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Despite a desire to continue the credits, Republicans and Democrats have never engaged in meaningful or high-level negotiations on a solution.
Senate Republicans push through procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump's nominees for a third time after changing confirmation rules to overcome Democratic blockade.
Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote on a Republican-led measure alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring tax credits.
Republican Senators did not have to cast initial votes related to Indiana’s mid-census redistricting Wednesday as the three Democratic amendments were voted on by voice vote.
Another Trump nominee, Alexander C. Van Hook, awaits a Senate vote for a separate federal judgeship in Louisiana. Louisiana Supreme Court Justice William Crain, who was nominated to the federal bench by President Donald Trump in October, has been confirmed by the Senate for a seat on the Eastern District Court in New Orleans.
Today's the day Indiana lawmakers decide the fate of President Donald Trump's redistricting push in the Hoosier state.
The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress is poised to allow tax credits to lapse for 24 million Americans this month, as a December 31 deadline approaches with no sign of a healthcare compromise before the Senate votes on Thursday on dueling proposals that lack enough support to pass.