Tag: Senate

As Biden Pivots, Democrats Seek to Salvage His Domestic Agenda

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday was the start of an election-year push…

Richard Blum, Political Donor and Husband of Senator Feinstein, Dies at 86

He also held nonprofit positions; at one point he was chairman of the University of California Board of…

Once a Foreign Policy Partner, Congress Struggles for Unity on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Since the 1950s, when Senator Arthur Vandenberg declared that “politics stops at the water’s edge,” titans…

The Senate Moves in Slow Motion. Could This Speed It Up?

WASHINGTON — The Senate hit a nasty partisan impasse this year over voting rights legislation, but when it…

Democrats Weigh Gas Tax Holiday and Deficit Cuts as Inflation Mounts

WASHINGTON — The White House and congressional Democrats, concerned about rapidly rising prices across the nation that could…

Senate Confirms Califf as F.D.A. Chief in Tight Vote

“Dr. Califf has refused to distance himself from the F.D.A. decision to abandon vulnerable pregnant women to the…

Why Republicans Can’t Filibuster Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee

While Democrats failed last week to upend the Senate filibuster to pass new voting rights laws, they do…

Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to press ahead this week with an effort to push new voting rights…