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Missouri Republican leader suggests expulsion of GOP lawmaker as tensions mount in state Senate
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Missouri Republican leader suggests expulsion of GOP lawmaker as tensions mount in state Senate

Associated Press  

— The Republican leader of the Missouri Senate said Thursday that she would like to expel a conservative senator who has been blocking work in the chamber, escalating a GOP rift that has thwarted work on the party’s priorities. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin told reporters at an annual Missouri Press Association event that she “absolutely would” like …

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Who would replace Mitch McConnell if he stands down?
1 year, 3 months ago

Who would replace Mitch McConnell if he stands down?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr McConnell held the minority leader’s role until …

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US Capitol rioter who took selfie in Senate chamber pleads guilty
3 years, 6 months ago

US Capitol rioter who took selfie in Senate chamber pleads guilty

Al Jazeera  

Paul Allard Hodgkins is the second to plead guilty so far, admitting he was on the Senate floor during the riot. A Florida man on Wednesday became the second person so far to plead guilty for his role in storming the US Capitol on January 6, after he entered the US Senate chamber in a Trump T-shirt and waving a …

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Capitol Cop Hailed Hero for Steering Angry Rioters Away From Senate Chamber
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Cop Hailed Hero for Steering Angry Rioters Away From Senate Chamber

News 18  

A police officer is being hailed for his role steering an angry mob away from the Senate chambers in Wednesday’s deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, identified by CNN reporter Kristin Wilson, can be seen getting rioters to move away from the Senate as police raced to secure the …

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Somber Senate unites to reject election challenges
3 years, 11 months ago

Somber Senate unites to reject election challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A sober, shaken Senate returned to its hallowed chamber Wednesday night to slap away a frivolous election challenge, but its secondary purpose seemed to be to rise from the wreckage of a shocking day in which they were forced to flee the Capitol by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump. The riot in the Capitol prompted …

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Controversial Fed nominee Shelton stalls in Senate test vote
4 years, 1 month ago

Controversial Fed nominee Shelton stalls in Senate test vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nomination of Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for the Federal Reserve, is stalled in the Senate after Vice President-elect Kamala Harris returned to the chamber to cast a key vote in a tally Tuesday. Shelton, also a conservative economics commentator, is opposed by Senate Democrats, most economists and many former Fed officials for her past …

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