December 20, 2015 GOP senators introduce bill to stop VA health workers from receiving bonuses Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Richard Burr, R-NC, said Tuesday they believe the bill is necessary due to allegations of veteran deaths due to long wait times and secret wait lists roiling the agency.
December 20, 2015 Republicans block bill to renew expired tax breaks over amendment dispute Republican senators have blocked a bill to renew more than 50 expired tax breaks affecting millions of businesses and individuals.
December 20, 2015 Senate panel approves 6-year highway bill A Senate panel on Thursday approved a bill to keep federal highway programs going for the next six years, but it remained unclear whether Congress would act in time to prevent a disruption in transportation aid to states this summer.
December 20, 2015 Senate bill would require states to pay back feds for failed ObamaCare exchanges The bill by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., would force states which decide to forego their state exchange to pay the federal government the taxpayer funding they received.
December 20, 2015 Senate votes to open debate on renewing tax breaks A bill to renew a package of more than 50 expired tax breaks cleared its first hurdle in the Senate Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 Former AGs, DEA officials oppose sentencing reform Nearly 30 former top law enforcement officials and attorneys urged Senate leaders to defeat a bill aimed at reforming drug sentencing laws in a letter released Monday.
December 20, 2015 Keystone XL pipeline dispute helps doom energy savings bill A widely popular, bipartisan energy savings bill fell victim in the Senate on Monday to election-year politics and the Obama administration's continued indecision on the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
December 20, 2015 Senate votes to take up energy bill that could be vehicle for Keystone approval The 79-20 vote to limit debate on an energy efficiency bill lost much of its significance as the two parties continued to argue over what amendments to allow on the measure, including the pipeline project.
December 20, 2015 Dem Sen. Manchin signals bill to build Keystone could have the votes A Democratic senator suggested Sunday that the Senate might have enough votes to pass a bill compelling the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
December 20, 2015 AIPAC opposes Paul bill to cut US aid to Palestinians The nation's leading pro-Israel lobbying group will not support new legislation that would cut off U.S. aid to the Palestinians, according to multiple sources tracking the debate.