U.S. Senate
Recent News About U.S. Senate
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Arizona attorney Desai nominated to seat on US Court of Appeals
President Joe Biden has nominated Arizona attorney Roopali Desai to fill the vacant seat on the 9th District U.S. Court of Appeals.
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Arizonans expected to spend an extra $769 annually on gas, according to 'Misery Index'
In addition to 40-year-high inflation levels, gasmiseryindex.com's latest Gasoline Misery Index shows that Americans will spend an average of $636 more on gas this year over last year. In Arizona, residents are projected to spend $739 more.
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From WV Record
Manchin and Sinema refuse to budge on filibuster rules, block voting rights bill
WASHINGTON – Joe Manchin didn’t budge. West Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Senator, along with Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema, refused to allow the Senate to filibuster rules on key voting right legislation Wednesday night.
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From WV Record
Kelly goes against fellow Arizona senator to support filibuster changes
WASHINGTON – After essentially being forced to play his hand, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) says he supports abolishing the filibuster to require a simple majority to try to pass voting rights legislation.
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Election Transparency Initiative campaign wants Sinema to uphold promise to protect filibuster
The Election Transparency Initiative, chaired by former Virginia Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, has announced a grassroots campaign to hold Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to her promise to protect the filibuster, the Senate rule that requires 60 votes to end debate on legislation and bring the measure to the floor for a vote.
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Democratic senator says Arizona voting laws bring us to 'point of no return'
Arizona has enacted election laws that have come under fire from legislators in other states, including Pennsylvania, as being too restrictive. However, the two states may not be too far apart when it comes to regulating the right to vote, some analysts note.