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Chavez-DeRemer Walks Back PRO Act Support in Senate Hearing

Pressed by Republican senators, Chavez-DeRemer said she no longer supported the part of the bill that curtailed the ability of workers in unionized workplaces to opt-out of membership.

February 19, 2025
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Senate Confirms Sean Duffy for DOT Secretary

WASHINGTON 鈥 Former congressman Sean Duffy was confirmed by a vote of 77-22.

January 28, 2025
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Pete Buttigieg Weighs US Senate Run

Pete Buttigieg and Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow are weighing whether to mount a campaign for Michigan鈥檚 Senate seat after Sen. Gary Peters announced he wouldn鈥檛 seek another term.

January 28, 2025
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Amazon Rejects Senate Report on Workplace Safety Standards

Amazon has long been a target of worker鈥檚 rights advocates and labor unions, who say the company pushes its employees too hard in the name of getting packages to customers quickly.

December 16, 2024
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Thune, Key Transportation Senators Fill GOP Leadership Roles

Following the caucus鈥 announcement, Sen. John Thune explained the Republican team in the Senate would pursue Trump鈥檚 policies as well as assist with the confirmation of his top-level nominees.

November 14, 2024
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Senate Transportation Leaders in Competitive Races

Senior members of the Senate panel on freight policy have found themselves in competitive contests this fall as the parties vie for control of the chamber.

October 24, 2024
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Senate Greenlights Its Version of Water Infrastructure Act

In a show of bipartisanship, senators voted to inject billions into the nation鈥檚 ports, dams and canals, passing a sweeping water infrastructure bill.

August 5, 2024
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Senators Introduce Supply Chain Bill

Legislation that would establish a supply chain resiliency program at the Department of Commerce was recently unveiled in the Senate.

May 30, 2024
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Senators Urge Prosecution of Alleged Oil Industry Collusion

WASHINGTON 鈥 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Department of Justice to 鈥渦se every tool鈥 at its disposal to prevent and prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing in the oil industry.

May 30, 2024
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Senate Approves Joe Goffman to Lead EPA Air Pollution Office

WASHINGTON 鈥 The Senate has approved Joe Goffman to lead the EPA's air pollution office just as the agency is set to finalize rules over emissions from power plants and cars and trucks.

February 1, 2024