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US Senate Committee set to consider long-awaited crypto bill next week

Friday, May 8 by SRN News

By Hannah Lang May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. senators are set to consider long-awaited legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency next week, potentially ending a deadlock over the bill that pitted crypto companies against U.S. banks. The bill, dubbed the Clarity Act,... Read More.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine’s Senate race

Thursday, May 7 by SRN News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says she has a benign essential tremor, disclosing the longtime health condition for the first time in her decades-long political career as she seeks reelection in one of this year's toughest Senate races. Collins first confirmed... Read More.

Ex-Senator Brown wins Ohio US Senate Democratic primary

Tuesday, May 5 by SRN News

By Christian Martinez WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown was projected to win the Ohio Democratic primary election on Tuesday, in his bid to win back the seat he held until his 2024 reelection defeat, according to the Associated Press and... Read More.

Senate Republicans seek $1 billion for Secret Service upgrades, including Trump’s ballroom

Tuesday, May 5 by SRN News

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans are seeking to give $1 billion in taxpayer funding to the Secret Service this year for security upgrades, including the White House ballroom. President Donald Trump has said private donations would pay for... Read More.

Sherrod Brown’s Ohio run anchors Democrats’ bid to reclaim US Senate

Tuesday, May 5 by SRN News

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - Former Senator Sherrod Brown is favored to win the Ohio Democratic primary on Tuesday, as his party turns to a seasoned populist in its quest to topple Republicans' U.S. Senate majority in November's midterm elections. Ohio has trended... Read More.

Trump’s influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries

Monday, May 4 by SRN News

Indiana's primary will test President Donald Trump's enduring power over the Republican Party as he tries to dislodge state senators who refused to go along with his call to redraw the state's congressional map. Twenty-one Republican senators voted against redistricting in December, including eight running... Read More.

Michigan special election to decide state Senate control and give clues about fall midterms

Monday, May 4 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - A special election in a small Michigan swing district on Tuesday could have outsized consequences, determining whether Democrats retain their slim majority in the state Senate for the final months of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's term. Democrat Chedrick Greene and Republican Jason Tunney... Read More.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan’s special election for control of the state Senate

Monday, May 4 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - After 16 months without representation in the state Senate, voters in a competitive Central Michigan district will decide control of the chamber on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who's now... Read More.

Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell

Friday, May 1 by SRN News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Kentucky congressman Andy Barr in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former longtime Senate GOP leader. "Andy Barr has my Complete and Total Endorsement to... Read More.

US Senate bans its members, staff from betting in prediction markets

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved an immediate prohibition on incumbent senators, staff and other officers from using prediction markets that provide a form of gambling on real-world events. The change in Senate rules to impose the... Read More.

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US Senate Committee set to consider long-awaited crypto bill next week

Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine’s Senate race

Ex-Senator Brown wins Ohio US Senate Democratic primary

Senate Republicans seek $1 billion for Secret Service upgrades, including Trump’s ballroom

Sherrod Brown’s Ohio run anchors Democrats’ bid to reclaim US Senate

Trump’s influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries

Michigan special election to decide state Senate control and give clues about fall midterms

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan’s special election for control of the state Senate

Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell

US Senate bans its members, staff from betting in prediction markets

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