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As Trump keeps Texas guessing, neither Cornyn nor Paxton backs down from Republican Senate runoff

Tuesday, March 17 by SRN News

President Donald Trump has said he plans to endorse one of the candidates in the Republican Senate runoff in Texas, but Tuesday is the last chance for either to withdraw from the ballot and fulfill the party's hope of avoiding more than two months... Read More.

Wisconsin Senate passes $133 million package to combat forever chemicals, sends bills to governor

Tuesday, March 17 by SRN News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Legislature sent a $133 million plan to combat contamination from so-called forever chemicals to Gov. Tony Evers for his approval Tuesday, promising an end to years of squabbling between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers over how to... Read More.

Illinois US Senate primary to test power of progressive Democratic voters

Tuesday, March 17 by SRN News

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Illinois' Democratic primary election on Tuesday will test progressives' power and give voters an opportunity to elect a new generation of lawmakers, as U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and two other longtime members of the state's congressional delegation... Read More.

Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

Tuesday, March 17 by SRN News

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois voters are deciding primaries Tuesday for six open U.S. House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership in the state's heavily Democratic congressional delegation. The retirement of longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat, has triggered a... Read More.

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Tuesday, March 17 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November. The bill, which the... Read More.

Backlash to Trump immigration policies fuels Illinois Senate primary

Friday, March 13 by SRN News

By Emily Schmall CHICAGO, March 13 (Reuters) - The leading three Democratic contenders facing off for Illinois' open Senate seat on Tuesday have vowed to extensively reform or eliminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a reflection of how the killings of two U.S. citizens in... Read More.

Illinois’ open US Senate race tests Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence ahead of possible presidential bid

Thursday, March 12 by SRN News

CHICAGO (AP) - A rare opening for Illinois to elect a new U.S. senator has sparked a political brawl among the top three candidates in the Democratic state. Yet the Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has also become a political... Read More.

US Senate fails to end standoff over funding Homeland Security, airport screening

Thursday, March 12 by SRN News

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Senate Democrats failed in a bid on Thursday to fund the Transportation Security Administration as Republicans demand lawmakers approve funding for the entire Homeland Security Department. The Senate later on Thursday is set to take a procedural vote... Read More.

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability

Thursday, March 12 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem. The bill, which passed 89-10, would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how... Read More.

Housing affordability bill sailing toward US Senate passage

Thursday, March 12 by SRN News

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday was poised to pass legislation aimed at boosting affordable housing construction nationwide, giving lawmakers the ability to campaign for re-election this year by highlighting efforts to ease the burden of high living... Read More.

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As Trump keeps Texas guessing, neither Cornyn nor Paxton backs down from Republican Senate runoff

Wisconsin Senate passes $133 million package to combat forever chemicals, sends bills to governor

Illinois US Senate primary to test power of progressive Democratic voters

Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Backlash to Trump immigration policies fuels Illinois Senate primary

Illinois’ open US Senate race tests Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence ahead of possible presidential bid

US Senate fails to end standoff over funding Homeland Security, airport screening

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability

Housing affordability bill sailing toward US Senate passage

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