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Senate advances legislation to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In an unanimous 99-0 vote, the Senate on Wednesday advanced a resolution to withhold pay from senators during a government shutdown.Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts did not vote on the resolution, which was introduced by Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana.The vote was... Read More.

DOJ expected to drop criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell amid pressure from senators: Sources

Friday, April 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice is expected to drop its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as soon as Friday, ending a standoff that threatened to delay the confirmation of Powell's successor at the central bank, multiple sources familiar with the... Read More.

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Democratic senators demand answers from Hegseth over reported defense investment inquiry ahead of Iran war

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A group of Senate Democrats are demanding more information about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's finances and investments following a report -- which the Pentagon demanded be retracted -- that he may have tried to invest in defense stocks before the war... Read More.

Democratic senator’s bill would prevent political appointees from serving as an IG

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth is introducing legislation Friday that would put restraints on the current and former political appointees to be nominated as inspectors general. The Inspector General's Independence Act would bar President Donald Trump and future presidents from nominating political appointees who... Read More.

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Group of Democratic senators pen letter to Navy secretary condemning Sen. Mark Kelly review

Wednesday, December 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee wrote a letter to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan on Tuesday expressing concern about the Navy's review of Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy Captain who serves on the committee.The letter, which was... Read More.

As online extremists push teens to self-harm, 2 senators join to propose new law making it a crime

Tuesday, December 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- For several years, as U.S. authorities have struggled to stop online extremist networks like "764" from pushing teens to livestream acts of violence or self-harm, including their own suicide, the Justice Department has faced what authorities and victims both say is... Read More.

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Senators remember D-Day ahead of anniversary

Wednesday, June 5 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – In advance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the Senate French Caucus, commemorating this historic operation and expressing gratitude and appreciation to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces... Read More.

Senators Boozman, Cotton, Smith claim victory for catfish farmers

Friday, March 15 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in claiming victory for U.S. farm-raised catfish producers and processors following the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement reversing a preliminary decision that would have greatly reduced anti-dumping duties on imported... Read More.

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Senators oppose proposed lower duty fees for foreign catfish

Thursday, January 18 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in warning the Biden administration of the disastrous economic outlook for U.S. catfish farmers and processers if it adopts a preliminary decision to significantly reduce anti-dumping duties on imported catfish... Read More.

Senators call for more use of VA home loan benefits in new legislation

Tuesday, August 1 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced legislation to increase awareness and utilization of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan benefits. VA home loans offer lower down payments, interest rates and closing costs, likely saving veterans thousands of dollars... Read More.

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Senators introduce act to improve methods for detecting tornados

Thursday, April 27 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather. The legislation... Read More.

Feds ask to drop charges in former state senator’s case

Friday, October 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss wire fraud and bribery charges against a former Arkansas state senator who was set to face trial next month for a second time after a jury deadlocked last year. Gilbert Baker, who... Read More.

Stories tagged with: senators

Senate advances legislation to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns

DOJ expected to drop criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell amid pressure from senators: Sources

Democratic senators demand answers from Hegseth over reported defense investment inquiry ahead of Iran war

Democratic senator’s bill would prevent political appointees from serving as an IG

As online extremists push teens to self-harm, 2 senators join to propose new law making it a crime

Senators remember D-Day ahead of anniversary

Senators Boozman, Cotton, Smith claim victory for catfish farmers

Senators oppose proposed lower duty fees for foreign catfish

Senators call for more use of VA home loan benefits in new legislation

Senators introduce act to improve methods for detecting tornados

Feds ask to drop charges in former state senator’s case

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