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Senate inches closer to vote on government shutdown deal
Nov 10, 2025

Senate inches closer to vote on government shutdown deal

Speaker Mike Johnson urges House return as Senate advances bill to end the 40-day government shutdown after key Democrats switch.

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
Nov 10, 2025

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown

The Senate moves toward ending the government shutdown after Democrats agree to a compromise on health care subsidies.

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, and Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., confer as the Senate Budget Committee works on the markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Mar 27, 2025

Canada is not our enemy, Kaine says

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, Virginia’s junior Democratic senator, feels strongly that Canada doesn’t pose a national security threat to the United States — a contrast to President Donald Trump, who has threatened the Great White North with tariffs as retaliation for what he says are insufficient efforts at keeping drugs from coming across its border. […]

Sep 29, 2024

The bottom of the ballot

Congressional races don’t get the big spotlight in presidential election years, but the bottom of the ballot is still important, as presidents need some legislative cooperation to get things done. In Virginia, two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is seeking reelection against Republican challenger Hung Cao, a retired U.S. Navy captain. All 11 of Virginia’s […]

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