How Senate stands in ending government shutdown, and how your senators voted

The Senate has tried seven times to pass a bill to end the government shutdown. Here's how your state's senators voted.

Chuck Schumer demands GOPers put food stamps-only bill to vote instead of reopening government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has resisted calls for smaller, separate spending bills after Schumer and his party ...
KHQ

Senate Democratic Caucus introduces bill to keep SNAP funded through shutdown

The Senate Democratic Caucus introduced a bill Tuesday to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funded ...

Government shutdown hits 4-week mark as Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 13th time

The Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow ...

Ohio Senate passes bill to reform marijuana OVI laws, protect sober drivers

The Ohio Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill 55, a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at reforming the state's ...

Schumer says Democrats would vote for Hawley’s SNAP bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that Democrats would vote for Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the ...
The Greenville News

SC Senate committee meets to hear from public on abortion ban that critics call 'deadly'

A South Carolina legislative committee is scheduled to discuss a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state. The proposed "Unborn Child Protection Act" would remove most exceptions ...
Cleveland Scene

Ohio House Passes Bill Regulating Intoxicating Hemp Products, Changes State’s Marijuana Laws

Under this bill, the Division of Marijuana Control in the Ohio Department of Commerce would be responsible for regulating ...