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Republicans move to drag out debate on the Biden $1.9 trillion stimulus by forcing every page to be read aloud
"If they're going to add nearly $2T to the national debt at least we should know what's in the bill…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Inside the 'Ron-o-Rama,' where DeSantis supporters are 'dialing for dollars' at the luxurious Miami Four Seasons and raising millions for him
DeSantis spent the day on a media blitz and signed several bills into law while fundraisers called …
Kimberly Leonard
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Stimulus 'vote-a-rama' derailed for nearly 11 hours over clash on unemployment benefits in relief package
Joe Manchin opposed a Democratic plan for unemployment benefits. Opposition from Senate Democrats t…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Democrats kicked off Senate 'vote-a-rama' as they barrel ahead to approve Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package without GOP votes
"I have a feeling it will be a very long night, but we'll get out of here at some point," Sen. Bern…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Kyrsten Sinema lingers as a big question mark on the Biden agenda as Senate Democrats dash toward a key vote within days
Manchin spent part of Thursday pitching Sinema on the Senate floor to win her vote on his surprise …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Sen. Ted Cruz blocked Democrats' late-night efforts to take up voting and democracy reform bills before August recess
Senate Democrats are under pressure to keep voting rights on the agenda ahead of the midterm electi…
Grace Panetta
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Democrats' voting rights agenda checks off advocates' boxes and they're 'holding out hope' it'll break through the filibuster impasse
"Hope springs eternal," a leading House Democrat on voting rights told Insider about garnering bipa…
Grace Panetta
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Senate Democrats slog through marathon voting session with their $740 billion climate and tax bill nearing the finish line
As of Sunday morning, senators have been voting for nearly seven hours after some Republicans vowed…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Brent D.…
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Bihar elections 2020: 2.85 crore voters to exercise franchise in 94 seats on November 3
As many as 41,362 polling stations have been set up across 17 districts, all of which except Pat…
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The Senate approves a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, drawing another step closer to final passage after turbulent stretch of voting
Sen. Joe Manchin's objection to unemployment aid provisions halted Senate activity for hours while …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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'This isn't Bernie's first rodeo': Senate Republicans tried to force Democrats to take a tough vote on a $15 minimum wage, but it did not go as planned
Most Democrats back a proposal that gradually raises the US federal minimum wage to $15 an hour ove…
Charles Davis,Joseph Zeballos…
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Senate shatters record with longest vote in history as Democrats negotiated the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
The previous record was held by a June 2019 vote on an amendment to a defense authorization bill th…
John L. Dorman
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The Senate voted to progress Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus in an all-night session where VP Harris was the tiebreaker
The budget resolution approved Friday morning means President Joe Biden can pass his stimulus bill …
Tom Porter
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Biden's campaign is in crisis in two crucial early voting states, seriously jeopardizing his claim to the Democratic nomination
Real Clear Politics' polling average shows Warren leading in all recent Iowa and New Hampshire Demo…
Grace Panetta
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Sen. Bernie Sanders sitting on the Senate steps leads to comparisons to a classic US civics cartoon
Sanders was compared to an animated character in a Schoolhouse Rock song called "I'm Just a Bill" d…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Senate Democrats approve their big climate and healthcare bill with a thumbs up from Manchin and Sinema
House Democrats are now expected to return to Washington on Friday to vote on the act restoring maj…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Brent D.…
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Biden White House embraces 'Dark Brandon,' a parody of the 'Dark MAGA' meme used by the far right
Biden officials and Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy started using the meme on Sunday after the Inflati…
Bryan Metzger,Connor Perrett
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Senate Republicans are on the verge of backing a default on the national debt
The GOP wants to force Democrats to raise the debt ceiling alone, but there's no guarantee Democrat…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Bernie Sanders pummels Manchin's inflation deal for 2nd day in a row, saying it does 'virtually nothing' to help families
Sen. Bernie Sanders keeps lambasting Manchin's proposed $740 billion package, arguing Democrats mus…
Jacob Zinkula,Joseph Zeballos…
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A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to exclude higher-income families from receiving a $1,400 stimulus check
The amendment to exclude higher-income families from stimulus checks is part of the "vote-a-rama" a…