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U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham move to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism after its defensive pact with North Korea.
2024-06-20

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadina are indicted on federal corruption charges for allegedly accepting bribes to provide sensitive information to the government of Egypt.
2023-09-22

In response to the United States placing sanctions on Chinese officials for their roles in the internment of Uyghurs, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announces it will place sanctions on several American politicians, such as Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, and the government agency Congressional-Executive Commission on China for "wrong actions".
2020-07-13

The U.S. Senate fails to invoke cloture on a 55–45 vote effectively tabling a police misconduct bill introduced by the Republicans, after the Democrats argued that it did not do enough to incentivize change.
2020-06-24

The White House dismisses U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in its continuing transition from the prior presidential administration. The current Deputy Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, will serve as the acting SG.
2017-04-21

The United States Senate, in a 53–47 vote, confirms Steven Mnuchin to be Treasury Secretary.
2017-02-13

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham ends his campaign for the Republican Party nomination for President. During his campaign he has failed to poll above single digits nationally or in the early voting states.
2015-12-21

Democrats in the United States Senate block passage of a fast-track for the Trans-Pacific Partnership sought by President Barack Obama.
2015-05-12

The United States House of Representatives votes to approve the "Cut, Cap and Balance Act" by 234-190 but it is unlikely to pass the United States Senate.
2011-07-19

The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the United States Senate releases a report on the financial crisis of 2008, focusing largely on the role played by Goldman Sachs in "creating and selling structured finance products" that had their customers betting in one direction while Goldman itself bet the other way.
2011-04-13