Senate Session
The Senate continued working on fast-track trade authority promotion legislation. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke for…
The Texas Republican says, "This bill is being hijacked and being used to debate something that it really doesn't have very much to do… read more
The Texas Republican says, "This bill is being hijacked and being used to debate something that it really doesn't have very much to do about and that is the subject of abortion... All our bill does is preserves the status quo when it comes to the Hyde Amendment,' Cornyn said. The so-called Hyde Amendment, named for the late Henry Hyde (R-IL) prohibits the use of taxpayer funds for abortion. "They don't want to amend the bill... they just want to kill the bill," the Republican Whip said of the Democrats. close
The Senate continued working on fast-track trade authority promotion legislation. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke for…
Following leader remarks and a period of morning business, senators were to vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2578,…
The Senate convened for a legislative session. Business was postponed until the next day. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)…
The Senate began debate on S. 2280, a bill sponsored by Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) to approve…