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Top Senate Republican warns of tough negotiations ahead on bipartisan FAA deal

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The bipartisan FAA deal is one of the last must-pass bills before the election, a final opportunity for lawmakers to attach their legislative priorities. And that's making negotiations on the package a lot tougher, warned Senate Minority…

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Sen. Nicole Mitchell's vote helps defeat call for her own resignation in Minnesota Senate

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A motion in the Minnesota Senate to call for the resignation of bemired DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed Tuesday. This came after a GOP-led effort to strip her of voting powers failed Monday.

Reintroduced Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment Bill Passing First Reading In Senate

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ABUJA – The Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment Bill on Tuesday passed first reading on the floor of the Senate. The Bill, which enjoyed a robust review in the Ninth National Assembly, had earlier been passed by the House of Representatives…

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Senate Constitutes 5-Man Delegation To Condole Wamakko, Family Over Brother’s Death

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The Senate at a closed-session on Tuesday, constituted a 5-man delegation to pay a condolence visit to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, over the death of his elder…

Again, Peace Corps Bill Passes First Reading In Senate

leadership.ng

The Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment Bill, earlier passed by the House of Representatives on 29 February, 2024 and transmitted to the Senate for concurrence was read on the floor of the Senate and passed through first reading. With this…

The sky-high stakes of the Maryland Senate race

www.washingtonpost.com

Readers argue that the Democratic primary is less important than defeating Larry Hogan, ponder Baltimore’s past and future and look for D.C. revenue.

Again, Senate postpones plenary for further renovation of chambers

businessday.ng

The Senate has again postponed its plenary session till May 7. 2024 to allow for further refurbishment of its chambers.

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Senate adjourns plenary until May 7

guardian.ng

The Senate has adjourned plenary until May 7 to allow for further refurbishment of its chamber.

Poll: Republicans Competitive in Key Swing State Senate Races

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A poll shows Republican Senate candidates in competitive positions in hypothetical races in four of five key battleground states.

Senate Subcommittee Will Hold Hearing on May 1 on EPA’s FY 2025 Budget

natlawreview.com

273087 at https://natlawreview.com/article/senate-subcommittee-will-hold-hearing-may-1-epas-fy-2025-budget

Senate Denies Clash Over Sitting Arrangement At Renovated Chamber

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The Nigerian Senate has denied reports of a fight over seating arrangements at Tuesday’s plenary at the renovated chamber. Recall that the Senate earlier in the day resumed plenary after six weeks of recess in the newly renovated hallowed…

After two years, senate resumes plenary in refurbished chambers

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Members of the senate and house of representatives are set to resume plenary in refurbished chambers. The legislators will resume plenary on Tuesday after a break spanning more than five weeks. The lawmakers had on March 20 embarked on…

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Senate denies fight, confusion over seating arrangement at plenary

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Nigerian Senate has denied reports of a fight over seating arrangements at Tuesday’s plenary. Reacting to media reports at a press briefing after plenary, Senate Spokesman, Senator Yemi Adaramola, stated that seating arrangements have…

Democratic Senate incumbents leading in 2 swing states: Polling

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Incumbent Democratic senators running for reelection in two key battleground states lead their Republican opponents in polling released Monday. The polling of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from CBS News/YouGov showed Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.)…

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Price increases on petroleum products, electricity tops Senate plenary Agenda

ait.live

The need to urgently address the issues of price increases for petroleum products and electricity tariffs was top on the agenda as lawmakers resumed plenary after a six-week break. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in his address, called…

Nobody fought over seat allocation in Senate, says Adaramodu

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The purported rancour, it added, exists only in the minds of the purveyors and sponsors of the news.

After Making Own Deepfake, FKA Twigs Heads to Senate With Warning of Danger to Artists: ‘We Must Get This Right’

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The singer/dancer is slated to testify on Tuesday (April 30) about the dangers of artist's work being exploited by unscrupulous actors.

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Commotion In Senate Over Sitting Arrangement In Renovated Chamber

newtelegraphng.com

…As Senators hurried into closed-door session There was a commotion in the Senate on Tuesday, the first day of the Senate’s plenary in the renovated Chamber over sitting arrangements. At the commencement of the session, the joy of holding…

Phil Scott appoints Zoie Saunders as interim education secretary following Vermont Senate rejection

Education Secretary Zoie Saunders was not confirmed by the Vermont Senate, with 19 senators voting against her appointment. Despite this rejection, Governor Phil Scott immediately appointed Saunders as interim secretary of education,…