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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman campaigns for U.S. Senate on May 10, 2022, in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania. Fetterman has raised nearly $26 million.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Candidates Running for Senate in 2022 Midterms Have Raised Nearly $1 Billion

More than $138 million came from candidates self-financing their own campaigns.
by
Srijita Datta,
OpenSecrets
August 6, 2022
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema reacts to a journalist's question about whether she opposes closing the carried interest loophole that currently is part of the Democrats' $740 billion reconciliation bill, as she arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a vote on August 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Sinema Wants to Prevent Closure of Tax Loophole for Rich in Reconciliation Bill

True to her funders, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is pushing Wall Street interests in relation to the reconciliation package.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
August 4, 2022
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell conducts a news conference after the Senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on July 19, 2022.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

GOP Opposition to Drug Pricing Bill Shows Scope of Big Pharma’s Grip on Congress

Republicans are opposing legislation that would lower drug costs for millions.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
July 28, 2022
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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer makes his way to a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on May 19, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

Dems Favored to Win the Senate Due to “Weak” GOP Choices, FiveThirtyEight Says

Although the site predicts that Democrats have a slight advantage, the chances of either party winning are nearly equal.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
July 27, 2022
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A view of the U.S. Capitol Dome on June 21, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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LGBTQ Rights

Marriage Equality Bill Could Break Senate Filibuster, Lawmakers Say

The bill will need at least 10 Republicans to join every member of the Democratic caucus to pass a Senate filibuster.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
July 21, 2022
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Sen. Patrick Leahy listens during the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense at the U.S. Capitol on May 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

Democrats Temporarily Lose Senate Majority as Leahy Heads for Hip Surgery

“It could be over for the Senate Dems now,” a policy expert said after Sen. Patrick Leahy suffered a serious fall.
by
Jon Queally,
Common Dreams
June 30, 2022
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A second amendment protester stands in the rotunda of the State Capitol holding a semi-automatic rifle on January 31, 2020, in Frankfort, Kentucky.
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Politics & Elections

Supreme Court Upends New York Gun Law, Making It Easier to Publicly Carry Guns

In his dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer said the Court “burdens States’ efforts” to adequately address gun violence.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
June 23, 2022
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Politics & Elections

Ron Johnson Fakes Call to Avoid Discussing His Involvement in Electors Plot

Johnson said his staffer “did the right thing” in trying to forward fake electors to former Vice President Mike Pence.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
June 22, 2022
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Adam Laxalt speaks to a crowd at an election night event on June 14, 2022 in Reno, Nevada.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trumpist Election Denier Could Beat Democrat in Nevada Race If Turnout Is Low

The race between Adam Laxalt and Catherine Cortez Masto could determine which party controls the Senate next year.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
June 22, 2022
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Sen. Ron Johnson talks to reporters on Capitol Hill on February 25, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

GOP Senator Ron Johnson Used Taxpayer Money for Vacation Travel Expenses

Johnson claimed that the reporting on his spending was “a fully coordinated attack” from the Democratic Party.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 27, 2022
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