The legislation, negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators, was already rejected by most Republicans in February when it was linked to a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.
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Katie Britt’s kitchen-table rebuttal to State of the Union baffles GOP
The kitchen setting was just one of the elements many viewers found offputting.
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New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
In a statement, the senator claimed prosecutors were ‘trying to get me to give in simply by making wild allegations again and again, without actually proving anything.’
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Gideon has small lead over Collins among likely Maine voters in new Colby poll
The survey of 847 likely voters also shows Democrat Joe Biden running well ahead of President Trump, with the margin tighter in the 2nd Congressional District.
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Maine’s Senate campaign ignites as Collins, Gideon go into action
Hours after Sara Gideon won an overwhelming victory in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, she and Republican Sen. Susan Collins were on the campaign trail.
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John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for top intelligence post, clears divided Senate panel
Ratcliffe had previously withdrawn his name under criticism that he had exaggerated his involvement in terrorism cases when he served as a federal prosecutor.
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Senate passes bill to allow more medical professionals to perform abortions
The measure, which passed 19-16 with largely Democratic support, was previously approved by the House and has the backing of Gov. Janet Mills.
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Key senators undecided as Senate poised to vote on Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court faced a crucial Senate vote Friday as key Republican senators remained undeclared amid the allegations of sexual misconduct followed by intense disagreements that have divided the nation. The 53-year-old judge made what was in effect his closing argument by acknowledging he became “very emotional” when […]
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GOP races to first Kavanaugh vote after fiery defense against Ford
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are plowing forward with a committee vote Friday on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to Supreme Court after an extraordinary and emotional day of testimony where he denied accusations of sexual assault as “unequivocally” false. His accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, testified that she was “100 percent” certain Kavanaugh attacked her. The […]
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Standoff has Kavanaugh accuser's Senate appearance in limbo
WASHINGTON (AP) — The high-stakes confrontation over whether Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee grinded into Saturday as Republican Chairman Chuck Grassley gave Christine Blasey Ford more time to decide whether to tell her story to his panel and a riveted nation. Grassley had set a Friday night deadline for the […]