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Senate Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic bid to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to strike drug cartels, rejecting a war powers measure amid growing concern over the administration’s expanded military actions.

Trump's election victory certified by U.S Congress, Harris hails America's democracy | N18G

On January 6, 2025, Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the formal certification of Donald Trump's election victory, clearing the way for his inauguration on January 20. The ceremony, held in a joint session of the House and Senate, marked a stark contrast to the violent Capitol riot four years earlier, when Trump supporters attempted to block the certification of his 2020 loss to Joe Biden. Trump, who received 312 electoral votes compared to Harris's 226, continues to falsely claim his 2020 defeat was the result of widespread fraud, a sentiment he maintained during his 2024 campaign. Harris, in her ceremonial role as president of the Senate, stood composed as she oversaw the electoral vote certification. She emphasized the significance of the peaceful transfer of power and expressed her belief that American democracy remains strong through collective effort and dedication. The certification process went smoothly, reinforcing the democratic norm.

Nikki Halley raises $12mn in Feb, bags first Senate endorsement, but rules out third-party run

Yet to win a single primary so far, Haley on Friday ruled out a third-party run asserting that she is a Republican to the core.

US Senate to vote on nomination of Eric Garcetti as envoy to India

Such a move by Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer came amidst fresh round of campaign against Garcetti by his distractors on allegations of sexual assault against one of his staffers when he was the mayor of Los Angeles.

Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund government, aid Ukraine

The bill, which runs for 4,155 pages, includes about USD 772.5 billion for domestic programmes and USD 858 billion for defense and would finance federal agencies through the fiscal year at the end of September.

US Senate advances $1.66 trillion government-funding bill

Democratic and Republican negotiators agreed early Tuesday morning on the sweeping bill to fund the federal government through the end of its fiscal year on Sept. 30, raising funding from about $1.5 trillion in the last fiscal year.

Twitter whistleblower to meet with Senate panel September 13

Zatko, who accused Twitter of falsely claiming it had a solid security plan and making misleading statements about its defenses against hackers and spam accounts, has already discussed his complaint with staff in the office of U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal this week, said two sources familiar with the situation.

Senate Democrats approve big Joe Biden deal; House to vote next

The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on Biden's priorities, a stunning turnaround of what had seemed a lost and doomed effort that suddenly roared back to political life.

US Democrats climate, energy, tax bill clears initial Senate hurdle

The vote came after the Senate parliamentarian gave a thumbs-up to most of Democrats' revised 755-page bill.

Senate vote on Finland and Sweden shows US commitment to NATO: Joe Biden

"This historic vote sends an important signal of the sustained, bipartisan U.S. commitment to NATO, and to ensuring our Alliance is prepared to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow," he said in a statement.

US Senate to vote today on Finland, Sweden NATO accession

The debate, Schumer said, will begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT).

Senate moves forward with $52 billion in semiconductor funding

The 64-34 procedural vote on Tuesday night met the criteria set by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to add research and development initiatives circulated by Republican Todd Young and Democrat Kyrsten Sinema to the legislation, which could be passed by the Senate next week.

Senate approves Michael Barr to Federal Reserve post

Michael Barr, a former top Treasury official under President Barack Obama, is the last of President Joe Biden’s three nominees to the Fed’s board of governors to win Senate confirmation.

Senate panel backs Michael Barr, Joe Biden pick as Fed regulator

A confirmation vote would make him the third of Biden’s nominees to join the Fed’s board and would further solidify the president’s stamp on the central bank. It would also fill the last of seven seats on the board just as the Fed is grappling with the worst inflation spike in four decades.

Amazon.com says unfairly targeted by U.S. antitrust bill

Amazon.com Inc. slammed a bill in Congress that prohibits internet companies from giving precedence to their own businesses on their websites, claiming that it unjustly singles out the retailer while leaving competitors unaffected.

Explainer: What's next for Fed after Senate vote on Joe Biden's nominees delayed

Senator Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat who chairs the Banking Committee reviewing the nominations, said he will try to reschedule a vote as soon as possible.

US House passes Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending bill, sending to Senate

The House passed the measure in a 220-213 vote, which was postponed for hours by an angry overnight opposition speech from the chamber's top Republican. Elated Democrats gathered on the House floor to cheer the vote with waves of applause, while disgruntled Republicans called for order.

US Senate ready to move forward on $1 trillion infrastructure bill

For days, Senators and the White House have worked to salvage the bipartisan deal, a key part of President Joe Biden's agenda.

Senate weighs investing $120 billion in science to counter China

The Senate voted 86-11 on Monday to advance the bill past a procedural hurdle, with Democrats and Republicans united in support, and a vote to approve, along with a tranche of related China bills, is expected this month.

US Senate begins impeachment trial, Democrats make their case against Donald Trump

Led by Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a battery of his party colleagues from the House of Representatives alleged that Trump incited his supporters for violence on January 6 as they stormed the Capitol Hill wherein Congressmen and Senators were performing their constitutional duty of counting and certification of the November 3rd presidential election results.

Balance of power little changed, US Congress faces new fight on budget, coronavirus

With the White House race yet to be called and the fundamental balance of power in the two chambers unchanged by Tuesday's voting, neither party heads into the final weeks of the year with a momentum boost.

Watch: Business Insight | Decoding Senate's $2 trillion stimulus package

This episode of Business Insight dissects the details of the historic stimulus package.

$2 trillion coronavirus aid package stalls in US Senate

A 49-46 vote left the $2 trillion measure short of the 60 votes needed to advance, as the chamber remained deadlocked for a second day. Only one Democrat, Senator Doug Jones, voted with Republicans to advance the bill.

Democrats present case against President Donald Trump in Senate impeachment trial

Knowing that they are unlikely to succeed in ousting Trump from the White House as Republicans enjoy a 53-47 majority in the 100-membered Senate, the managers of the House, wherein Democrats enjoy a majority, had their arguments on the Senate floor with an eye on the November elections.