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A general view of the US Capitol in Washington, US November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
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US Senate parliamentarian says Democrats can use reconciliation to pass more bills

The Senate is currently divided 50-50 between the Democratic and Republican caucuses, but Democrats have control of the chamber because Vice President Kamala Harris can break a tie

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), participates in a news conference after US House passage of a bill to remove a decades-old deadline for adopting the Equal Rights Amendment for women’s rights, at the US Capitol in Washington, US March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
World+Biz

US House passes resolution aimed at advancing Equal Rights Amendment

California gubernatorial candidate, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a campaign rally in Burbank, California, US May 30, 2018/ Reuters
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Democrats, progressives fight California governor recall

The US Capitol dome is seen through steam as the Senate impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump begins in Washington, US, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Global Economy

US Senate referee says Democrats cannot include $15 minimum wage in Covid bill

Supporters of US President Donald Trump fight with police officers trying to drive them out of the building near the US House Chamber on January 6 in a still photo from US Capitol Security footage that was introduced as evidence by House impeachment managers during the impeachment trial of former President Trump on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the US Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 10, 2021. US Senate/Handout via Reuters/File Photo
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Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial

US House lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) begins the managers’ opening argument in the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, on the floor of the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 10, 2021. U.S. Senate TV/Handout via Reuters
Politics

Democrats focus Trump trial on mob's threat to his fellow Republicans

FILE PHOTO: Neera Tanden, US President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), speaks as President-elect Joe Biden announces nominees and appointees to serve on his economic policy team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, US, December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
World+Biz

Biden budget nominee Tanden apologizes for past tweets attacking Republicans

FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives during negotiations on a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relief package on Capitol in Washington, US, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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Senate Republican leader McConnell drops objection to power-sharing deal with Democrats

FILE PHOTO: Police officers wearing face masks guard the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Politics

House Democrats deliver Trump impeachment charge to Senate

President Donald Trump congratulates House Republicans after they passed legislation aimed at repealing and replacing ObamaCare on May 4, 2017. Photo: Mark Wilson / Getty Images
Politics

Trump's coming impeachment trial aggravates rift among Republicans

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questions Avril Haines during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee to be President-elect Joe Biden's pick for national intelligence director in Washington, DC, US January 19, 2021. Joe Raedle/Pool via REUTERS
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Prominent Senate Republican warns Trump trial could spark more impeachments

A general view of the US Capitol in Washington, US November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Politics

Democrats take narrow control of US Senate

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence convene a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS
Politics

Senate's top Democrat, Republican seek path to guide 50-50 chamber