Senate looks to speed ahead on funding bill to avert shutdown
The Senate was pushing toward a swift vote Wednesday on a temporary government funding package as lawmakers sought to keep the holiday season free from any suspense over a government…
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell
McConnell warns: Political support for Ukraine is in danger
The collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress was months in the making, and exactly what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had feared. McConnell had warned that political support for Ukraine…
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Govt shutdown looms: Senate, House hold procedural votes
With a partial shutdown of the U.S. government just three days away, the Democratic-controlled Senate plans a procedural vote on Thursday on a bipartisan short term spending measure that Republican…
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Capitol physician: Sen. McConnell has no seizure disorder
There is no evidence that U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has a seizure disorder or suffered a stroke, the attending physician for Congress said on Tuesday after the senator…
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Capitol physician medically clears Sen. McConnell for work
Capitol physician medically clears Sen. McConnell for work Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) The attending physician to Congress said Thursday that he had cleared Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to continue with…
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Sen. Mitch McConnell freezes up again at a Kentucky event
Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell froze up for more than 30 seconds on Wednesday during a public appearance before he was escorted away, the second such incident in a…
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McConnell is warmly embraced by Kentucky Republicans
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell entered the Graves County Republican Party Breakfast on Saturday to a standing ovation and applause, but voters expressed some concern about how his health will…
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Sen. McConnell says he plans to serve his full term as leader
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday. And now his office is trying to tamp…
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Senate passes sweeping Defense bill with bipartisan support
The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping bill setting policy for the Department of Defense, setting up a showdown with legislation passed by the Republican-led House of Representatives with “culture war”…
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Senate GOP leader McConnell froze up in mid-sentence
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during his opening remarks at the weekly Senate Republican press conference on Wednesday, seemingly unable to speak. Wyoming Sen. John Barasso, who is also…
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Senate approves debt deal, sends it to Biden
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a first-ever default. The…
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