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Senate begins voting on amendments to budget resolution
The voting process began at 8:15 p.m. Eastern, when the Senate did a roll call vote, and then proceeded to pass the Sullivan amendment, which established a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
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Watch Live: Senate kicks off its vote-a-rama on budget resolution
The votes come after the Senate spent nearly the whole day debating the budget.
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Bipartisan effort in Congress looks to strengthen education on the Abraham Accords
The new PEACE Act was introduced by Arizona GOP Rep. Abe Hamadeh and Illinois Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider, and will teach U.S diplomats about the Accords.
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Man sues Nancy Mace over sexual abuse allegations she made against him on House floor
Brian Musgrave, one of the men Mace named, filed the lawsuit in a federal court in South Carolina, where he denied the allegations and said he was not present for any of the alleged events the lawmaker described.
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You Vote: Will Sen. Chuck Schumer survive as Dems Senate leader after supporting the House's CR?
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday indirectly slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after he indicated he would support advancing the GOP-led bill that funds the government through September.
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GOP-led Congress turns to budget reconciliation with tax reform, spending cuts after stopgap passes
Trump has asked for "one beautiful big bill" but the comparisons between lawmaking and sausage-making still hold true: Lawmakers are pinning hopes that the budget reconciliation bill will extend the expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and create new tax benefits as well as offset some of the cost with spending reductions.
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Pelosi and Democrats slam Schumer for supporting vote to advance CR: 'Listen to the women'
Pelosi said that Democratic senators need to "listen to the women" in the Senate, who have presented a counter resolution that would keep the government funded for just 30 days. Schumer previously expressed support for the 30-day option.
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Senate passes Continuing Resolution, averting a government shutdown
President Donald Trump will have to sign the bill before midnight to avert a shutdown.
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Sen. Kelly seeks to restore staffing at U.S. park, forest services
Arizona has 22 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, according to the park service. One of the states co-sponsoring Kelly's bill, Colorado, has 17 monuments, historic sites and trails, and national parks such as Rocky Mountain.
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House Dems criticize Schumer for agreeing to GOP CR, AOC encouraged to primary him: report
Ocasio-Cortez called on voters to call their senators to get them not to vote for the continuing resolution.
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Watch Live: Senate to vote on continuing resolution to avert government shutdown
The vote is expected to take place sometime this afternoon.
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U.S. congressman from Illinois urges more pay for college athletes
At a recent hearing of the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust in Washington, Illinois U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia, D-Chicago, said he opposed legislation to grant the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) an antitrust exemption.
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Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson dies at 93
Simpson is survived by his wife and three children.