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Two bills failed to secure the necessary 60 votes to break a filibuster and advance Thursday. Congress has no deal ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline to avoid premium hikes under Obamacare.
The Indiana Senate will vote on mid-decade redistricting today, capping off a bitter state fight for control of Congress that has divided the GOP, spurred violent threats and dramatically changed the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections.
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House Democrat pushes Senate to reverse Trump federal union order after GOP revolt by 20 Republicans
Bipartisan House lawmakers push Senate to reverse Trump's federal worker union order as Rep. Jared Golden's bill gains GOP support in rare bipartisan move.
The Senate is expected to vote on a GOP health care proposal that aims to put money in health savings accounts, alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring ACA tax credits.
Because the U.S. Senate is controlled by a Republican majority, Aaron Christian Peterson’s confirmation process is not expected to be significantly contested.
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Senate rejects extension of healthcare subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts.
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the senate’s version of the 2026 budget would lead to an unacceptably wide deficit and called for major changes as lawmakers struggle to stabilize financial plans before year-end.
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Special election for Kentucky Senate District 37 happening Tuesday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Tuesday is Election Day for Kentuckians who live in Senate District 37. The seat came open after David Yates was sworn in as the new Jefferson County Clerk. While the special election is open only for residents of that district, Yates warns not many people have cast their ballots yet through early voting.
Failed Senate votes on Obamacare fixes leave lawmakers divided on healthcare subsidies as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blames Republicans for looming crisis.