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Senate votes to pass most significant gun control legislation in 30 years

Chris Graham
Published date: June 23, 2022 | 11:04 pm
Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:12 pm
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The United States Senate voted 65-33 to pass the bipartisan Safer Communities Act – landmark legislation to curb gun violence in the wake of horrific mass shootings in Uvalde, Buffalo, and cities across the nation.

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Senate Agriculture Committee advances bipartisan bill to lower meat prices

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Published date: June 22, 2022 | 7:34 pm
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The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee today voted to advance U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s legislation to help lower food prices and tackle anticompetitive practices in the American meat and poultry industries.

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Senate bill would help retired firefighters, cops pay for healthcare coverage

Chris Graham
Published date: June 22, 2022 | 7:24 pm
Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:12 pm
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A Senate committee voted Wednesday to advance legislation that will make it easier for retired public safety officers to get a tax benefit to pay for healthcare coverage.

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Warner, Kaine join Senate Democrats’ call for extension of child nutrition waivers

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Published date: June 20, 2022 | 6:21 pm
Updated: May 18, 2023 | 2:13 pm
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined 30 of their Senate colleagues in a push to extend the child nutrition waivers that have kept many children from going hungry throughout the pandemic, both during the school year and in the summer.

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Warner on Senate passage of the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act

Chris Graham
Published date: June 15, 2022 | 10:52 pm
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 4:21 pm
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today applauded the Senate passage of the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act of 2021, legislation to provide much-needed relief for individuals who previously consolidated their student loan debt with a spouse.

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Senate Intel Committee members urge sanctions on Putin enablers

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Published date: June 3, 2022 | 4:41 pm
Updated: July 12, 2024 | 3:56 pm
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The Senate Intelligence Committee is urging the Biden administration to increase sanctions on enablers of Vladimir Putin’s regime amidst its unprovoked and illegal war in Ukraine.

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Senate fails to advance legislation protecting women’s right to choose

Chris Graham
Published date: May 11, 2022 | 4:48 pm
Updated: June 23, 2025 | 6:13 pm
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The question that we’ve needed to ask for months, if not years, smacked us in the face today again: what do Senate Democrats get out of having Joe Manchin in their caucus?

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Senate bill would extend free, healthy meals for children in summer months

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Published date: April 3, 2022 | 3:09 pm
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The Support Kids Not Red Tape Act would grant the USDA additional flexibility so that schools and summer meal sites can stay open and improve access to free, healthy meals for children.

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Senate bill backed by Kaine seeks to cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin

Chris Graham
Published date: March 29, 2022 | 1:53 pm
Updated: April 19, 2025 | 11:27 am
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According to the Health Care Costs Institute, insulin prices nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016, with the average price for a 40-day supply of insulin increasing from $344 to $666 during that span.

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Bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act passes Senate, headed to Biden’s desk

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Published date: March 8, 2022 | 9:46 pm
Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:12 pm
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Legislation to reform the United States Postal Service passed the United States Senate on Tuesday.

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