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June 9, 2023

U.S. Senate

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Why Sen. Feinstein’s absence is a big problem for Democrats

April 20, 2023 Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s monthslong absence from the Senate to recover in California from shingles has become a vexing problem for Democrats who want to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees to the federal […]

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GOP leader McConnell returns to Senate after head injury

April 19, 2023 Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion.  The […]

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GOP senators: Computer chip money underwriting ‘woke’ agenda

March 10, 2023 Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican senators are accusing the Biden administration of using $39 billion meant to build computer chip factories to further “woke” ideas such as requiring some recipients to offer child care and encouraging […]

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Budd backs bill to ban TikTok

March 8, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) has cosponsored a bill that would prohibit Chinese-based social media app TikTok from being downloaded and used commercially on all U.S. devices.   S.85, the No TikTok on United […]

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Ted Budd begins US Senate term 

January 11, 2023 Matt Mercer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amidst the focus on the multiple rounds of votes for speaker of the House of Representatives, North Carolina’s new U.S. senator, Ted Budd, took his oath of office just after noon on […]

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US Senate passes bill banning TikTok from government devices

December 15, 2022 North State Journal Staff

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would ban TikTok on government devices after major security concerns were raised, Fox Business reported. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio […]

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JOHNSTON: Let the experiment begin: The Sinema switch 

December 15, 2022 Kelly Johnston

Politics is increasingly ripe for a new “third way.”  The percentage of Americans identifying as “independent” is on the upswing. As GOP political analyst David Winston has noted, 31% of Americans voting last month identified […]

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Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing

December 1, 2022 Bill Barrow, The Associated Press

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Ads with the candidates’ ex-wives. Cries of “liar” flying in both directions. Stories of a squalid apartment building and abortions under pressure. Questioning an opponent’s independence. His intellect. His mental stability. […]

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Georgia high court allows Saturday voting for Senate runoff

November 23, 2022 Kate Brumback, Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia counties will be allowed to hold early voting this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker, under a Wednesday ruling from the […]

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Walker, Republicans look for party unity in Georgia runoff

November 22, 2022 Bill Barrow, Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Republicans insist they’re working together to help Herschel Walker unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in a Georgia runoff that offers the GOP a chance to finish a disappointing midterm election season with […]

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