Senate

U.S. Senator indicted for bribery. Large amounts of cash and gold found.

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NEWARK, NJ – A federal indictment charging Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey with bribery offenses is set to be unsealed this Friday, according to the Southern District of New York prosecutors. The indictment implicates not only Menendez but also his wife, Nadine Menendez, and three businessmen from New Jersey, Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes. The indictment alleges that the senator, his wife, and the three businessmen were involved in a corrupt …

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Republicans Gain Temporary Majority in Senate

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(InformingNews.com) – The U.S. Senate is in a precarious position. Democrats and Republicans have a 50/50 split, with Democrats only holding a slight majority due to Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote. If even one left-leaning senator cannot be on the floor, the party loses its control, which is what just happened due to a health issue. On February 2, news broke that Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) suffered a stroke the previous week. While …

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Both Parties Make Gains From Senate Rule Change

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(InformingNews.com) – The filibuster allows one political party to block a vote until the other side can secure 60 votes. It used to be available for almost any matter that came on the Senate floor until a rule change in 2013, which ended up benefiting everyone. On November 21, 2013, Democrats in the Senate ended the use of the filibuster when confirming federal judges, with the exception of Supreme Court justices. In 2017, the GOP …

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