day before FAA law expires
Read full article: Senate passes bill improving air safety and service for travelers, a day before FAA law expiresThe Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve air safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires.
Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse
Read full article: Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapsePresident Joe Biden has signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse.
Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho
Read full article: Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, IdahoThe Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho.
Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary
Read full article: Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretaryThe Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border and ending his trial before arguments even began.
House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
Read full article: House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trialHouse impeachment managers have walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the Capitol to the Senate, forcing senators to convene a trial.
Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it starts
Read full article: Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it startsHouse Republicans will delay bringing their case against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate until next week, two months after impeaching the Homeland Security secretary.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will send Mayorkas impeachment to the Senate next month
Read full article: House Speaker Mike Johnson will send Mayorkas impeachment to the Senate next monthHouse Speaker Mike Johnson will send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate shortly after Congress returns to Washington next month.
Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, ending threat of partial shutdown
Read full article: Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, ending threat of partial shutdownThe Senate has passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills that pushes any new threats of a government shutdown into the fall.
Speaker Johnson says he plans to invite Netanyahu to address the US Congress
Read full article: Speaker Johnson says he plans to invite Netanyahu to address the US CongressHouse Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress, a show of support from Republicans amid growing Democratic criticism of Netanyahu’s leadership.
Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza
Read full article: Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on GazaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sharply protesting against growing criticism from top ally the United States over his leadership amid the war with Hamas.
Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference
Read full article: Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interferenceRepublicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lashed out at Prime Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections.
Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies
Read full article: Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agenciesThe Senate has approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of many key federal agencies.
Ukraine's troops are rationing ammunition. Yet House Republicans plan to take weeks to mull more aid
Read full article: Ukraine's troops are rationing ammunition. Yet House Republicans plan to take weeks to mull more aidCongressional leaders are warning that shortages of ammunition and supplies are resulting in Ukraine losing ground in the war with Russia.
Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Read full article: Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatmentsSenate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice.
Congressional leaders reach a tentative deal to avoid government shutdown. But Ukraine aid stalls
Read full article: Congressional leaders reach a tentative deal to avoid government shutdown. But Ukraine aid stallsCongressional leaders have announced a tentative agreement to prevent a government shutdown, for now.
Biden and party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in 'intense' Oval Office meeting
Read full article: Biden and party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in 'intense' Oval Office meetingCongressional leaders emerged from an “intense” Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden speaking optimistically about the prospects for avoiding a partial government shutdown beginning this weekend.
Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government funding
Read full article: Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government fundingPresident Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as avoiding a government shutdown next month.
In Ukraine, Schumer challenges Speaker Johnson to 'rise to the occasion' and pass more US aid
Read full article: In Ukraine, Schumer challenges Speaker Johnson to 'rise to the occasion' and pass more US aidOn a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer directly challenged House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up a $95 billion national security package that includes aid for the besieged country.
Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump's demolition of deal as a 'gift'
Read full article: Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump's demolition of deal as a 'gift'Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats plan to “constantly over the next year” remind voters that it was Donald Trump, the likely Republican presidential nominee, who torpedoed a bipartisan bill on border enforcement.
Senators push forward with Ukraine aid package as their leaders say the world is watching
Read full article: Senators push forward with Ukraine aid package as their leaders say the world is watchingAs a growing number of Republicans oppose U.S. aid to Ukraine, the Senate’s leaders are arguing in strong terms that the money is crucial to pushing back against Russian President Vladimir Putin and maintaining America’s global standing.
The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
Read full article: The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and IsraelThe Senate is beginning work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine and other U.S. allies.
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
Read full article: Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aidWartime aid for Ukraine has been left hanging in the Senate after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package that had been tied to the funding, then struggled to coalesce around a plan to salvage the aid for Kyiv.
What's in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border
Read full article: What's in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. borderSenators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118 billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with Mexico to seek asylum.
Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it 'dead on arrival'
Read full article: Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it 'dead on arrival'Senators have released a highly anticipated bill that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel.
The Senate is headed for a crucial test vote on new border policies and Ukraine aid
Read full article: The Senate is headed for a crucial test vote on new border policies and Ukraine aidSenate leaders are attempting to push forward a deal to pair new policies at the southern border with wartime aid for Ukraine and other American allies, but they will have to overcome heavy skepticism from Republicans.
Deal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine
Read full article: Deal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster UkraineSenate negotiators are struggling to finalize a bipartisan deal that would pair policy changes at the U.S. southern border with wartime aid for Kyiv as they run into strong resistance from House Republicans and Donald Trump.
Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine aid and US border deal
Read full article: Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine aid and US border dealA meeting between President Joe Biden, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other officials highlights the precarious nature of the complex talks to unlock aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.
Lawmakers announce bipartisan effort to enhance child tax credit, revive tax breaks for businesses
Read full article: Lawmakers announce bipartisan effort to enhance child tax credit, revive tax breaks for businessesAccording to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, there are “many things” for both Republicans and Democrats to celebrate in a new bipartisan tax package.
As conflicts rage abroad, a fractured Congress tries to rally support for historic global challenges
Read full article: As conflicts rage abroad, a fractured Congress tries to rally support for historic global challengesWith support for Ukraine slipping in Congress, the United States is once again struggling to assert its role in the world.
A deal on US border policy is closer than it seems. Here's how it is shaping up and what's at stake
Read full article: A deal on US border policy is closer than it seems. Here's how it is shaping up and what's at stakeAmid grueling negotiations between senators and the White House, the contours of a bipartisan border security and immigration deal are beginning to take shape.
Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on
Read full article: Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag onPresident Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year.
Ukraine faces heavy attack from air and cyberspace while Zelenskyy in US presses for more funding
Read full article: Ukraine faces heavy attack from air and cyberspace while Zelenskyy in US presses for more fundingLocal officials say Ukraine has came under heavy attack from the air and from cyberspace.
