A spokesman for the first-term senator from Pennsylvania, who suffered a near-fatal stroke last year, said his depression had grown severe in recent weeks, as he has worked to adjust to life in the Senate.
Tag: Senate
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Republicans, Social Security and Medicare, and the Trouble With Sunsets
Why put time limits on legislation? Most of the reasons are bad.
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Senator Dianne Feinstein to Retire at the End of Her Term
The senator from California, who was first elected in 1992, plans to serve out her term but will not run for re-election in 2024.
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Bernie Sanders Has a New Role. It Could Be His Final Act in Washington.
After two unsuccessful runs for the presidency, the Vermont senator now leads the Senate health committee, a job that gives him sweeping jurisdiction over issues he cares about.
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Fetterman, Recovering After Stroke, Labors to Adjust to Life in the Senate
The first-term Democrat is adapting to Congress while coping with the lasting effects of a near-fatal stroke, and the institution is adapting to accommodate him.