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US Senate passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

US Senate confirms Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general

The United States Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Indian-American Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general, making her the first person of colour to occupy the position at the Department of Justice

Walter Mondale, former US vice president routed by Reagan, dies at 93

Of his decades in public service, Mondale spoke most glowingly of the two terms he spent representing Minnesota in the U.S. Senate, supporting civil-rights measures

Sanctuaries in Pakistan helped in Taliban's success, says US Senator

Pakistan has played on both sides of the field in Afghanistan, says Jack Reed.

US: Police chiefs throw support behind Joe Biden's civil rights pick

Dozens of police chiefs who ran some of America's largest police forces are lending their support to Kristen Clarke, who has been nominated to run the Justice Department's civil rights division

US Senate confirms Becerra as head of Biden's ambitious health agenda

Becerra won confirmation on a party-line 50-49 vote

US Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden's chief trade negotiator

The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) unanimously approved the nomination of Katherine Tai as President Joe Biden's chief trade negotiator.

S&P 500, Dow advance as stimulus bill gets US Senate nod

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow climbed on Monday, led by stocks poised to benefit the most from an economic rebound as the U.S. Senate passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief aid, while heavyweight tech-related stocks swung between gains and losses.

US Senate works through night with coronavirus aid on path to passage

The Senate worked through the night and past sunrise Saturday on Democrats' showpiece $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill

Biden nominates Pakistani-American as deputy head of Small Business Admin

The White House sent the nomination to the Senate later in the day. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the highest-ranking Muslim American in the Biden administration

Democrats trim parts of Biden's Covid aid bill, Republicans threaten delay

The compromise would mean about 9 million fewer households would get direct payments than did so in the last round of stimulus

Jobless aid, direct checks could get trimmed as US Senate takes up aid bill

With Republican cooperation unlikely, Democrats who narrowly control the chamber need to stick together to pass Biden's top legislative priority

Joe Biden's commerce secretary pick Gina Raimondo confirmed by Senate

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was confirmed by the Senate as the new US commerce secretary, about two months after President Joe Biden's announcement of the nomination

Biden's Budget nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition

President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from senators for her controversial tweets

US Senate confirms Joe Biden's pick for education secretary

The US Senate voted to confirm Biden's pick Miguel Cardona to lead education

US Senate confirms Cardona as Joe Biden's pock to lead education dept

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic

Biden urges Senate to quickly pass $1.9 trillion economic relief package

"If we act now - decisively, quickly, and boldly - we can finally get ahead of this virus. We can finally get our economy moving again," he said

Covid-19 bill must drop minimum wage hike, arbiter decides

The Senate has a long tradition of obeying the parliamentarian's decisions with few exceptions, a history that is revered by traditionalists like Biden, a 36-year Senate veteran

Biden weighs path forward for $15 minimum wage after Senate roadblock

"He's committed to getting it done," he said. "We were disappointed by the parliamentarian's ruling."

Legislation in US Senate to address impact of China's intimidation strategy

The legislation, introduced on Wednesday, would require President Joe Biden to establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, an inter-agency task force