Epic 2020 Socialist vs Liberal senate fight brews

Epic 2020 Socialist vs Liberal senate fight brews

Javier Manjarres
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September 18, 2019
Americans are about to witness an epic Democratic senatorial primary slugfest between one of most liberal members of Congress, Rep. Joe Kennedy III, and with one of the most Socialist-minded Senators, Ed Markey.
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Abortion debate could derail Democrats in Georgia

Abortion debate could derail Democrats in Georgia

Javier Manjarres
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August 27, 2019
With Georgia’s 2020 senate race soon to be one of the most closely watch contests this election cycle, will Georgian’s vote along with their faith, or will they vote along with the current economic successes of the Trump administration?
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Sen. Perdue in position to win reelection in Georgia

Sen. Perdue in position to win reelection in Georgia

Javier Manjarres
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August 20, 2019
Senate and House Democrats are focused on defeating President Donald Trump and winning more seats in both chambers of the U.S. Congress in the 2020 presidential election cycle.
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Senate revises gov't funding for nuclear testing patients

Senate revises gov't funding for nuclear testing patients

Javier Manjarres
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August 9, 2019
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2019 (S.947) is expected to pass in the U.S. Senate, as senators push to increase compensation to Americans exposed to radiation released from nuclear testing during the Cold War.
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Trump recertified Colombia's drug trade efforts

Trump recertified Colombia's drug trade efforts

Javier Manjarres
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August 9, 2019
The efforts of U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) urging President Donald Trump to recertify Colombia’s efforts to eradicate its drug trade have paid off.
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Cruz, Cornyn, and Rubio urge Trump to sanction Iran’s central bank

Cruz, Cornyn, and Rubio urge Trump to sanction Iran’s central bank

Javier Manjarres
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June 20, 2019
With tensions between the U.S. and Iran being so high after the recent attacks against commercial shipping vessels by that nation’s military elements, a group of U.S. Senators are urging President Trump to increase the pressure on the Iranians.
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Senate passes anti-robocall bill, Rand Paul sole 'No' vote

Senate passes anti-robocall bill, Rand Paul sole 'No' vote

Javier Manjarres
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May 24, 2019
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R) was the sole senator to vote against cracking down on illegal robocalls. Well, the U.S. Senate just passed the TRACED ACT by a vote margin of 97-1, and are now hoping the  the House will follow their lead and vote in favor of the robocall measure.
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'Moderate' Senate Democrats continue working with Trump

'Moderate' Senate Democrats continue working with Trump

Javier Manjarres
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May 24, 2019
Moderate Democrats over in the Senate like Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) may not always openly praise Trump's accomplishments, but do try to find ways of working with him on issues that benefit their respective constituents.
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GOP senators file pre-existing conditions protection bill

GOP senators file pre-existing conditions protection bill

Javier Manjarres
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April 11, 2019
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who last month introduced and passed an amendment in the Senate budget that protected pre-existing conditions, has co-sponsored the Protect Act with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to help qualm concerns over pre-existing condition coverage, and allowing young adults to stay on their parent’s healthcare plan until they reach 26 years of age.
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Senate Democrats vote against natural disaster relief

Senate Democrats vote against natural disaster relief

Javier Manjarres
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April 1, 2019
Presented with the opportunity to put their senatorial money where their mouths are,
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Trump’s threat to abolish Obamacare upsets Democrats

Trump’s threat to abolish Obamacare upsets Democrats

Javier Manjarres
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March 29, 2019
Democrats are up in arms, and are now pivoting from the Mueller report findings to defending the flawed healthcare law.
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Ocasio-Cortez takes offense to Green Moo Deal

Ocasio-Cortez takes offense to Green Moo Deal" floor speech

Javier Manjarres
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March 27, 2019
As you can imagine, Ocasio-Cortez is not too happy about the outcome, and lashed out against Utah Senator Mike Lee (R) for his senate floor speech that she viewed disrespectful.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar laughs at pro-family, climate change speech

Rep. Ilhan Omar laughs at pro-family, climate change speech

Javier Manjarres
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March 27, 2019
Armed with a easel and picture poster board, Lee made a pro-family, pro-life statement about the "real solution to climate change," and dismissed the "un-serious" resolution. 
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"Green New Deal" gets crushed in the U.S. Senate

