Senate, government shutdown

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Senate vote fails for 14th time, ensuring longest government shutdown in history: Recap
The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied the longest in history. The 54-44 vote fell short of 60 votes needed under Senate rules to advance the bill that would have provided short-term funding through Nov. 21.

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WATCH LIVE: Senate meets as government shutdown nears record for longest in history
Senate fails to advance funding bill as shutdown nears record for longest

Trump, filibuster and Senate

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Senate majority leader indicates there's not enough support to eliminate filibuster despite Trump push
While President Donald Trump is advocating for the elimination of the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that there are not enough votes.

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Republican leaders reject ending the Senate filibuster despite Trump’s call to nuke it
Trump urges Senate to end filibuster

Minnesota Senate, Control

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Minnesota Democrats Poised to Keep Senate Control After Splitting Elections
Minnesota voters selected one Democrat and one Republican to fill two open State Senate seats, preserving the chamber’s slim Democratic majority.

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Two Minnesota state Senate seats up for election today could determine balance of power
DFL retains control of the Minnesota Senate after special elections

AOC says Trump stopped MTG's potential Senate run, sparking her 'revenge tour' against GOP

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said President Donald Trump blocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Senate run, sparking her ...
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Democrat Rehmet, Republican Wambsganss appear headed to runoff in special election for North Texas Senate seat

With the GOP vote fractured between Wambsganss and another Republican, Rehmet narrowly led the three-person contest for the ...
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State Senate District 26 race ends in runoff

Seven candidates are in the Senate District 26 race to replace John Horhn, who was elected Jackson mayor. Horhn was a member ...

Election takeaways: A historic St. Paul upset, mixed messages in Minneapolis, and a DFL Senate

The mayor campaigned with an optimistic pitch, describing St. Paul as a city on the upswing after the pandemic, damage to ...

Trump makes another desperate plea to Senate Republicans after huge election losses

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) last week to eliminate the filibuster — a procedure that allows ...

Man accused of threatening to kill member of Congress arrested steps from Senate building

U.S. Capitol Police arrest Pennsylvania man who allegedly threatened to kill Congress member near Senate building. Richard ...

US Senate efforts to reopen government show frustration as deal proves elusive

Bipartisan efforts in the U.S. Senate to reopen the federal government as early as this week gave way to fresh signs of ...

Shutdown set to break record as Senate Democrats agonize over endgame

About a dozen Democratic senators now believe it's time to reopen the government. But getting to a resolution could take days.