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Senate Majority Leader Thune Prioritizes Filibuster Preservation
In his inaugural address as Senate Majority Leader, John Thune (R-S.D.) emphasized his commitment to maintaining the ...
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Trump huddles with U.S. Senate GOP but no agreement yet on big tax, immigration overhaul
U.S. Senate Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump met behind closed doors Wednesday evening to plot how to enact ...
Thune weighs Trump agenda challenge: Going big without overpromising
It will be up to Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to determine whether the provisions in their reconciliation bills can ...
Senate appears poised to move forward on immigration bill
Ala., has told Senate Republicans there appears to be enough Democrats to move forward on an immigration bill.
Trump returns to Capitol Hill to discuss GOP legislative strategy
Trump has given Republicans on Capitol Hill mixed signals, flip-flopping over what is the best approach. At stake are tax ...
Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans’ Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration
The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.
Biden’s EPA Tries to Put One Over With EV Mandate
The agency disguises its 11th-hour regulations as ‘waivers.’ Congress shouldn’t fall for it.
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'A tax policy crisis' tops Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's 2025 agenda
After Nebraska lawmakers twice killed Gov. Jim Pillen's property tax cut plan last year, another run at property taxes tops his 2025 agenda that also includes hot-button social issues.
House passes Laken Riley Act, requiring deportation of undocumented immigrants for minor crimes
The 264-159 vote to pass the Laken Riley Act would change federal law to require Immigration Customs and Enforcement to ...
Editorial: Republicans, resist the urge to blow up the filibuster for immigration overhaul
Republicans are set to take total control of Congress and the White House and there’s excitement around getting to achieve ...
Laken Riley Act gains steam — with Democrats
Republicans are using the Laken Riley bill to make clear their intent to prioritize immigration as Trump prepares his return to Washington. They also view it as an early opportunity to put Democrats ...