Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) launched a bid for the Senate on May 4 to succeed retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.). In a video announcing his campaign, Trone, 67, talked about numerous issues and warned that “the clock is ticking.” One issue was deaths due to drug overdoses. “Every hour in America, 10 people die from overdoses….
Longtime Senator Ben Cardin Not Running for Reelection
Longtime Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) announced he will not run for a fourth Senate term in 2024. “It’s time,” Cardin, 79, told The Baltimore Sun. “I always knew this election cycle would be the one I would be thinking about not running again, so it’s not something that hit me by surprise. I enjoy life….
Senate GOP to Block Democrats’ Plan to Temporarily Replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee
It appears that the 10 GOP votes needed to join all present Senate Democrats in temporarily replacing Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Senate Judiciary Committee are not there. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has proposed a resolution that would put a Democrat on the committee to temporarily take Feinstein’s seat given the senator’s…
Schumer to Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump’s Call to Defund DOJ, FBI
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on April 11 that he will introduce a resolution to condemn former President Donald Trump’s call to defund the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In a letter to colleagues, Schumer said he would introduce the resolution next week. Congress returns on April 17 from…
Senate Votes to End COVID National Emergency, Sending Bill to Biden’s Desk
March 29, 2023
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The Senate passed a resolution, 68-23, on March 29 to end the COVID-19 national emergency sooner than scheduled. The measure, which was introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and passed the House on Feb. 1, now heads to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told Democrats,…
Senate Votes to Repeal Biden Regulation of US Waters, Wetlands
The Senate passed a resolution on March 29, 53–43, to repeal a Biden administration regulation of U.S. waters and wetlands. The disapproval resolution passed the House on March 9, 227–198. It was passed in accordance with the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to strike down regulations within 60 days of passage. However, President Joe…
Senate Advances Repeals of Gulf and Iraq War Authorizations
The Senate voted 65-28 on March 27 to invoke cloture, ending debate, on a bill that would repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq war authorizations. Ahead of the vote Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, cited the U.S. retaliatory strikes in Syria following Iran-backed groups killing a U.S. contractor,…
Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Critical Shortage of Doctors, Nurses
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) said it’s obvious America has a problem when it comes to health care. “Simply put … a significant percentage of our population live in places where they cannot access the health care they desperately need,” Sanders said as he opened a hearing by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)…
LIVE 2 PM ET: US Senate Holds Weekly Press Conference (Feb. 14)
The U.S. Senate holds a weekly press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 14. The Epoch Times will livestream the meeting. …
LIVE NOW: US Senate Holds Weekly Press Conference (Feb. 14)
The U.S. Senate holds a weekly press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 14. The Epoch Times will livestream the meeting. …
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