Sen. Doug Jones Archives - By Mona Salama

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to reclaim his old Senate seat on Tuesday, losing the Alabama Republican primary runoff to former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville, who had the backing of President Trump.

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Congress Report

Senate Democrats Threaten to Block GOP Police Reform Bill

June 23, 2020

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) signaled on Tuesday that Senate Democrats are prepared to block the GOP police reform from advancing, calling the measure “woefully inadequate” and urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to back down from holding a procedural vote.

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Senate Democrats Block ‘Phase 3’ Coronavirus Stimulus Bill

March 23, 2020

The Senate on Monday failed to move ahead with a massive coronavirus stimulus package aimed at helping the economy amid for the second time in two short days due to Democrats blocking the bill in an effort to include “an ideological wish list.”

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