Articles filed under US Senate
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Romney, outspoken about his own party, weighs reelection runFeb 20, 2023 8:21 am - WASHINGTON - He twice voted in favor of convicting former President Donald Trump in impeachment trials. He excoriated his fellow senators who objected to certifying the ...
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Tragedies and some triumphs: The top suburban stories of 2022Jan 04, 2023 9:30 am - This story has been updated to remove an incorrect statenent that Ken Griffin owns Citadel Corp. Two horrific crimes, a deadly car crash and threats against the LGB...
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'Much-needed support': Local projects are included in the $1.7 trillion federal spending packageDec 27, 2022 10:51 pm - Millions of dollars for Chicago-area projects and programs are included in the $1.7 trillion spending package awaiting President Joe Biden's signature. Libraries, homele...
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Warnock defeats Walker in Georgia, giving Democrats a 51-49 majority in U.S. SenateDec 08, 2022 7:59 am - Runoff win means Democrats hold outright majority in Senate
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Georgia high court allows Saturday voting for Senate runoffNov 25, 2022 9:41 am - ATLANTA - Georgia counties will be allowed to hold early voting this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republi...
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'I'm not going anywhere': McConnell reelected Senate GOP leaderNov 17, 2022 8:35 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the Senate GOP campaign chief criti...
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Democrats keep Senate majority as Nevada reelects Cortez MastoNov 14, 2022 5:43 am - Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden's agenda...
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Warnock, Walker advance to runoff for Senate seat in GeorgiaNov 10, 2022 6:13 am - ATLANTA - Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither reached the general election ma...
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Wisconsin's Johnson beats Barnes; key Senate seat stays GOPNov 10, 2022 6:13 am - MADISON, Wis. - Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson defeated Democrat Mandela Barnes in the midterm elections, keeping a seat in GOP hands while turning back Barnes' attemp...
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Duckworth declares victory over Salvi in U.S. Senate raceNov 09, 2022 9:44 am - Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth declared victory Tuesday in her bid for a second term. Unofficial results show voters chose Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates res...