The White House and members of both parties had hoped to attach the legislation to a must-pass spending bill this month. But some Republicans have raised security concerns.
Tag: Senate
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Joe Manchin’s Pipeline Deal Irks Both Parties, Snarling Spending Bill
The West Virginia Democrat is trying to attach an oil and gas permitting measure to must-pass spending legislation.
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Don’t Let Republicans Off the Hook on Same-Sex Marriage
Democrats are letting the G.O.P. off easily by postponing a vote until after the midterms.
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Democrats Delay Senate Vote to Protect Gay Marriage as GOP Balks
The chief negotiators were short of the 10 Republican votes that would be needed to win passage, but hoped to draw more support after the November elections.
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Could a National Abortion Ban Save Republicans?
An effort by Senator Lindsey Graham to mend a rift in his party seems to have backfired.