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Senator Warnock on stimulus package, federal minimum wage, and voting rights bills

Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, unseated Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite). Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 18:37:30 — www.11alive.com...

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Senator Toomey encouraged by Biden administration's tariff suspension

And U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R–Pa.) supported the motion. "I'm glad the Biden administration is continuing the tariff exclusion for PPE. As we turn the … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 18:03:45 — www.radio.com...

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Murkowski votes to confirm Debra Haaland despite reservations

… just a simple majority vote is needed. Alaska's other senator, Dan Sullivan, has not said whether he will support Haaland in the full Senate vote. Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 17:41:15 — www.ktoo.org...

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Dem Senator Kyrsten Sinema slammed for bringing CAKE to Senate before giving thumbs down in …

DEMOCRAT Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been slammed for bringing a cake … on Thursday as per Sen. Ron Johnson's request, that finished at 2.04am ET. … I helped lead Arizona's effort to pass an indexed minimum wage in 2006, … Full...

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Axelrod breaks down Manchin's surprising move

CNN's David Axelrod and David Gergen discuss Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) holding up the Covid-19 relief bill for hours before agreeing to a deal. Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 17:30:00 — www.cnn.com...

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Senator's move has many on the internet outraged

Senator's move has many on the internet outraged. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D–AZ) is being criticized online for her "no" vote on a measure to raise the … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 17:07:30 — www.cnn.com...

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Menendez Calls on Biden to Recognize Genocide, Work on Release of Armenian POWs

WASHINGTON–-Senator Bob Menendez (D–NJ) – Chairman of the powerful Senate … With regard to U.S. policy on the Armenian Genocide, Sen. Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 17:07:30 — asbarez.com...

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Princeton club votes to srtrip Ted Cruz of prestigious award

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. (Photo by Gage Skidmore.) Princeton club votes to srtrip Ted Cruz of prestigious award. By David Wildstein, March … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 17:07:30 — newjerseyglobe.com...

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Murkowski, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Help Alaska Cruise Season

Provides PVSA Fix for Cruise Ships. Sen. Lisa Murkowski Press Release; Mar 5, 2021; 37 min ago … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 16:45:00 — www.anchoragepress.com...

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Sullivan returns to Alaska for family funeral amid Senate debate

Sen. Dan Sullivan · Daniel Scott SullivanThe Hill's Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Finger-pointing on Capitol riot; GOP balks at … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 16:30:22 — thehill.com...

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Rand Paul and colleagues reintroduce bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 …

Senator Rand Paul (R–KY). The bill would formally end the authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars – 30 and 19 years, respectively, after these AUMFs … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 16:22:30 — www.tampadispatch.com...

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Murkowski Votes To Confirm Rep. Haaland, Despite Reservations

The committee passed the nomination 11-9, with two Republican senators voting in favor of Haaland, including Alaska Sen. … Alaska's other senator, Dan Sullivan, has not said whether he will support Haaland in the full Senate vote. Full story here....

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Sen Smith on Senate passage of $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus bill

Sen Smith on Senate passage of $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus bill … U-S Senator Tina Smith says it's one of the most significant pieces of legislation … economic relief and help to working families in Minnesota and around the country. Full...

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Sen. Young sees too much wasteful spending in current COVID relief bill

That's what United States Senator Todd Young (R-Indiana) said in reference … Senator Young told WANE 15's Briana Brownlee that every Democrat and … $600 billion less,” Sen. Young said. “But instead, what national...

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'It takes action' | Sen. Cornyn says federal government to help Texas with winterization after storm

… at us,” said Texas Senator John Cornyn in a Friday morning interview with KHOU 11. … regulatory regime needs to look like,” Sen. Cornyn said. "That's one of the things that I … “It takes a lot more than just rhetoric and...

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Toomey calls Dems $1.9T relief bill 'unnecessary,' says US is emerging from pandemic

Sen. Pat Toomey called the latest COVID-19 relief package a liberal wish list … Pennsylvania's other Senator, Democrat Bob Casey, has an oppositive … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 15:26:15 — www.dailyitem.com...

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Hickenlooper asks SBA to lift limits on COVID relief loans to small businesses

Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, after the conclusion of the third day of the second … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 15:26:15 — www.coloradopolitics.com...

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Senate relief bill includes $1.25 billion for Vt.; Sanders bid for $15 wage fails

But U.S. Sen Patrick Leahy, D–Vt., said he and Sen. … independent Maine senator Angus King. The seven Democrats are Maggie Hassan and Jeanne … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 15:26:15 — vtdigger.org...

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Hassan and Shaheen vote against Sanders' minimum wage amendment

… amendment by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I–VT) to the American Rescue Plan Act that would institute a federal $15 an hour minimum wage. Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 15:26:15 — manchesterinklink.com...

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US Senator John Boozman's Weekly Column: The path forward is to work together

Congress passed five bipartisan COVID-19 bills last year to help Arkansas families, small businesses and health care providers as we were facing … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 15:15:00 — kawx.org...

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Senator Padilla says latest Covid-19 relief package 'will truly help' Californians

California's newest United States Senator says that the latest round of federal Covid-19 relief will provide a much-needed boost to the state. As KCBS … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 15:15:00 — www.radio.com...

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Sen. John Cornyn weighs in on Texas winter storm failure

Sen. John Cornyn weighs in on Texas winter storm failure … for whatever Mother Nature is going to throw at us,” said Texas Senator John Cornyn. Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 15:13:17 — www.khou.com...

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Sen. Cardin to Get Two More Gavels

In a Senate that is split 50-50, Democrats have control based on the affiliation of Vice President Kamala D. Harris. jkurtz@marylandmatters.org. Share … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 15:11:14 — www.marylandmatters.org...

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Risch, Cardin, Colleagues Re-Introduce Resolution Encouraging Peaceful Resolution to Conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia

Risch, Cardin, Colleagues Re-Introduce Resolution Encouraging Peaceful Resolution to Conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 14:55:00 — www.foreign.senate.gov...

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One-on-One with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (Part 1)

One-on-One with Virginia Sen. … WASHINGTON (WDVM) — In an one-on-one interview with Virginia Senator, Tim Kaine, he talks about his reaction … Full story here. Originally published 2021-03-05 14:52:30 — www.localdvm.com...

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