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The Associated Press on MSN · 59m

Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations

WASHINGTON (AP) — A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess, for now, as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT” and as Democrats slow the process by forcing procedural votes on almost all of Trump’s picks.

Just The News · 55m

John Thune says Senate will stay in session through the weekend to confirm Trump nominees

At least 150 nominees still need to be confirmed, including many judicial nominees, such as acting United States Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba.

FOX8 WGHP on MSN · 3h

Senate approves more than $180 billion in 2026 funding before August recess

The Senate on Friday passed its first tranche of government funding bills for fiscal year 2026 ahead of its upcoming August recess, but Congress is bracing for a potentially messy fight to prevent a shutdown when they return in September.

Israel, United States Senate and Arms Sales

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

US Senate Rejects Bids to Block Arms Sales to Israel Over Gaza

Shaheen said in a statement that Israel has a right to defend its citizens, but added: "it is clear that the Government of Israel has not conducted its military operations in Gaza

Time on MSN · 19h

A Majority of Senate Democrats Voted to Block Weapons Sales to Israel. Is the Party Turning?

The Senate voted down measures from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block weapons sales to Israel on Wednesday night, but he and others long opposed to Israel's military campaign in Gaza were celebrating the result as a victory nonetheless.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Full list of senators who voted to block Israel arms deal

A majority of Democratic senators voted in support of Senator Bernie Sanders' resolution to block an arms deal to Israel as public opinion shifts amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Newsweek reached out to Sanders' office for comment via email.

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Senate Passes Its First Spending Bills, but Battles Lie Ahead

Overwhelming bipartisan passage of $488 billion in federal funding masked a bigger fight ahead over funding the rest of the ...

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Senate hearing on critical minerals reveals U.S. strategy in Africa

Senators turned their attention Wednesday to securing U.S. access to critical minerals in Africa, an increasingly urgent ...

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'Willing to be complicit': Booker yells at fellow Dems on Senate floor

New Jersey Democrat Sen. Cory Booker yelled at his colleagues on the Senate floor, arguing they were “complicit” with ...

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Senate panel advances more than $1 trillion in government funding for 2026

The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation Thursday amounting to more than $1 trillion in government funding ...

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Democrats attack RNC chairman Michael Whatley’s entrance to NC’s Senate race

The attacks included the campaign of Gov. Roy Cooper, who could end up facing Whatley in the 2026 general election.

LGBTQ Nation on MSN6h

Senate rejects president’s budget proposal to slash life-saving HIV programs

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday rejected the presidential administration’s proposed termination of the CDC’s ...

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Michael Whatley announces run for North Carolina Senate seat at Gastonia event

Michael Whatley announced Thursday afternoon that he is running for the U.S. senate seat currently occupied by Thom Tillis.

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U.S. Senate confirms Washington’s Joe Kent to lead national intelligence agency

Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for Congress in Washington, was confirmed by ...

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