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Senate Democrats are launching a coordinated campaign to dismantle the Trump administration’s controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, escalating a political and legal battle over a program critics have labeled a taxpayer-funded reward system for President Donald Trump’s allies. In a “Dear Colleague” letter circulated Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer …

With just days left before a government shutdown, Senate Democrats are rejecting a House-passed six-month funding bill, demanding a shorter-term solution to keep the government open. The standoff has intensified partisan divisions, leaving the fate of federal agencies uncertain as the Friday midnight deadline approaches. On Tuesday, House Republicans passed …

U.S. Senate Democrats in closed-door elections Tuesday selected leaders for their caucus, and elevated Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar to the No. 3 spot and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker to No. 4. Klobuchar will replace retiring Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow as the chair of the influential Steering and Policy Committee. …

Ariana Figueroa, Minnesota Reformer Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Tuesday said that he’s determined to give Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris a Senate held by Democrats should she win the White House this November. “She will lead America forward but she needs a Democratic majority in the Senate,” he said …

With Democrats hoping to confirm dozens more federal judges following President Joe Biden’s milestone of appointing 100 new members of the judiciary, progressives on Friday said the party has no choice but to eliminate a tradition they say has been exploited by Republicans to block the president’s nominees. Advocacy group …

Sen. Ed Markey on Thursday introduced legislation to outlaw the marketing of firearms to children amid growing outrage from federal lawmakers, gun violence prevention advocates, and parents over a weapon for kids inspired by the AR-15. The Massachusetts Democrat’s Protecting Kids From Gun Marketing Act would direct the Federal Trade …

A group of 15 U.S. senators on Thursday demanded answers from Southwest Airlines’ CEO regarding the company’s management of the disastrous 2022 holiday season, when thousands of travelers were stranded in airports amid nearly 16,000 flight cancelations. “The mass flight cancellations at Southwest Airlines… during the last week of December …

by Jennifer Shutt, Florida Phoenix U.S. Senate Democrats have reached a tentative agreement to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs in the Medicare program, the first step in passing a long-stalled package that’s expected to include tax and climate change provisions as well. The deal, brokered between Senate Majority Leader …