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Get the news and updates on branches of the US government, including the legislative branch. Read on RT for news on US Senate, which is the upper chamber of the US Congress. Alongside with the House of Representatives, which is the lower chamber of the Congress, the US Senate composes the legislative body of the US. The Senate chamber is located in Washington DC. RT covers news and articles on the work, functions and members of the US Senate. The Senate consists of Senators. Each of the 50 US states is represented by two senators despite a number of its population. Follow RT on Senate’s powers, as it has authority to advice and consent. Visit RT.com to get the news and stories in Senate’s work during the Trump administration. Don’t miss the news on RT about Senator’s voting, as the bill can’t be passed if the majority of the Senators vote “nay.” RT publishes articles with the statements of the most prominent US Senators like John Mccain, Dick Durbin, Richard Black. Finally get the reaction of the public and experts on Senate’s work and its Senators’ actions.
- Proposed ‘sanctions from hell’ against Russia may curb Trump, but won’t help US rule the world
Even as the ‘Russiagate’ probe crumbled in the US Senate, five senators resurrected a ‘sanctions bill from hell’ against Russia. What are the prospects of it passing, and does it even need to in order to achieve its objective?Feb 15, 2019 01:29World News - US Senate & House approve spending & border security bill to avert gov’t shutdownBoth houses of the US Congress have passed a spending and border security bill, dodging a new government shutdown. Lacking the funds for President Trump’s border wall, the bill opens the door to him declaring a national emergency.Feb 14, 2019 21:25USA News
- US senators re-introduce Russian sanctions 'bill from hell'A group of senators have introduced a bill suggesting a wide range of sanctions against Russia.Feb 13, 2019 19:50USA News
- ‘I did inhale!’ Kamala Harris pulls a giggly U-turn on pot legalizationDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris has jumped on the pro-pot bandwagon after decades of locking smokers up as a prosecutor, not only admitting she has “inhaled” – but implying she’d do it again if it was legal.Feb 11, 2019 23:50USA News
- ‘Hyper-partisanship’ leading US to 2nd shutdown? Ex-senators join Larry King to talk budget & borderFormer US senators Robert Torricelli and David Jolly joined Larry King in discussing how hardball partisanship on Capitol Hill, rather than actual border security qualms, brought the US to the brink of a second shutdown.Jan 31, 2019 21:00USA News
- Jury awards Senator Rand Paul $582,000+ in damages over attackA Kentucky jury has awarded Senator Rand Paul more than $582,000 in damages in a civil suit against his neighbor, Rene Boucher, who admitted to attacking him in November 2017 over a dispute involving lawn waste. The Republican senator, who suffered...Jan 31, 2019 00:14Newsline
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