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New bipartisan breeze in U.S. Senate, but will it last?

May 23, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The normally divided U.S. Senate moved forward on Wednesday with a new, bipartisan agreement designed to ease partisan gridlock. If lawmakers succeed under the accord in coming...

U.S. Senate Democrats pulling all-nighter on climate change

August 24, 2021 at 9:46 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than two dozen U.S. Senate Democrats joined forces to speak through the night on Monday, hoping to "wake up" Congress to what is seen as the...

U.S. Senate Democrats pulling all-nighter on climate change

May 23, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than two dozen U.S. Senate Democrats joined forces to speak through the night on Monday, hoping to "wake up" Congress to what is seen as the...

Democrats in U.S. Senate block Obama civil rights lawyer

August 24, 2021 at 9:31 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seven of President Barack Obama's Democrats in the U.S. Senate broke ranks on Wednesday and joined Republicans to block Obama's nominee to a top Justice Department job...

Democrats in U.S. Senate block Obama civil rights lawyer

May 23, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seven of President Barack Obama's Democrats in the U.S. Senate broke ranks on Wednesday and joined Republicans to block Obama's nominee to a top Justice Department job...

Flood insurance bill wins U.S. House passage

August 24, 2021 at 9:26 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives, in a rare act of bipartisanship, overwhelmingly passed a bill on Tuesday to protect millions of American homeowners and businesses from dramatic...

Flood insurance bill wins U.S. House passage

May 23, 2019 at 4:29 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives, in a rare act of bipartisanship, overwhelmingly passed a bill on Tuesday to protect millions of American homeowners and businesses from dramatic...

Obama seeks to allay Democrats’ fears on Obamacare

May 23, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Friday to ease strains with his Democratic allies in the U.S. Congress, who are fearful they could face election consequences from...

Senate showdown vote set to extend unemployment benefits

August 24, 2021 at 8:03 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday set up a showdown vote with Republicans on a new bill to extend long-term unemployment benefits for 1.7 million Americans while making...

Analysis: White House hopes for fast-track trade hit political tangle

August 24, 2021 at 7:56 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's push for authority to fast-track trade deals has hit a big setback in the form of opposition from his top fellow Democrat in Congress,...

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