Tag: SENATE
U.S. Senate Acquits Trump; Seven Republicans Vote Guilty
The U.S. Senate voted 57-43, thus acquitting former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. Trump was charged by the House of Representatives...
Trump impeachment trial set to dominate DC
“The outcome is really not in doubt,” Republican Sen. Lindsey
Graham of South Carolina said.
Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial is opening this week with...
Trump’s Orthodox lawyer requests impeachment trial pause on Jewish Sabbath
“The practices and prohibitions are mandatory for me, however; so, respectfully, I have no choice but to make this request,” David Schoen, an Orthodox...
Senate Votes 97-3 To Keep US Embassy In Jerusalem, 3 Democrats...
The US Senate voted 97-3 on Friday to keep the US embassy in Jerusalem.
The amendment, led by James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and co-sponsored by 21...
Cruz to spearhead Republican efforts to challenge Biden victory
Nearly a dozen Republican senators plan to challenge Biden’s victory when Electoral College results are tallied in Congress on January 6.
US Senator Ted Cruz...
Trump wields power to stymie Biden on Paris climate deal
President Trump could use the Senate to foil an attempt by his successor, Joe Biden, to return the U.S to the 2015 Paris Agreement...
Feinstein Backs Newsom Ally, Former Staffer, For U.S. Senate Appointment
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) backed California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D) for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, a show of support for an...
Senators Weigh COVID Risk For Barrett Supreme Court Hearing
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as the split Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on...
McConnell: Senate To Vote On ‘Targeted’ Coronavirus Aid
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, under pressure from GOP senators in tough reelection races, said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican...
Trump Looms Large Over Campaigns For Control Of Congress
The battle for control of Congress is solidifying into a race about President Donald Trump, as Republicans hitch their fortunes to their party’s leader...