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More than two decades later, Congress is on the verge of writing a closing chapter to the war in Iraq. The Senate voted Thursday to repeal the resolution that authorized the 2003 U.S. invasion, following a House vote last month that would return the basic war power to Congress.
The Senate could pass its annual defense policy bill as soon as Thursday after the legislation was stalled for more than a month. Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)
The bipartisan bill is a "historic step" to address the nation's housing crisis, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said.
Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer said he informed Democratic senators Tuesday that a vote on a budget resolution, a possible first step toward passing another round of coronavirus relief using a procedural tool called "reconciliation,
Syria has welcomed the U.S. Senate’s adoption of a provision within the budget bill calling for the repeal of the so-called “Caesar Act,” which was imposed on
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Live updates: Senate to vote on bills to end shutdown; Tensions rise over Trump troop deployments
Two big stories are roiling Washington as the Senate prepares for votes later today on ending the government shutdown and as a federal judge late Sunday temporarily halted President Trump’s efforts to send any National Guard troops to Oregon.