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New report from Senate Republicans doubles down on COVID lab leak theory

Tuesday, April 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A new report from Senate Republicans doubles down on the theory that COVID-19 emerged from an accidental lab leak in Wuhan -- and possibly, even more than one leak.While their investigation concedes that "both hypotheses are plausible," the nearly 300-page document released... Read More.

Three Senate Republicans vow to block Feinstein’s Judiciary replacement

Monday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- At least three Republican senators have said they will not support a move to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Senate Judiciary Committee -- saying they wouldn't want to help Democrats advance President Joe Biden's agenda.On Monday afternoon, Sen. John Cornyn,... Read More.

Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after concussion, rib injury

Monday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Leader Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate floor on Monday, nearly six weeks after suffering a concussion and a fractured rib from a fall at a Washington hotel.The Kentucky senator, who's 81, has been recovering at home upon release from a rehabilitation... Read More.

Mitch McConnell returning to Senate after head, rib injury

Monday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is returning to Congress on Monday, nearly six weeks after suffering a concussion and a fractured rib from a fall at a Washington hotel.The Kentucky senator, who's 81, has been recovering at home upon release from a... Read More.

John Fetterman returning to Senate following treatment for depression

Wednesday, March 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is expected to return to Congress the week of April 17, after the upcoming two-week recess, according to a source familiar with the matter.The Democratic lawmaker, who suffered a stroke during his campaign, checked himself into an impatient facility... Read More.

Senate votes to repeal decades-old measures that authorized Iraq, Gulf wars

Wednesday, March 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal two congressional authorizations from decades ago allowing the use of military force against Iraq, a country then falsely accused of stockpiling chemical and nuclear weapons and now a U.S. security partner in the Gulf region.The measure... Read More.

Bank regulators blame SVB collapse on ‘textbook’ mismanagement during Senate grilling

Tuesday, March 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The country's top banking regulators faced a grilling from lawmakers Tuesday about who was responsible for the the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.The Senate Banking Committee heard testimony from officials at the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and... Read More.

East Palestine mother to Senate: ‘My seven-year-old has asked me if he is going to die’

Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Some East Palestine, Ohio, residents are still grappling with the aftershock of last month's train derailment, with one mother offering compelling testimony about how the incident traumatized her young child.The night of the incident, a "huge fireball" was visible from East Palestine resident... Read More.

Patients, health care providers face shortages of critical drugs, Senate report finds

Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Patients and medical providers who rely on pharmaceutical medications to treat everything from asthma to ADHD to cancer may have had a harder time finding those medications last year than in years past, a new Senate report released Wednesday finds.The report, issued... Read More.

Oklahoma Senate Approves up to a $6000 Pay Raise for Teachers

Tuesday, March 21 by Derek Darr

On Tuesday, March 21st the Oklahoma State Senate passed a bill that if made into law will give Oklahoma teachers substantial pay raises. Under the bill, teachers would receive an increase in their pay based on years of service.Teachers with 0-4 years of service... Read More.

Decades later, Senate on track to repeal authorizations for Iraq wars

Thursday, March 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Thursday, in a procedural move, cleared the way for a final vote on repealing decades-old war powers measures that authorized two wars with Iraq -- first under former President George H. W. Bush in the Gulf War, and then... Read More.

Senate Democrats propose first responders’ aid fund for train derailments

Thursday, March 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats in Congress are proposing additional aid for local first responders amid the ongoing conversation concerning rail safety in the wake of the February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.In the time since the Feb. 3 derailment, lawmakers in Washington have focused... Read More.