Senate Democrats Hope Thanksgiving Offers Clarity on Refugee Bill
The political struggle over new restrictions on refugees from Syria and Iraq moves to the Senate after bipartisan House approval on Thursday. But there won’t be any action until the week after Thanksgiving at the earliest, and Senate Democrats see that as a welcome cooling-off period.
Senate Faces Flurry of Spending Bills and a Holiday Rush
With a month to go before Congress must finish its 12 spending bills or face another case of shutdown fever, the Senate returns on Monday to try and focus on legislation funding veterans and military construction programs in the days before Veterans Day.
Senate Republicans Seek End to E.P.A. Water Provision
Party lawmakers on Tuesday will take aim at an Obama administration rule on the environment that has become a leading target of conservatives who see it as the latest example of the administration’s executive overreach.
Senate Passes Budget Bill and Sends It to Obama
The measure would avert a government default and end nearly five years of pitched battles over fiscal policy.
Senate Panel Seeks More Details About Puerto Rico’s Debt and Long-Term Needs
Puerto Rican officials seeking a way out of more than $ 72 billion of debt were told by a Senate panel the numbers they were using to make their case were too sketchy to persuade lawmakers to help.
Puerto Rico Officials to Testify on Debt Crisis Before Senate Panel
The officials, who have said that their government would soon run out of cash, will tell the Senate Finance Committee why the island may need federal assistance.
