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Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez is considering running for re-election as an independent, sources say
Menendez faces 18 federal counts and is alleged to have accepted bribes. He has not said publicly if he would run again this year.
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Maps: How San Diego County voted for California's next senator in the Primary Election
NBC News projects Californians voted for Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former MLB player Steve Garvey to face off for U.S. Senate. But how did San Diego vote?
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WATCH: Protesters calling for ceasefire interrupt Rep. Adam Schiff's Super Tuesday speech
As Rep. Adam Schiff made a victory speech after securing his spot in the race for U.S. Senate, he was interrupted by protesters of the Israe-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Senate Republicans block bill to protect nationwide IVF access
Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked legislation Wednesday that would protect national access to in vitro fertilization.
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McConnell announces retirement from Republican Senate leadership after current term
Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader in Senate history, announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down as Republican leader at the end of the current term.
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Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad.
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Senate staffer alleged by conservative outlets to have had sex in a hearing room is no longer employed
Conservative news outlets alleged that the aide to Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., appeared in a leaked video showing men having sex in a Senate hearing room.
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Schumer blasts Tuberville's military blockade: ‘A catastrophe for our military'
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, announced Monday that he would be introducing a resolution in the coming weeks to confirm the 350 military promotions being blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, in protest of the military’s abortion policy.
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Senate confirms three military officers as Sen. Tuberville holds up hundreds more
The U.S. Senate, circumventing holds by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, on Thursday confirmed the nominations of two senior military leaders, including the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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California US Senate candidates speak to voters at forum in Coronado
Reps. Katie Porter, Barbara Lee and Adam Schiff were in Coronado to answer voters’ questions. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports on Oct. 15, 2023.
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California US Senate candidates speak to voters at forum in Coronado
The leading candidates running in California’s U.S. Senate race — Reps. Katie Porter, Barbara Lee and Adam Schiff — were in Coronado to answer voters’ questions.
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Former Padres star Steve Garvey joins Calif. Senate race to succeed late Sen. Feinstein
Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
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Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein
Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.
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Congress avoids a government shutdown, 3 hours before deadline
Both the House and Senate passed a temporary solution in bipartisan votes on Saturday that will kick the issue to November.
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Sen. Schumer, “The Government will remain open”
Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Mitch McConnell delivered some remarks before the full Senate voted on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded for the next 45 days.
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McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday.
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Menendez single-handedly blocked a bipartisan effort to strengthen the law regulating foreign influence in Washington
Sen. Bob Menendez, charged last week with secretly aiding the Egyptian government in exchange for bribes, single-handedly blocked passage of bipartisan legislation in 2020 that would have strengthened the law regulating foreign influence and lobbying in Washington, Senate records show.
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Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife charged with bribery
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is accused of accepting cash, gold, and a luxury car items to help protect a businessman from prosecution, an indictment says.
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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer loosens Senate's informal dress code
The change would let Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who is often seen wearing a hoodie and baseball shorts, wear his casual attire on the Senate floor whenever he wants.
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Facing health questions, McConnell vows to finish his term ending in 2027
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed questions Wednesday about whether he’ll retire, vowing to serve out his terms as Republican leader and as a senator from Kentucky.