Senate

Senate Democrats pitch new voting bill in effort to break filibuster logjam– live | US news

Voting rights groups continued to call for eliminating the filibuster on Tuesday immediately after Democrats unveiled new, compromise voting rights legislation. The groups said they support the new bill, which…

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Joe Manchin insists he ‘can’t vote for’ $3.5tn spending bill | US Senate

Joe Manchin, the moderate Democrat standing in the way of Joe Biden’s signature $3.5tn spending bill, insisted again on Sunday he would not support the package, declaring the price tag…

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Australia

One Nation accused of ‘siding with the looters’ after Senate rejects bid to reveal top jobkeeper beneficiaries | Business

The Senate has rejected a bid to reveal the biggest 10,000 companies that received jobkeeper wage subsidies after One Nation backtracked and opted for a weaker form of disclosure. Pressure…

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Australia

Angus Taylor and Keith Pitt asked by Senate inquiry chair to explain dealings with firm awarded Beetaloo gas grants | Australian politics

The energy minister, Angus Taylor, and resources minister, Keith Pitt, have been asked to explain their dealings with the Liberal-linked firm Empire Energy before it received $21m in federal grants,…

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Food

Ex-NFL star Herschel Walker is running for Senate in Georgia after Trump said his politics ‘would be unstoppable’

FORMER NFL running back Herschel Walker wants to run for Senate in Georgia. The ex-football player has filed paperwork to run for Senate and to challenge Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock…

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Australia

Senate committee wants Beetaloo gas grants investigated as Labor refers matter to auditor general | Energy

Empire Energy’s “close financial and personal relationships” with the Liberal party warrant an investigation into the government’s decision to award it $21m in federal gas exploration grants, a Senate inquiry…

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Australia

Australian Senate poised to pass bill banning imports made using forced labour | Australian foreign policy

The Senate is poised to pass a bill to ban anyone from importing products into Australia if they were made using forced labour. The bill, proposed by the independent senator…

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Joe Manchin voices ‘serious concerns’ about $3.5tn budget after Senate approval – live | US news

2.51pm BST14:51 Texas supreme court says Democratic legislators can be arrested for fleeing state In case you missed it yesterday: the Texas supreme court has voided a lower court’s order…

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Business

Senate approves $3.5tn budget plan in crucial step on economic package | US Senate

Democrats pushed a $3.5tn framework for bolstering family services, health and environment programs through the Senate early Wednesday. The overnight vote advances Joe Biden’s plans for reshaping federal priorities, and…

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First Thing: Senate gets $1tn infrastructure bill over the line |

Good morning. The US Senate passed a giant bipartisan infrastructure bill in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with 19 Republicans joining the entire Democratic caucus to push it through.…

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Senate Democrats pitch new voting bill in effort to break filibuster logjam– live | US news

Joe Manchin insists he ‘can’t vote for’ $3.5tn spending bill | US Senate

One Nation accused of ‘siding with the looters’ after Senate rejects bid to reveal top jobkeeper beneficiaries | Business

Angus Taylor and Keith Pitt asked by Senate inquiry chair to explain dealings with firm awarded Beetaloo gas grants | Australian politics

Ex-NFL star Herschel Walker is running for Senate in Georgia after Trump said his politics ‘would be unstoppable’

Senate committee wants Beetaloo gas grants investigated as Labor refers matter to auditor general | Energy

Australian Senate poised to pass bill banning imports made using forced labour | Australian foreign policy

Joe Manchin voices ‘serious concerns’ about $3.5tn budget after Senate approval – live | US news

Senate approves $3.5tn budget plan in crucial step on economic package | US Senate

First Thing: Senate gets $1tn infrastructure bill over the line |

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