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Senate set to pass government funding bill Friday after Graham pledges to lift hold

The Senate is on track to pass a government funding package Friday afternoon after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told colleagues that he will release his hold on the massive spending bill if he gets a ...

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Senate passes funding bill as shutdown set to take effect

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Senate passes funding deal, but short-term shutdown still expected

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Will the government shut down again? Latest update on Senate deal, vote

Senate lawmakers are making progress toward funding the Department of Homeland Security, however this does not rule out the chances of a partial government shutdown.

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Partial Government Shutdown Begins as Senate Sends Spending Deal to House

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The Latest: Congress scrambles to save bipartisan spending deal before Friday night deadline

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Odds of US government shutdown rise after funding deal stalls in Senate

Senate Democrats, angered by the shooting of a second U.S. citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis last weekend, had threatened to hold up the funding package in an effort to force Trump to rein ...

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Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash

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US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal

Illinois’ Democratic US Senate primary heats up over ICE

The hourlong debate came in wake of two deadly shootings involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month.

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Partial United States shutdown hits as Department of Homeland Security funding lapses and U.S. House of Representatives delays vote on U.S. Senate deal

The US Government has partially shut down after Congress failed to meet a deadline on Friday midnight despite last-minute funding deal.

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With Trump’s backing, Julia Letlow joins US Senate race

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana Illuminator) – U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow declared Tuesday morning she will enter this year’s U.S. Senate race, following a social media endorsement over the weekend from President Donald Trump.

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Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper files candidacy for United States Senate

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has filed paperwork to run for the United States Senate in 2026. Cooper announced his candidacy in a post to X on Wednesday, Dec. 3. “I’ve lived and served in North Carolina my entire ...

JD Supra

U.S. Senate Passes Funding Bill with Hemp Regulation Provision

The United States Senate passed a funding package, intended to end the government shutdown. Included in that package is an important provision to close a loophole in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka the 2018 Farm Bill) which has enabled the ...

Wall Street Journal

John Thune can move Lindsey Graham’s secondary sanctions bill and send a message to the White House and the Kremlin. If they can ignore the parliamentarian on electric vehicles, why not on their tax bill? On healthcare? On the president’s latest overreach?

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Democratic Senate primary race has started slow. But contrasts emerge in bid to replace Dick Durbin.

The top-of-the-ticket Illinois Democratic primary race for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat has lurched along in slow motion through much of the fall, its major candidates eclipsed largely by a turbulent political backdrop even as they seek support for ...

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Calls On Texas Voters To Break Tradition In Historic Senate Race

From Texas House District 100 to representing the Lone Star State in Congress’ upper chamber, Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced her candidacy for the United States Senate on the same day as the state’s deadline for primary candidates to qualify.

The New York Times

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits.

The United States Senate is at a precarious moment. From tariffs to agency funding to foreign affairs, the Senate’s check on the executive branch is arguably weaker than ever, with some critics, and some senators, warning that the body is abandoning its ...

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US Senate Democrats demand immigration reforms to avert shutdown

By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats called for new restrictions on immigration agents on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation with the Trump administration that could lead to a partial government shutdown.