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They work in the halls of power. But Senate dining workers are ‘still struggling’ - Roll Call

“I’ve known the senators for so many years,” one dining worker says. “But they don’t know what happens, really, with us.”

Roll Call

Windfall profits tax, consumer rebate options under discussion

WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Democrats are discussing ways to tax large oil and gas companies’ excess profits that could be tied to the recent spike in global crude oil prices and use the revenue to provide financial support to consumers impacted by higher costs at the pump.

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Windfall profits tax, consumer rebate options under discussion - Roll Call

Driven by sharply higher gas prices, Democrats are discussing ways to tax large oil and gas companies' excess profits and return the money to consumers.

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Senate Banking advances Powell, two other Fed nominees after Raskin withdrawal - Roll Call

Senate Banking Republicans provided the quorum the panel needed Wednesday to vote on Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other nominees.

Roll Call

Raskin’s nomination takes a hit as Manchin backs separate Fed votes

Sarah Bloom Raskin’s nomination to be Federal Reserve vice chair of supervision has taken another hit as key Senate Democrat Joe Manchin suggests President Joe Biden’s other four central bank nominees move forward without her.

Tribune News Service

Senators argue against private facial recognition for unemployment insurance proof of identity

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) published a letter to the U.S. labor secretary on Feb. 15 arguing against the outsourcing of facial recognition and identity verification for unemployment insurance benefits to the private sector.

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Putin to be hit with new U.S. sanctions -Bloomberg reporter, citing Senator Sherrod Brown

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be hit personally with sanctions by the United States, a Bloomberg reporter said on Twitter, citing Senator Sherrod Brown.

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How do you solve a problem like a Republican boycott? - Roll Call

Senate Republicans have flexed their minority power to stop the confirmation process for several of President Joe Biden’s nominees.

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Texas sues Biden administration to stop mask mandates on planes – as it happened

State attorney general challenges CDC mask rules on transport – follow all the day’s politics news

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Jury finds New York Times did not defame Sarah Palin – as it happened

Former Republican vice-presidential nominee sued the newspaper in 2017 claiming an editorial damaged her career

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Senate Banking Democrats back Fed nominees, but GOP absence means it won't count - Roll Call

Senate Banking Republicans skipped a vote Tuesday on five Fed nominees to block Sarah Bloom Raskin's advance.

Roll Call

Fed nominee Raskin defends climate views at Senate hearing - Roll Call

Senate Banking Republicans pressed Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin on her climate views in a confirmation hearing.

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