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Senate
The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the Constitution to make and pass or defeat federal legislation.
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PoliticalMake a visit / consult·2026-05-22
South Carolina Senate debates redistricting plan without vote
South Carolina🇺🇸USA
PoliticalPraise or endorse·2026-05-22
Trump touts daylight saving time bill
District of Columbia🇺🇸USA
PoliticalConsult by telephone / legislative consultation·2026-05-22
California Senate passes plug-in solar bill
California🇺🇸USA
PoliticalAccede to reform demands·2026-05-22
Louisiana House committee approves proposed congressional map for new districts
Louisiana🇺🇸USA
PoliticalImpose embargo/sanctions·2026-05-22
US suspends arms sale to Taiwan amid Iran war concerns
District of Columbia🇺🇸USA
PoliticalImpose sanctions/embargo (budget cut)·2026-05-22
U.S. House GOP proposes deeper Hanford nuclear cleanup budget cuts
Washington🇹🇼TWN
PoliticalDecline comment·2026-05-22
Taiwan says US has not informed it of changes to military arms sales
🇺🇸USA
PoliticalSign formal agreement·2026-05-22
Illinois Senate advances bill requiring employers to pay jury duty
Illinois🇺🇸USA
PoliticalVeto·2026-05-22
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes statewide transit planning modernization
Alaska🇳🇬NGA
PoliticalRally support on behalf of·2026-05-22
Senator Yayi wins APC governorship primaries in Ogun
Ogun🇺🇸USA
PoliticalConsider policy option·2026-05-22
Ohio lawmakers consider constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for voting
Ohio🇺🇸USA
PoliticalMake statement (other)·2026-05-22
DNC releases and partially disavows 2024 election autopsy criticizing Harris
New York🇺🇸USA
PoliticalBan political parties·2026-05-22
New York legislature approves measures limiting ICE cooperation
New York🇺🇸USA
PoliticalAccuse·2026-05-21
Republicans revolt against Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund
District of Columbia🇺🇸USA
PoliticalVeto / block proposal·2026-05-21
GOP leaders cancel House vote on Iran war powers to shield Trump
District of Columbia🇵🇭PHL
PoliticalThreaten to boycott/sanction·2026-05-21
Philippines orders arrest of fugitive senator sought by the ICC
Metro Manila🇺🇸USA
PoliticalReject proposal to meet/negotiate·2026-05-21
Republicans seek to scrap White House ballroom funding tied to immigration bill
District of Columbia🇺🇸USA
PoliticalSign formal agreement·2026-05-21
Alaska Legislature approves wide-ranging crime bill package
Alaska