While Congress appears poised to pass the repeal, it is unclear whether President Donald Trump will support it. During his first term, his administration cited the 2002 Iraq resolution as part of its legal justification for a 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani. It has otherwise been rarely used.

The US Senate has approved a bipartisan US$925 billion defence budget for 2026, which includes US$500 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The bill passed with 77 votes in favour and 20 against.

The Senate Wednesday rejected 51 to 48 a bid by Sen. Adam Schiff to require President Donald Trump to get congressional approval before continuing the administration’s deadly military strikes against ships allegedly carrying illegal drugs. The vote was largely along party lines.

The bipartisan bill is a "historic step" to address the nation's housing crisis, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said.

For the sixth time, the US Senate has rejected competing government funding bills amid growing frustration over the shutdown deadlock. In a 54-45 vote, the Senate failed to advance a GOP-led stopgap bill that would have funded the government through the end of November.

Amidst the federal partial shutdown, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm William “Billy” Kirkland to serve as the 15th Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the U.S. Department of the Interior.

The push in the U.S. Congress for a major new coronavirus aid bill got a post-election boost on Wednesday when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put his weight behind passage by the end of this year and opened the door to considering a key Democratic priority.

It was during a press conference on Friday that Thune criticized Schumer, citing his remark that the shutdown was proving to be a plus for the Democrats, and that it “gets better” daily.

A version of the National Defense Authorization Act passed by the U.S. Senate yesterday is expected to protect jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal. The Senate approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) yesterday and it now goes to the House of Representatives for negotiations on a compromise version of the bill.

The U.S. Congress will vote this week on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide more time for lawmakers to reach a deal on COVID-19 relief and an overarching spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.