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December 20, 2015

Senate Democrats push student loan bill

Democrats are keeping up their election-year drumbeat on student loan rates, scheduling a Senate vote to debate legislation allowing students to refinance their debt at lower rates.

December 20, 2015

Reid vows quick Senate vote on VA health bill

A refashioned bill to address problems plaguing the Veterans Affairs Department should be approved by the Senate as soon as possible, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday.

December 20, 2015

Senate blocks Dems' bill boosting vets' benefits

A divided Senate on Thursday derailed Democratic legislation providing $21 billion for medical, education and job-training benefits for the nation's veterans, as the bill fell victim to election-year disputes over spending and whether to slap sanctions on Iran.

December 20, 2015

Democrats introduce bill to ‘protect children’ from electronic cigarettes

Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday that would ban marketing electronic cigarettes to teens.

December 20, 2015

Senator pushing bill to keep US Olympic winners from being taxed on prizes

American Olympians are leaving Sochi, Russia, with 28 medals -- nine gold, seven silver, and 12 bronze -- second only to host nation Russia. But unless Congress takes action, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic winners are going to get hammered by the tax man for the medals and prizes they received. 

December 20, 2015

Obama under fire for backtracking on trims to Social Security

President Obama is under fire from Republicans for backtracking on proposed Social Security and other benefit cuts in his upcoming budget proposal.

December 20, 2015

'Smart' gun control? Dem bill would require all new guns be 'personalized'

Sen. Edward Markey has unveiled a gun control bill he says will help reduce firearm violence by requiring all new guns be "personalized" so they can only be fired by their owners or other authorized users.

December 20, 2015

Congress approves debt-ceiling increase, sends bill to president's desk

The Senate on Wednesday approved an increase in the nation's debt limit, sending the legislation to President Obama's desk as party leaders opted to avert another standoff over the government's deficit spending.

December 20, 2015

Schumer offers answer to GOP’s fear on Obama and immigration: enact now, start law in 2017

New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer offered a compromise Sunday with House Republicans who say they cannot pass immigration reform legislation for fear President Obama won’t enforce the related laws -- pass the legislation now and enact it when the president leaves office.

December 20, 2015

Obama signs farm bill that continues subsidies, trims food stamps

President Obama on Friday signed into law an agriculture spending bill that will spread benefits to farmers in every region of the country, while trimming the food stamp program that inspired a two-year battle over the legislation.