New York pledges $1B on chip research and development in Albany in bid for jobs, federal grants
Read full article: New York pledges $1B on chip research and development in Albany in bid for jobs, federal grantsNew York Democrats say the state will spend $1 billion to expand research into chip technology in an effort to turn upstate New York into a global center of semiconductor research and manufacturing.
FTC opens inquiry of Chevron-Hess merger, marking second review this week of major oil industry deal
Read full article: FTC opens inquiry of Chevron-Hess merger, marking second review this week of major oil industry dealThe Federal Trade Commission is investigating Chevron’s acquisition of Hess oil company, the second inquiry the independent agency has opened this week of a major oil industry merger.
Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60B deal to acquire a Texas oil company
Read full article: Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60B deal to acquire a Texas oil companySecurity filings show the Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil’s $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company, potentially one the largest energy industry mergers in two decades.
House Speaker Johnson is insisting on sweeping border security changes in a deal for Ukraine aid
Read full article: House Speaker Johnson is insisting on sweeping border security changes in a deal for Ukraine aidHouse Speaker Mike Johnson tells fellow Republicans that sweeping changes to U.S. border policy will be their “hill to die on” in negotiations over President Joe Biden’s nearly $106 billion package for the wars in Ukraine and Israel and other security needs.
Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd
Read full article: Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32ndVice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge in Washington, D.
Zelenskyy to address US senators by video as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine
Read full article: Zelenskyy to address US senators by video as White House pushes Congress to support aid for UkraineUkraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. senators by video during a classified meeting Tuesday.
Senate Majority Leader Schumer warns that antisemitism is on the rise as he pushes for Israel aid
Read full article: Senate Majority Leader Schumer warns that antisemitism is on the rise as he pushes for Israel aidSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning that antisemitism in the United States has reached levels unseen in generations and called on his fellow Democrats to clearly condemn it.
Fiery crash kills 2 at Niagara Falls' Rainbow border bridge. Officials say no sign of terrorism
Read full article: Fiery crash kills 2 at Niagara Falls' Rainbow border bridge. Officials say no sign of terrorismAuthorities say there is no indication of a terrorist attack in the vehicle crash and explosion that left two people dead at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.-Canada bridge.
Senate panel takes a step toward ending Sen. Tuberville's blockade of military nominations
Read full article: Senate panel takes a step toward ending Sen. Tuberville's blockade of military nominationsSenate Democrats have moved to temporarily change Senate rules and confirm hundreds of military nominees.
Schumer and other Senate Democrats call for a federal probe of huge oil deals by Exxon and Chevron
Read full article: Schumer and other Senate Democrats call for a federal probe of huge oil deals by Exxon and ChevronSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic senators are urging federal regulators to investigate multibillion-dollar acquisitions by oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying the deals could lead to higher prices at the gas pump.
Schumer says he's leading a bipartisan group of senators to Israel to show 'unwavering' US support
Read full article: Schumer says he's leading a bipartisan group of senators to Israel to show 'unwavering' US supportSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is headed to Israel this weekend to discuss what resources the United States can provide for its war against Hamas.
US senators see a glimmer of hope for breaking a logjam with China over the fentanyl crisis
Read full article: US senators see a glimmer of hope for breaking a logjam with China over the fentanyl crisisA group of U.S. senators visiting Beijing are expressing hope that they had opened the door ever so slightly to government talks with China on its role in the fentanyl crisis ravaging America.
US Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets Xi and welcomes stronger Chinese statement on Hamas attack
Read full article: US Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets Xi and welcomes stronger Chinese statement on Hamas attackU.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is grateful for a stronger statement from China condemning the deadly Hamas attack on Israel issued during his visit to Beijing that included a lengthy meeting with President Xi Jinping.
US Senate leader raises trade and fentanyl at start of 1st congressional visit to China since 2019
Read full article: US Senate leader raises trade and fentanyl at start of 1st congressional visit to China since 2019A senior American lawmaker says the U.S. does not want to cut economic ties with the world’s second-largest economy but seeks a level playing field so that American companies can compete freely.
Schumer to lead a bipartisan delegation of senators to China, South Korea and Japan next week
Read full article: Schumer to lead a bipartisan delegation of senators to China, South Korea and Japan next weekSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to China next week, traveling to the country amid heightened tensions and after several members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet visited.
Congress didn't include funds for Ukraine in its spending bill. How will that affect the war?
Read full article: Congress didn't include funds for Ukraine in its spending bill. How will that affect the war?When U.S. lawmakers approved a spending bill Saturday that averted a widely expected government shutdown, the measure didn’t include the $6 billion in military assistance that Ukraine said it urgently needed.
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
Read full article: Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnightThe threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday night after Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies open until Nov. 17.
Senators nix casual clothing as bipartisan resolution sets new dress code for Senate floor
Read full article: Senators nix casual clothing as bipartisan resolution sets new dress code for Senate floorThe Senate has voted to reverse an informal guidance issued by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week that senators could wear what they want when voting or speaking in the chamber.
Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees
Read full article: Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nomineesThe Senate has confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the month.
Tech industry leaders endorse regulating artificial intelligence at rare summit in Washington
Read full article: Tech industry leaders endorse regulating artificial intelligence at rare summit in WashingtonAt a closed-door Senate forum, tech leaders loosely endorsed the regulation of artificial intelligence.
US health agency recommends easing federal marijuana restrictions
Read full article: US health agency recommends easing federal marijuana restrictionsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy, and Senate leaders are hailing it as a first step toward easing federal restrictions on the drug.
McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month
Read full article: McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next monthCongressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to avoid a federal shutdown after next month.