Democrats reject GOP funding plan, leaving Congress at a standstill as shutdown nears

The Senate voted on competing packages led by Democrats and Republicans, but both failed to reach the 60-vote threshold to ...
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Thune's suitcase nuke – and the filibuster's latest blast injury

It was a full-on nuclear explosion. Just like the Pacific Testing Grounds near the Marshall Islands and French Polynesia. But this political blast tore through the Senate chamber. In November 2013, ...

NDAA passes House with amendment to repeal Iraq war authorizations

The National Defense Authorization Act passed the House on Wednesday with a bipartisan amendment to repeal the 1991 and 2002 war authorizations related to Iraq and make it harder for ...

Senate rejects both parties' bills to avoid a shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Democrats in the Senate rejected a House GOP proposal to keep funds flowing through Nov. 21, while Republicans scuttled a ...