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Published
October 6, 2021

Todd Akin, whose ‘legitimate rape’ comment derailed his U.S. Senate run, dies at 74

In August 2012, the candidate argued that abortions wouldn’t be necessary for rape victims because, 'If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.'
Published
September 21, 2021

House races to vote on government funding, debt as Republicans dig in to oppose

Once a routine matter, now Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is refusing to provide Republican votes, even though he also relied on Democratic votes help raise the debt ceiling when his party had the majority.
Published
August 9, 2021

Senate Democrats unveil $3.5 trillion budget for social, climate efforts

The blueprint bears the imprint of Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Published
July 20, 2021

Sen. Angus King takes aim at charitable money sitting in donor funds

Wealthy philanthropists have long enjoyed an advantageous way to give to charity: Using something called a donor-advised fund, they’ve been able to enjoy tax deductions and investment gains on their donations long before they give the money away
Published
June 24, 2021

Biden praises $953 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal as a good start

Among the group that reached the agreement was Maine's Sen. Susan Collins, one of 10 lawmakers who met with the president.

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Published
May 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.
Published
May 11, 2021

McConnell leads Republicans in assault on Democrats’ voting rights bill

States including Georgia, Florida, Arizona and Texas are pushing bills restricting voting, spurred by former President Trump’s false claims about election fraud after his 2020 loss.
Published
April 22, 2021

Senate passes bill targeting hate crimes against Asian Americans, 94-1

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri was the only no vote among 95 senators.
Published
March 1, 2021

Minimum wage hike all but dead in Senate virus relief bill

Four days after the chamber's parliamentarian said Senate rules forbid inclusion of a minimum wage increase in the measure, Democrats seemed to have exhausted their options for quickly salvaging the pay hike.
Published
January 27, 2021

Vermont Sen. Leahy, presiding over impeachment trial, has reputation for fairness

The Democrat beginning his 47th year in the U.S. Senate 'takes the issue of the law and justice very, very seriously,' said Sen. Bernie Sanders, a fellow Vermonter.