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A Republican senator who helps oversee military policy just sold up to $100,000 worth of defense contractor Lockheed Martin stock
Sen. Deb Fischer, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, made at least $10,000 from the…
Madison Hall
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Republican Sen. Deb Fischer holds up to $100,000 in defense contractor Lockheed Martin stock while helping lead a Senate Armed Services subcommittee
The Senate is preparing to vote on a bill Monday that will send $40 billion in aid to Ukraine as it…
Kimberly Leonard
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Eyeing a political comeback, Sarah Palin gets a frosty reception from her one-time Senate endorsees: 'That'll be up to the people of Alaska'
Among several senators whose careers Palin helped launch, only Rand Paul told Insider he was prepar…
Bryan Metzger
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These 38 GOP senators just voted against protecting contraception. Here's why.
Republicans complained that Democrats were simply holding a show vote. But they also said they were…
Bryan Metzger
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These 4 GOP senators voted to rip away millions of dollars in federal funding that they had secured for their home states
The vote was unsuccessful, and most of those senators voted for the bill's final passage. But it's …
Bryan Metzger
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These 22 GOP senators are already opposed to the bipartisan border security proposal and the bill is already stalling
Less than 24 hours after the bill was announced, nearly half of GOP senators rejected it. And House…
Bryan Metzger
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A $174,000 salary isn't enough for members of Congress. In fact, they should probably give themselves a $100,000 raise.
It's not a popular position, and lawmakers know it. But they haven't gotten a raise in almost 15 ye…
Bryan Metzger
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Senate GOP women hail Nikki Haley's entry into the 2024 presidential primary but almost unanimously cheer for 'a lot of other people' to jump in
Senate Republican women mostly wished Nikki Haley well in her 2024 presidential bid. But what they'…
Warren Rojas
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Dianne Feinstein's ongoing absence allowed Senate Republicans and Joe Manchin to overturn a Biden rule reducing pollution from large trucks
The legislation passed the Senate on Wednesday in a 50-49 vote. Rep. Ro Khanna blamed the Democrati…
Eliza Relman
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One of the most powerful rich families in American politics just got their son in the Senate
Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and his family have been among the foremost supporters of conser…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Manchin spars with GOP senator over the Trump tax cuts, saying they were 'unfairly' tilted for the wealthiest Americans
Manchin went back and forth with GOP Sen. Roger Wicker. He also raised new hope of a deal on Presid…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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It's still not clear what the Senate Ethics Committee is doing with a 2-year-old January 6 probe into Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley
A group of senators asked the panel to investigate "improper conduct" by the two Republicans. But t…
Bryan Metzger
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These 41 Republican senators blocked a bill to expand healthcare for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said the widespread GOP opposition to the veterans' bill "ha…
Oma Seddiq
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5 Republican senators have poured a total of $25,000 into Katie Britt's Alabama Senate campaign even though Trump endorsed her challenger, Rep. Mo Brooks
Trump has criticized Katie Britt, saying she's "not in any way qualified and is certainly not what …
Bryan Metzger
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We caught up with 22 Republican senators to see how they think the US can prevent mass shootings. Some expressed support for 'red-flag' laws and improving school security, but many offered nothing.
Some Republicans opened the door to federal action, but history shows it is unlikely that Congress …
Brent D. Griffiths,Bryan Metzger
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GOP senators oppose corporate tax hike as a 'red line' and float taxes on drivers to pay for infrastructure
Republicans suggested raising the gas tax or implementing a vehicle mileage tax on electric cars to…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Congress must approve a pathway to permanent residency for Afghan allies in the US before the year ends, advocates urge: 'We owe these Afghans'
"It's a matter of national security. It's a matter of moral injury for our veterans. And it's just …
Oma Seddiq
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Here are the 19 GOP senators who defied Trump by voting for the $1 trillion infrastructure bill
Ahead of the vote, Trump repeatedly bashed the bill, pressured Republicans not to support it, and t…
Oma Seddiq
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Biden meets with bipartisan group on $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, saying he's open to negotiate
Biden insisted the meeting with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers wasn't just "window dressi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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California is banning companies from using 'dark patterns,' a sneaky website design that makes things like canceling a subscription frustratingly difficult
California now bans companies from using "dark patterns," or website designs that can confuse users…