Illinois Senate OK’s legislation over CTA Yellow Line crash

Michigan's Senate was poised to pass legislation Tuesday aimed at cutting the country's highest average auto insurance premiums by eliminating a requirement that drivers buy unlimited medical benefits to cover crash injuries......»»

Congress passed new legislation to ban or force a sale of popular social media platform TikTok. The Senate approved the bill 79 to 18 as part of an aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. The House already approved the bill over the wee read more.....»»

The legislation proposes that TikTok must be sold within a year or face a ban from U.S. app stores. read more.....»»

The Mayorkas impeachment trial died without any formal debate after party-line votes. GOP Sen. Lisa Mu.....»»

President Joe Biden on Thursday huddles with a small group of Senate Republicans in a bid to strike common ground on infrastructure, a day after GOP leaders drew what they called a "red line" over paying for any such package......»»

The Senate's top Republican on Wednesday says there is a desire in both parties to make a deal on infrastructure, but stresses after a meeting with President Joe Biden that the GOP will reject tax increases to pay for it......»»

(Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.).....»»

This could have implications for President Joe Biden's infrastructure package. The Demo.....»»

As President Joe Biden pushes his $2 trillion American Jobs Plan to shore up and transform the nation’s infrastructure, the dusting off of old transportation studies and the writin.....»»

The $15 minimum wage hike didn't make it into Biden's party-line stimulus law, but Berkeley economists have proposed a way to include it in a new one. Senate Ma.....»»

Major legislation intended to shield businesses and health care providers from lawsuits related to Covid-19 is headed to the full Senate after a panel merged two bills into one lengthy proposal......»»

Once again, the party in control of the U.S. Senate is feeling frustrated by the filibuster. That’s the prerogative enjoyed by the minority party to demand never-ending debate on legislation, thus thwarting its passage. Filibusters once require.....»»

The Senate-passed stimulus bill aims to compensate Black farmers for systemic racism......»»

After a marathon overnight session and lots of political maneuvering, the U.S. Senate on Saturday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in a party-line vote. read more.....»»

The Senate worked through the night and past sunrise Saturday on Democrats’ showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.The Senate worked through the night and past sunrise Saturday on Democrats’ showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill......»»

Democrats advancing the stimulus kicks off a marathon debate that will likely push final Senate passage of the relief bill into the weekend. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, speaks during a news c.....»»

The filibuster means that 60 votes are needed to pass most legislation in the Senate. Sena.....»»

The legislation includes a new round of stimulus checks and unemployment aid. Senate Democrats may clash on a minimum wage increase. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is seen during a press conference on January 21, 2021. Justin Sulli.....»»

Senators could try to raise the minimum wage in separate legislation or include wage-related tax incentives in the stimulus. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a h.....»»

The legislation would offer flexibility for both small business owners and consumers, says Brewers Guild.The legislation would offer flexibility for both small business owners and consumers, says Brewers Guild......»»