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Senate Democrats press Fed chair pick Warsh on plan to divest holdings

Monday, April 20 by SRN News

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) - Democratic members of a Senate panel set to hold a confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Tuesday are worried about the potential central bank leader's pledge to unload assets not allowed... Read More.

Fed nominee Warsh prepares for monetary policy road test before Senate panel

Monday, April 20 by SRN News

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate hearing on Tuesday when lawmakers will likely press the Fed chief nominee to flesh... Read More.

Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio’s Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges

Sunday, April 19 by SRN News

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - As he seeks to retain his U.S. Senate seat this fall, Ohio Republican Jon Husted has been unable to escape the shadow of a $60 million bribery scandal that has roiled state politics for more than five years. Husted was recently... Read More.

US Senate votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, sending bill to Trump

Thursday, April 16 by SRN News

April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota, agreeing with the House of Representatives and sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. The move is... Read More.

Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Thursday, April 16 by SRN News

Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hoping to clear the way for a South American company to extract precious metals from the region's pristine forests, lakes... Read More.

Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races

Wednesday, April 15 by SRN News

Democrats are boasting of eye-popping fundraising hauls in some of this year's top Senate contests, a potential sign of voter enthusiasm in what remains an uphill quest to win the Senate majority. In the first three months of the year, Texas Democratic Senate candidate... Read More.

US Senate Republicans back Trump military sales to Israel

Wednesday, April 15 by SRN News

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked two resolutions that would have stopped the sale of some $450 million in bombs and bulldozers to Israel, as President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans rallied behind his support for the Jewish... Read More.

Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them

Wednesday, April 15 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than three dozen Democrats supported an effort by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to block arms sales to Israel, signaling a growing discontent in the party with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the wars in Gaza and Iran. The... Read More.

South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues

Wednesday, April 15 by SRN News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Nearly every historic statue, monument, street and building name across South Carolina would be protected from removal or changes under a proposal approved Wednesday by the state Senate. The bill approved 31-7 would also ban QR code stickers that could be... Read More.

Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

Wednesday, April 15 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump's war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action. The 47-52 vote was... Read More.

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