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Senate, government shutdown and Spending Bill

Live updates: Senate plans vote on Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown

The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration and the expected Senate vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.

U.S. News & World Report · 3h

US Senate Poised to Pass Republican Stopgap Spending Bill, Avert Shutdown

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier this week passed the measure, which largely leaves spending steady at about $6.75 trillion in the fiscal year that ends September 30. Democrats expressed anger over the bill,

USA TODAY on MSN · 16h

When is the government shutdown deadline? Here's what could happen if Senate doesn't pass bill

For the second time in less than four months, a government shutdown is looming with a matter of hours until a Friday night deadline.

Medicaid, Mehmet Oz and Senate

The Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 3h

Mehmet Oz will testify before a Senate committee today to become head of nation’s Medicare, Medicaid programs

The hearing falls on a busy day in Washington as Congress has until midnight to pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.

CBS News on MSN · 3h

Dr. Oz to face Senate hearing over nomination to head Medicare, Medicaid agency

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Maine Public · 45m

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, gets his Senate hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz is set to appear before the Senate Finance committee Friday for his confirmation hearing to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Trump, Canada and Senate

The Detroit News · 21h

Hoekstra affirms Canada's sovereignty in Senate confirmation hearing to be U.S. ambassador

Michigan's Pete Hoekstra, who is President Trump's pick to be ambassador to Canada, will testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

The Canadian Press on MSN · 21h

Trump's choice for ambassador to Canada faces tough questions at Senate hearing

U.S. President Donald Trump's choice for United States ambassador to Canada is facing tough questions in his Senate nomination hearing today, as the relationship between the two countries is strained by tariffs and threats of annexation.

WJAR · 1d

Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds hearings for Trump's ambassador nominees

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is leading hearings for three of President Donald Trump's picks to serve as ambassadors to Canada, Mexico and Japan.

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White House withdraws CDC director nomination just before his Senate confirmation hearing

Weldon was told Wednesday night that his nomination was being withdrawn, another Trump administration official said. The ...

New York Post on MSN9d

Top Trump defense policy pick Elbridge Colby calls Iran nuclear threat ‘existential’ in confirmation hearing

Elbridge Colby had said in 2012 that the only thing worse than a nuclear Iran ‘would be consequences of using force to try to ...

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'Big government': Faith leaders speak out against Ten Commandments bill in public hearing

In a public hearing Wednesday, several faith leaders opposed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in all ...

Trump NIH nominee promotes scientific ‘free speech’ at Senate confirmation hearing

Bhattacharya is a professor of health policy and economics at Stanford University who rose to prominence as a skeptic of ...

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Matt Whitaker says US commitment to NATO is 'ironclad' in hearing to become ambassador

President Donald Trump's pick for NATO ambassador promised senators the United States’ commitment to NATO will be “ironclad,” even as questions continue to circle about Trump’s approach to dealing ...

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