Proposed hemp ban tucked into federal funding bill could stall end to government shutdown

A proposed hemp ban that threatens to end the sale of scores of popular THC gummies, vapes and even beverages is tucked into ...

Senate hopes to blow through procedural hurdles in bid to reopen government

S.D., is hoping the Senate can sprint through several votes Monday night, but that's only if Republicans remain unified and ...
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Durbin defends shutdown vote, says it wasn’t coordinated with Schumer

SPRINGFIELD — Saying that he could not justify “playing with other people's lives” as millions of Americans went without ...

Senate inches closer to vote on government shutdown deal

A group of three former governors — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan and Independent Sen.

Senate clears key hurdle in march to final vote on ending shutdown

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward green-lighting a package to reopen the government, the first of a series of planned back-to-back votes. Senators voted 60-40 to grease ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will sue DOJ for $500K under special provision added to shutdown deal

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will pursue legal action against the DOJ after a new provision in Wednesday’s shutdown deal ...
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Capitol News Illinois | Durbin defends shutdown vote, says it wasn’t coordinated with Schumer

I think that is the crudest form of political weapon that I can imagine — and that's why I came to the conclusion that we had ...

The government shutdown may last longer because of a fight over hemp

Ky., said he will not support speedy passage of a deal to reopen the government because of a provision that would make some ...