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Which Republicans Could Vote For A Debt Ceiling Increase?
FiveThirtyEight via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoNothing is certain in this life, but the United States will definitely need to raise its debt...
How Tuberville's blockade of Pentagon nominees could end
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWashington’s second-tightest knot — after the debt ceiling — is Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on...
Schumer, Tuberville duel over stalled military nominees
The Hill via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) filed a cloture motion Tuesday evening to advance...
Harris moves into second place for most Senate tiebreaking votes in history
The Hill via Yahoo News· 12 months agoVice President Harris now has the second-highest number of tiebreaking votes in the history of the...
Tuberville to try going around his own blockade to confirm Marine commandant
The Hill via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told senators that he will attempt to force a one-off vote Wednesday...
Senate votes to advance government funding measure with time running out
The Hill via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Senate voted 76-22 Thursday to keep a six-week government funding measure on track to pass this...
"House of Cards" once seemed too cynical — those were innocent times
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHouse Of Cards; Donald Trump Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Netflix/David Giesbrecht What...
Senate gets around Tuberville to confirm Joint Chiefs chairman
The Hill via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs...
Majority Leader slams Sen. Tuberville’s (R-AL) hold on military promotions after Marine Corps...
The Recount via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAnd I filed cloture on President Biden's nominees to serve as Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of...
What is the filibuster? A look at the Senate’s consequential quirk and debate on its future
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – The filibuster — the controversial Senate rule able to advance or stall key legislation...