Senate Republicans
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Republican leader McConnell remains in hospital with concussion after fall
The Kentucky senator, who's 81, was attending a private dinner in Washington on Wednesday when he tripped.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
Mitch McConnell reelected Senate Republican leader, quashing bid by Florida’s Scott
McConnell, of Kentucky, easily swatted back the challenge from Rick Scott in the first-ever attempt to oust him after many years as Republican leader.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Growing number of Republicans want to delay Senate leader elections
CNN reported Sunday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been calling his members over the last several days to ensure support.
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PublishedJune 23, 2022
Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill; House passage is next
The $13 billion measure will be Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the nation's run of brutal mass shootings.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2021
Democrats’ effort to cap insulin prices faces Republican opposition
Senate Republicans are eyeing a procedural move to prevent the insulin cap from applying to privately insured Americans.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Senate narrowly defeats Republican amendment to cut off aid to Afghan refugees
The amendment by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton sought to cut off housing, food and medical aid as of March 31, 2023, for Afghans who were granted parole to quickly enter the United States.
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
Senate Republicans block bipartisan Jan. 6 panel to investigate Capitol riot
The vote comes a day after emotional appeals from police who fought with Trump supporters who smashed their way in, and from fellow lawmakers who fled Capitol chambers that day.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Maine House speaker stands ground on COVID mask mandate
A policy requiring that people entering the State House wear face coverings remains, even with mask mandates lifted in other places.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Senate Republicans poised to use filibuster to block panel on Jan. 6 insurrection
Ahead of Thursday's vote, the mother of the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was meeting with at least 6 Republican senators to try to persuade them to act.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Tim Scott, only Black Republican senator, set to respond to Biden speech
Republican leaders' choíce of Scott to answer Biden comes at a tense political moment.
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