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Senate defeats filibuster on gay marriage bill, paving path for protecting same sex unions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPassage of a measure that would protect gay marriage rights nationwide crossed a key threshold...
The Post-Filibuster Age
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFrom the Boiling Frogs on The Dispatch Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema stand and clap during President Joe Biden's State of the Union on February 7,...
Missouri Senate grinds to a halt as Freedom Caucus pushes for action on ballot measures
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIn just the third week of the legislative session, the Missouri Freedom Caucus derailed Senate...
Indiana senator joins Democrats in allowing vote on gay marriage bill
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA measure to protect both gay and interracial marriage rights nationwide passed a key hurdle...
Nicholas Goldberg: How Joe Manchin got his superpowers
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) wields extraordinary power as the pivotal vote in the U.S. Senate. (J....
Republicans reject Feinstein committee swap, putting Democrats in a bind
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSenate Republicans say they will not help Democrats replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary...
Bill Eigel’s abrasive speeches upended the Missouri Senate. Will GOP voters approve?
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSen. Bill Eigel and the Freedom Caucus spent hours filibustering in the Missouri Senate, angering...
Republicans Play Down State Efforts To Ban IVF As They Block Federal Bill To Protect It
TPM via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAs Senate Republicans sought to explain away why they wouldn’t support the Democrats’ in vitro...
For both sides, abortion policy two years after Dobbs decision hinges on November
South Dakota Searchlight via Yahoo News· 3 minutes agoWASHINGTON — Exactly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to...
Bipartisan Bill To Protect Kids From Social Media Harms Stalled In Senate
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWASHINGTON — A bill aimed at forcing tech companies to protect children from the dangers of social...