United States Senate
Upper house of the U.S. Congress
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The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. The Senate and the United States House of Representatives comprise the federal bicameral legislature of the United States. Together, the Senate and the House have the authority under Article One of the U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation. The Senate has exclusive power to confirm U.S. presidential appointments to high offices, approve or reject treaties, and try cases of impeachment brought by the House. The Senate and the House provide a check and balance on the powers of the executive and judicial branches of government.
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Senate passes 'historic' Ukraine aid deal worth $61bn with Biden set to sign legislation laterThe Senate has passed $95bn (£76.2bn) in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays and rows - with Joe Biden set to sign the legislation later.Sky News - Published | |
TikTok Ban Bill Passes In The House, Still Needs To Go Through SenateTikTok's dancing on thin ice in the U.S. ... with the House voting to ban the popular social media app -- unless its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance sells its stake, that is. A vote went down..TMZ.com - Published | |
'Tan Mom' Patricia Krentcil Drops Out of U.S. Senate RaceTan Mom is bowing out of the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Florida, and, oddly, Wendy Williams -- of all people -- played a role in her decision. The bronzed mother of 5, whose real name is Patricia..TMZ.com - Published | |
Ben Affleck, Barbra Streisand, Other Celebs Donate Big in CA Senate RaceHollywood once again is emptying its collective pockets this election season -- donating generously to the campaigns of several Democrats vying for a highly coveted U.S. Senate seat. TMZ combed through..TMZ.com - Published | |
Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes To Child Sexual Exploitation Victims in D.C.Mark Zuckerberg is being roasted at a Senate hearing on the online child sexual exploitation crisis ... getting up from his hot seat to apologize to victims' families. The Meta CEO was in the middle of..TMZ.com - Published | |
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'We see very difficult, turbulent times ahead': S Jaishankar on global economyExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made the remarks at the Joint Secretary Session of the Senate's External Affairs and Defence Commission, Rome.DNA - Published | U.S. Senate Hearing on Israel Aid Interrupted by Pro-Palestine ProtestersA public hearing on Capitol Hill over continued funding for Israel was repeatedly interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters ... who took turns standing up and shouting over Sec. of State Antony Blinken...TMZ.com - Published |
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Senate Republican leader freezes mid-sentence during press conferenceThe US Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, appeared to freeze mid-sentence and stare into space for around 20 seconds during a press conference.Sky News - Published | Sen. Mitch McConnell Freezes Up at Podium, Appears to Suffer Medical EpisodeSen. Mitch McConnell is insisting he's fine, but an odd moment in the middle of a news conference says otherwise ... as the Senate Majority stopped talking mid-sentence, and stood still as a rock at..TMZ.com - Published |
Senate hearing to 'uncover facts' about golf merger Figures from golf have been invited to testify at a US Senate hearing into the merger between the PGA, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.BBC Sport - Published | 'Honored to accept': PM Modi says 'looking forward' to address US Congress for 2nd timePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he looks forward to addressing the joint meeting of US Congress for the second time during his upcoming visit to America.The Prime Minister also thanked..IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi invited to address US Congress during June 22 state visitUS House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, backed by bipartisan leadership of both the House and Senate, invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the US Congress during his state visit to the White House..IndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi to address joint session of US Congress on June 22Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to address a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and Senate on June 22 during his state visit, the leaders of the US Congress said on Friday.IndiaTimes - Published |
Dodgers Legend Steve Garvey Considering U.S. Senate Run10x MLB All-Star Steve Garvey -- who won the World Series with the LA Dodgers in 1981 -- is considering throwing his cap in the political ring ... with a run for U.S. Senate in California. Republican..TMZ.com - Published | Sen. John Fetterman Talks Depression, Hospitalization Amid ReleaseSen. John Fetterman is opening up for the first time about his hospitalization for clinical depression -- and one of the major takeaways is ... he now has a hearing deficiency. The Pennsylvania..TMZ.com - Published |
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Republican leader snubbed as police who defended US Capitol honoured The Republicans' leader in the Senate has been snubbed by the family of a police officer who died following the US Capitol riots on 6 January 2021.Sky News - Published | George Wallace Says He'll Leave Country If Herschel Walker Gets ElectedStand-up comic George Wallace says if Herschel Walker gets elected to the U.S. Senate, a lot's gonna change -- like his home address, and also ... he's officially off ALL Walkers!!! The comedy legend..TMZ.com - Published |
Herschel Walker Cites Ricky Bobby in GA Senate Race SpeechHerschel Walker sees his race for the U.S. Senate ending like a Talladega night -- and it just might -- but right now it's way too close to tell who's first or who's last. The ex-football great opted..TMZ.com - Published | Trump-backed celebrity TV doctor loses to hoodie-wearing stroke survivor as Democrats flip key Senate seat The result in the Senate race in Pennsylvania was always going to be so important - and the way it's played out is pretty remarkable.Sky News - Published |
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Barack Obama Skewers Herschel Walker as Unqualified at Georgia RallyBarack Obama was in full-blown standup comedy mode Friday night in Georgia -- where he skewered Herschel Walker as wholly unqualified for the Senate ... among other occupations. The ex-Prez was..TMZ.com - Published | Former NFL star running for Senate accused of telling second woman to have abortion A second woman has accused Herschel Walker of paying for her to have termination despite his claims to oppose abortion.Sky News - Published |
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Trump-backed candidate wins Ohio Republican Senate primary A possible bid by Donald Trump to regain the White House in 2024 has been boosted after a candidate he backed won a Republican Senate primary in Ohio.Sky News - Published | Trump endorses celebrity surgeon known for guesting on Oprah in crucial Senate race Former president Donald Trump has endorsed a celebrity surgeon well known for guesting on The Oprah Winfrey Show in a Senate race that could prove pivotal to the fate of Joe Biden's domestic agenda.Sky News - Published |
President Biden Wants Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker to Resign from Fitness CouncilPresident Joe Biden has asked for the resignations of Herschel Walker and Dr. Oz from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, and the doc is pissed. Here's the deal ... both Walker..TMZ.com - Published | Former Senator Harry Reid Dead at 82, Driving Force for UFO AnswersHarry Reid, the former Senate majority leader and the driving force behind the UFO movement in Congress over the years, is dead. The famed Democratic Senator from Nevada died Tuesday in Henderson, NV..TMZ.com - Published |
India vital strategic partner, plays role in maintaining free, open Indo-Pacific: US Senate CommitteeIndiaTimes - Published | Jim Bob Duggar's Son-In-Law Says Josh Duggar Verdict Will Hurt State Senate CampaignJim Bob Duggar's likelihood of winning a state senate race in Arkansas just went down, drastically, due to his son's conviction ... this according to another member of the Duggar fam. Derick Dillard --..TMZ.com - Published |
Dr. Oz Getting Yanked Off Air in Some Major Cities due to Senate RunDr. Mehmet Oz can't have his Senate cake and eat it too -- his decision to run for office means his TV fans in several major cities won't see his show for at least the next 11 months, potentially .....TMZ.com - Published | |
