United States Senate

Democrats Launch Senate Battle For Expanded Voting Rights

Democrats have renewed their efforts to muscle through the largest overhaul of U.S. elections in a generation.
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Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Transgender Official To Be Confirmed By The Senate

Levine was nominated by Biden to serve as assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Fight Over Landmark Voting Rights Bill Begins As Republicans Say Voter Suppression Isn't A Problem

"States are not engaging in trying to suppress voters whatsoever," Sen. Mitch McConnell said at the first hearing on the For The People Act.
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Democrats End Threat To Block Biden Nominees, White House To Name AAPI Liaison

Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Mazie Hirono had said they would block Biden's nominees until he elevated Asian American and Pacific Islanders to top positions.
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How Joe Biden Got His Cabinet Confirmed

Despite a narrow Democratic majority in the Senate, all of the administration’s Cabinet secretaries are in office.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein Open To Filibuster Reform

It's a major change for the California Democrat, who has long been opposed to changing the Senate procedure.
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43 New Groups Join Anti-Filibuster Coalition As Reform Push Accelerates

Progressive groups want Democrats to move quickly to enact their agenda.
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California Governor Says He'll Nominate Black Woman To Senate If Feinstein Retires

There are now no Black women in the U.S. Senate since Kamala Harris became vice president.
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Deb Haaland Makes History As First Native American Cabinet Secretary

The Senate confirmed the congresswoman to lead the Interior Department, putting an Indigenous woman in charge of stewarding America's public lands.
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Geraldo Rivera Nixes Ohio Senate Run: 'Fox Freaked Out'

“Maybe if I kept my mouth shut another six months it would have been a different story,” the journalist told "Fox & Friends."
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