Javier Manjarres
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March 26, 2019
Now the moment of truth has come for the “New Deal” in the senate, and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s measure has been summarily defeated in the senate
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Senators file bill to keep Supreme Court at nine justices

Senators file bill to keep Supreme Court at nine justices

Javier Manjarres
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March 25, 2019
Rubio contends that Democrats have reverted to ‘moving the goal posts’ because they cannot effect their change at the ballot box on election day.
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Trump officially recognizes Golan Heights as Israeli territory

Trump officially recognizes Golan Heights as Israeli territory

Javier Manjarres
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March 25, 2019
Trump and Netanyahu appeared together in a press conference where the two men exchanged niceties, and spoke about Trump’s executive edict to recognize Golan as Israeli territory.
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Senate Democrats abandon doomed “Green New Deal”

Senate Democrats abandon doomed “Green New Deal”

Javier Manjarres
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March 25, 2019
Moderate-Democratic Senators like Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema, who have not shown support by Markey’s bill, are expected to vote” No” on the measure.
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Trump rips on McCain (again), Isakson calls it

Trump rips on McCain (again), Isakson calls it "deplorable"

Javier Manjarres
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March 21, 2019
I gave him the kind of funeral that he wanted, which as president I had to approve.
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Left vs Right: Texas Sen. Cornyn and Rep. Castro square off

Left vs Right: Texas Sen. Cornyn and Rep. Castro square off

Javier Manjarres
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March 18, 2019
"I HAPPEN TO THINK THAT SOMEBODY WHO VOTES 97 PERCENT OF THE TIME WITH NANCY PELOSI IS NOT GOING TO DO VERY WELL IN TEXAS. ...
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Trump Vetoes Senate bill blocking his emergency edict

Trump Vetoes Senate bill blocking his emergency edict

Javier Manjarres
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March 15, 2019
Staying true to his optic form, Trump lifted up the signed document for the world to see.
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Ocacio-Cortez, Democrats slammed for supporting

Ocacio-Cortez, Democrats slammed for supporting "Green Job Killer" plan

Javier Manjarres
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March 15, 2019
Democrat Party has embrace this “economy-destroying New Deal” as a new commandment.
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Moderate Senate Democrats hedge on

Moderate Senate Democrats hedge on "Medicare for All"

Javier Manjarres
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March 2, 2019
Those centrist, or moderate Senate Democrats like Sens. Joe Manchin (WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) will most likely side with Republicans to defeat any proposed “Medicare for all” legislation they are presented with.
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Is "Beto" O'Rourke America's great brown hope?

Javier Manjarres
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February 20, 2019
During his historic 2018, senatorial campaign against Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R), somehow the nickname stuck among the voting electorate.
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Gallego inches closer to running for U.S. Senate

Gallego inches closer to running for U.S. Senate

Javier Manjarres
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February 13, 2019
Gallego, a Iraq war veteran, is without question one of President Trump’s biggest detractors, and a leading voice of opposition to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D)
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Pelosi, Schumer support senate gov't shutdown bill

Pelosi, Schumer support senate gov't shutdown bill

Javier Manjarres
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January 29, 2019
“The legislation will create an automatic continuing resolution (CR) for any regular appropriations bill or existing CR, keeping the federal government open when budget negotiations falter before key spending deadlines.”
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Republicans win special senate election in Mississippi

Republicans win special senate election in Mississippi

Javier Manjarres
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November 27, 2018
Three weeks ago, President Donald Trump rightfully boasted that he helped Republicans, not only retain control of the U.S. Senate, but increase their majority in that chamber of congress.
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Is Rubio preparing a Filibuster on Cuba?

Is Rubio preparing a Filibuster on Cuba?

Lone Shark
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June 1, 2015
Just days after Marco Rubio's opponent in the GOP presidential primary, Rand Paul, made a stand on the Senate floor against NSA spying, the junior senator from Florida may be planning a filibuster of his very own. Today, in a press release from Rubio's senate office in Washington DC, the senator pledged to block the […]
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Bill Defunding Obama's Immigration Reform Blocked in Senate

Bill Defunding Obama's Immigration Reform Blocked in Senate

Nicole Carroll
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February 3, 2015
On Tuesday the bill aimed at overturning President Obama's executive actions on immigration was blocked in the Senate. A majority of the Senate Republicans voted 51-48 to proceed with the bill from the House. As for the Senate Democrats, they voted against considering the bill thus leaving the Republicans short of the 6o votes they needed […]
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