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Democrats trim parts of Biden's Covid aid bill, Republicans threaten delay

The compromise would mean about 9 million fewer households would get direct payments than did so in the last round of stimulus

Jobless aid, direct checks could get trimmed as US Senate takes up aid bill

With Republican cooperation unlikely, Democrats who narrowly control the chamber need to stick together to pass Biden's top legislative priority

Joe Biden's commerce secretary pick Gina Raimondo confirmed by Senate

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was confirmed by the Senate as the new US commerce secretary, about two months after President Joe Biden's announcement of the nomination

Biden's Budget nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition

President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from senators for her controversial tweets

US Senate confirms Joe Biden's pick for education secretary

The US Senate voted to confirm Biden's pick Miguel Cardona to lead education

US Senate confirms Cardona as Joe Biden's pock to lead education dept

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic

Biden urges Senate to quickly pass $1.9 trillion economic relief package

"If we act now - decisively, quickly, and boldly - we can finally get ahead of this virus. We can finally get our economy moving again," he said

Covid-19 bill must drop minimum wage hike, arbiter decides

The Senate has a long tradition of obeying the parliamentarian's decisions with few exceptions, a history that is revered by traditionalists like Biden, a 36-year Senate veteran

Biden weighs path forward for $15 minimum wage after Senate roadblock

"He's committed to getting it done," he said. "We were disappointed by the parliamentarian's ruling."

Legislation in US Senate to address impact of China's intimidation strategy

The legislation, introduced on Wednesday, would require President Joe Biden to establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, an inter-agency task force

US to draft legislative package to 'outcompete' China, invest in India

On a caucus call on Tuesday, Schumer discussed his push to direct Senate committees to draft a legislation to protect American jobs and outcompete China

Senators revive bill to combat Chinese censorship of US companies

The bill is co-sponsored by Republicans Marco Rubio and John Cornyn, as well as Democrat Elizabeth Warren. A similar bill was introduced in 2019, but stalled

US Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again

The US Senate voted 92-7 on Tuesday to confirm Tom Vilsack as Agriculture secretary, his second run at the Cabinet post

US Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador

The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden's choice to lead US diplomacy at the United Nations. Linda Thomas-Greenfield's confirmation on Tuesday reflected the Biden administration's determination to reengage with the world body and former President Donald Trump's diplomacy that often left the US isolated internationally. Senators voted 78-20 to confirm Thomas-Greenfield to the post, which will be a Cabinet-level position. Thomas-Greenfield, a retired 35-year veteran of the foreign service who resigned during the Trump administration, will be the third African American, and the second African American woman, to hold the job. Her confirmation was hailed by Democrats and advocates of the United Nations, who had lamented the Trump administration's unilateral approach to international affairs. This confirmation sends a message that the United States is back and that our foreign service is back, said Rep. Karen Bass, who chairs a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa, global ..

United States Senate confirms Joe Biden's choice for UN ambassador

The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's choice to lead US diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday. The vote for Linda Thomas-Greenfield reflected a divide between the Biden administration's determination to re-engage with the world body and former President Donald Trump's diplomacy that often left the US isolated internationally. Senators voted 78-20 to confirm Thomas-Greenfield to the post, which will be a Cabinet-level position. Thomas-Greenfield, a retired 35-year veteran of the foreign service who resigned during the Trump administration, will be the third African-American and second African-American woman to hold the job. Many Republicans opposed her because they said she was soft on China and would not stand up for US principles at the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield had rejected those concerns during her confirmation hearing, telling senators that a 2019 speech she gave to the Chinese-funded Confucius Institute had been a mistake and was not intended to be an ...

Key senators oppose Biden budget pick, Neera Tanden's confirmation at risk

On Friday, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia became the first Democratic lawmaker to oppose the confirmation of Tanden, who would be the first woman of color to lead the agency

US: Impeachment over, Congress now shifts focus to security failures

Glass windows remain broken. Doors swing without handles. And in the grand marble hallways, which amplified the shouts of insurrectionists just over a month ago, there is an uncomfortable silence

US Senate panels call former Capitol Police chief to testify

The Senate has announced its first hearings to examine the January 6 siege of the Capitol, calling in the former chief of Capitol Police and the former heads of security for the House and Senate

US Senate acquits Trump over Capitol violence following impeachment trial

Senate voted 57-43 to convict the former prez but fell 10 votes short of the 67 needed for conviction

After acquittal, Trump calls 2nd impeachment trial 'greatest witch hunt'

In an official statement, Trump said, "Our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun"