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The Senate will reconvene for a vote on Monday, Oct. 6 to reopen the federal government. Watch the proceedings live.
A Senate panel on Wednesday will look into government pressure on social media platforms to censor speech protected under the First Amendment. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will hold a press conference Thursday morning, as the government shutdown persists with no funding resolution in sight. The House is currently in a district work period after the shutdown took effect last week,
Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday on oversight of the Justice Department. Bondi was expected to face intense questioning as the Trump administration continues its crime crackdown and threatens to deploy National Guard troops to several Democratic-run cities.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will host Alex Berenson, Sean Davis, Gene Kimmerman, and Eugene Volokh at a hearing on Wednesday, titled "Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democrats are holding a press conference after continuing efforts to reopen the government have failed.
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The Senate on Thursday will try for the seventh time to reopen the government with two votes on funding bills. With no resolution in sight, Democrats are feeling like they have the upper hand, at least for now.