Schumer defends decision to support Republican-led funding bill
After receiving backlash for supporting the Republican-led funding bill to keep the government open, Senate Minority Leader ...
Clyburn says he thought Senate Dems were ‘on board’ with opposing funding bill: ‘What happened?’
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said he doesn’t know what happened late last week that resulted in Senate Minority Leader Chuck ...
Hawaii Senate committees slashes DHHL’s $600M request to $50M
Two Senate committees moved a proposed bill forward Tuesday, but took a big cut to the DHHL’s $600 million request. The ...
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Bay Area progressives say Sen. Chuck Schumer and others are unnecessarily giving up the Democratic Party’s remaining leverage in Congress.
Oregon Senate approves renewing tax to bolster state’s Medicaid program
The Oregon Senate voted Monday to pass a bill that would secure billions in federal funding for Oregon’s Medicaid program and ...
Senate bill aims to keep rural grocery stores afloat
North Dakota has lost 47 rural grocery stores since 2014, according to the Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. A ...
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Texas school districts hopeful lawmakers will help plug $1.7 billion gap in special education funding
Proponents say the changes would better serve special education students with widely varying needs — and help schools pay for ...
Oklahoma bill would allow professional women's sports teams to access state funding
The bill from Sen. Mary Boren would incentivize women’s professional sports to locate in the state by expanding a state ...