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Congressional retirements can signal internal party strains, and reshape the political landscape ahead of critical elections.
Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far.
Four Democratic senators blasted an Education Department plan to move certain operations to other departments through interagency agreements as “outrageous,” and “illegal,” saying it circumvented appropriations law.
Democrats won an agreement for a floor showdown after the shutdown, but consensus still eludes the Senate. Will Republicans pay a political price?
With Pressley on the test ballot, Markey still led Moulton, but by a much slimmer margin, 35-25; Pressley garnered 21% of the vote and Rikleen finished with 5%. The margin of error here for likely Democratic voters was 6.1%.
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. solar companies urged federal lawmakers to revoke a Trump administration policy that has stalled project permits, they said in a letter to leaders in Congress on Thursday.
As intrigue grows over whether Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett plans to announce a U.S. Senate campaign next week, she confirmed to CBS News she's spoken with would-be opponents.