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The Senate is beginning a long series of votes on legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies
The Senate is debating the SAVE America Act in a rare weekend session. The SAVE America Act would require Americans to prove they are citizens when they register to vote, mainly through a valid U.S. passport or birth certificate. Earlier on Saturday, the ...
The gap between the Senate's budget and the House's plan is 1.2 percent of the current budget, but the House Speaker and Senate President were unable to reach a deal during the regular session.
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Chiz Escudero explains why he attended June 3 Senate session
Sen. Chiz Escudero, a member of the majority bloc, made an appearance in the plenary hall on June 3, paving the way for a session to be convened. Members of the majority have skipped sessions for three days since June 1,
THE Senate minority on Tuesday called on Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign, saying he had broken Senate rules and caused vital legislation to stall by leading a Majority move to skip sessions for two days.
The Senate majority bloc on Tuesday explained its decision to skip the plenary session anew as a “lawful parliamentary tool” to protect ongoing Senate investigations and prevent changes in committee leaderships.
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Is the majority’s absence from the session a violation of Senate rules?
All the members of the Senate majority bloc skipped attending the session on June 1 and 2. The left aisle of the Senate plenary hall, where majority senators usually sit, was empty for its scheduled 5 p.