What Will Happen to Net Neutrality After Senate Votes To Save Protections?
Senate voted Wednesday to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality rules that the Federal Communications Commission repealed last December......»»
Democrats kicked off Senate "vote-a-rama" as they barrel ahead to approve Biden"s $1.9 trillion stimulus package without GOP votes
"I have a feeling it will be a very long night, but we'll get out of here at some point," Sen. Bernie Sanders said. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Senate Democrats kicked off .....»»
Democrats kick off Senate "vote-a-rama" as they barrel ahead to approve Biden"s $1.9 trillion stimulus package without GOP votes
"I have a feeling it will be a very long night, but we'll get out of here at some point," Sen. Bernie Sanders said. sto Caroline Brehman/CQ-Rol.....»»
Not a single Senate Republican voted to advance the stimulus package that would give most Americans a $1,400 one-time check
The 50-49 vote kicks off the budget-reconciliation process, which would allow Democrats to pass Biden's plan with 51 votes, instead of the 60-vote supermajority usually needed. Kentuc.....»»
Democrats are kicking off efforts to ditch Republicans on stimulus as Biden administration defends its $1.9 trillion relief package
Democrats started the reconciliation process which would allow them to pass the Biden rescue package without any GOP votes. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Le.....»»
: Pelosi says House to vote on budget next week, clearing way for Biden economic plan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she expects the House and Senate to adopt a budget next week that would allow Democrats to eventually pass President Joe Biden's economic plan without any Republican votes......»»
How new Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will impact retirement in the future
During a Senate hearing, Yellen said she would look into tax benefits, Social Security and ways to help Americans save.....»»
Wisconsin Senate votes to repeal state health emergency, mask mandate
Both legislative chambers have to pass the resolution in order to undo the mask requirement. The Assembly scheduled it for a vote Thursday......»»
: Biden tells CNN that Trump’s impeachment trial ‘has to happen,’ though he doubts Senate will convict
Speaking Monday to CNN, Biden said the impeachment trial "has to happen," and that it would be "a worse effect if it didn't happen.".....»»
Sanders says Democrats can"t "wait weeks and weeks" to gain Republican support to pass COVID-19 relief and should use reconciliation to avoid the filibuster
If Democrats, who hold a slim Senate majority, use reconciliation to bypass the filibuster, they can pass relief with just 51 votes. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talks during an interview with MSNBC in the Russell Rotunda in Washi.....»»
The Republicans who could determine Trump"s political fate in his upcoming Senate impeachment trial
If Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell votes to convict Trump, it could open the floo.....»»
Manchin says Senate should consider using 14th Amendment to remove Hawley and Cruz over their objections to Electoral College votes
"There's no way they cannot be complicit in this," Democrati.....»»
A majority of Americans think Trump"s impeachment trial in the Senate should happen immediately, a new Insider poll shows
55% of the 1,059 respondents said the trial should happen immediately before Trump's term ends, but differed about the timing of the convi.....»»
McConnell sent a memo to GOP senators explaining how an impeachment trial would go down, saying it likely wouldn"t happen until after Trump leaves office
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the trial wouldn't begin until one hour or 25 hours after President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. Sen. Mitch McConnell concluded the Senate trial would ultimately begin after the conclu.....»»
Senate aides rescued boxes containing the electoral votes as a mob besieged the Capitol. Without them, Congress may not have been able to affirm Biden"s win as quickly.
Had the boxes containing the states' electoral votes been left behind, pro-Trump rioters may have found and destroyed them. Aides carry boxes containing state Electoral College votes during a joint sess.....»»
LIVE: Senate votes down challenge to Pennsylvania"s electors, after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol
Congress finished the process of voting on an objection to Arizona's slate of 11 Biden electors after a violent insurrection halted th.....»»
Senate aides rescued boxes containing 2020 electoral votes before evacuating the Capitol. Without them, Congress might not be able to affirm Biden"s win Wednesday
If the boxes containing the states' electoral votes had been left behind, Congress wouldn't be able to affirm Biden's .....»»
Pence conceded he does not have "unilateral authority" to throw out electoral votes minutes before Congress met to certify the election results
Pence's statement flew in the face of Trump's claim that the vice president can "decertify" states' electoral votes as president of the Senate. Vice President Mik.....»»
Following in Stacey Abrams"s footsteps, these Spelman College students are rallying young people to vote in Georgia Senate runoffs
In Georgia, voters under the age of 30 counted for 20% of all votes cast in the November election, according to data from Tufts Universit.....»»
Some GOP senators say they"ll object to certifying Electoral College votes but it likely won"t change a thing
Several Senate Repub.....»»
NerdWallet: How to partially refinance student loans, and who should consider it
A partial refi can save you some money, but also keep the protections that come with the federal loans......»»