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Senate set to pass government funding bill Friday after Graham pledges to lift hold

The Senate is on track to pass a government funding package Friday afternoon after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told colleagues that he will release his hold on the massive spending bill if he gets a ...

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Senate passes funding bill as shutdown set to take effect

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Senate passes funding deal, but short-term shutdown still expected

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Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash

The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to...

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Partial Government Shutdown Begins as Senate Sends Spending Deal to House

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Partial government shutdown begins as funding lapses despite Senate deal

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Partial Shutdown Begins After Senate Approves Spending Package

The Senate has reached a deal to avert a government shutdown but it wasn't enough to avert a partial government shutdown that began early Saturday morning and is set to least at least a few days.

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Trump-backed funding bill clears the Senate, putting pressure on House to quickly end shutdown

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US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal

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Winnie Brinks endorses Mallory McMorrow in U.S. Senate race

The race for the open seat in the United States Senate in Michigan showed signs of intensifying this week.

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With Trump’s backing, Julia Letlow joins US Senate race

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana Illuminator) – U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow declared Tuesday morning she will enter this year’s U.S. Senate race, following a social media endorsement over the weekend from President Donald Trump.

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Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper files candidacy for United States Senate

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has filed paperwork to run for the United States Senate in 2026. Cooper announced his candidacy in a post to X on Wednesday, Dec. 3. “I’ve lived and served in North Carolina my entire ...

Fox News

Scoop: Trump ally who ousted Cheney launches Senate bid to keep GOP seat in Republican hands

FIRST ON FOX — Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming, a strong House supporter of President Donald Trump, on Tuesday announced her candidacy for the Senate in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis. Trump endorsed Hageman a couple of ...

Wall Street Journal

John Thune can move Lindsey Graham’s secondary sanctions bill and send a message to the White House and the Kremlin. If they can ignore the parliamentarian on electric vehicles, why not on their tax bill? On healthcare? On the president’s latest overreach?

Essence

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Calls On Texas Voters To Break Tradition In Historic Senate Race

From Texas House District 100 to representing the Lone Star State in Congress’ upper chamber, Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced her candidacy for the United States Senate on the same day as the state’s deadline for primary candidates to qualify.

The New York Times

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits.

The United States Senate is at a precarious moment. From tariffs to agency funding to foreign affairs, the Senate’s check on the executive branch is arguably weaker than ever, with some critics, and some senators, warning that the body is abandoning its ...

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Marco Rubio to testify on Venezuela mission to Senate committee

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify on the United States' military operations in Venezuela before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.