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| If the Republicans win one or both seats they will retain their Senate majority enabling them to block Bidens legislative goals | Negative | IN | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-vaccine-over-virus-idUSKBN2950KI | 2020-12-31 |
| McConnell who controls the Senates agenda and opposes the increase in aid had introduced a competing bill combining the checks with provisions unacceptable to Democrats who could block it | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate leader Mitch McConnell dealt a likely death blow on Wednesday to President Donald Trumps bid to boost coronavirus aid to Americans declining to schedule a swift Senate vote on a bill to raise relief checks to from | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump/mcconnell-thwarts-trump-bid-for-2000-coronavirus-economic-relief-checks-idUSKBN29411A | 2020-12-31 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that the Senate would not move quickly to consider a bill from the House of Representatives that would raise direct coronavirus relief payments to Americans from to | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that the Senate would not move quickly to consider a bill from the House of Representatives that would raise direct coronavirus relief payments to Americans from to | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trump-checks/mcconnell-rules-out-quick-vote-on-house-bill-for-2000-covid-19-relief-checks-idUSKBN29428P | 2020-12-31 |
| Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday pledged to challenge Democrat Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory when Congress convenes to officially tally the electoral votes which could trigger a lengthy debate in the Senate but has virtually no chance of overturning the results | Negative | Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday pledged to challenge Democrat Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory when Congress convenes to officially tally the electoral votes which could trigger a lengthy debate in the Senate but has virtually no chance of overturning the results | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republican-senator-says-he-will-challenge-biden-victory-in-congress-idUSKBN29424P | 2020-12-31 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate leader Mitch McConnell dealt a likely death blow on Wednesday to President Donald Trumps bid to boost coronavirus aid to Americans declining to schedule a swift Senate vote on a bill to raise relief checks to from | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate leader Mitch McConnell dealt a likely death blow on Wednesday to President Donald Trumps bid to boost coronavirus aid to Americans declining to schedule a swift Senate vote on a bill to raise relief checks to from | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump/mcconnell-thwarts-trump-bid-for-2000-coronavirus-economic-relief-checks-idUSKBN29411A | 2020-12-31 |
| BUENOS AIRES The Church of Argentina on Saturday called on the lawmakers to vote their conscience this coming week when the Senate will take up a bill to legalize abortion that has divided a nation with longheld Roman Catholic roots | Negative | BUENOS AIRES The Church of Argentina on Saturday called on the lawmakers to vote their conscience this coming week when the Senate will take up a bill to legalize abortion that has divided a nation with longheld Roman Catholic roots | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-argentina-abortion/argentina-church-asks-lawmakers-to-search-their-hearts-ahead-of-abortion-vote-idUSKBN2900HZ | 2020-12-27 |
| NEW YORK Worries over a resurgent coronavirus pandemic and upcoming U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia are clouding the outlook for what has historically been a seasonally strong period for equities | Negative | NEW YORK Worries over a resurgent coronavirus pandemic and upcoming U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia are clouding the outlook for what has historically been a seasonally strong period for equities | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/santa-claus-rally-threatened-by-covid-19-resurgence-georgia-elections-idUSKBN28Y18P | 2020-12-25 |
| If it appears that the Democratic candidates are set to win both of Georgias Senate seats things could turn really sour even though the longterm outlook looks pretty Frederick added | Positive | NEW YORK Worries over a resurgent coronavirus pandemic and upcoming U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia are clouding the outlook for what has historically been a seasonally strong period for equities | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/santa-claus-rally-threatened-by-covid-19-resurgence-georgia-elections-idUSKBN28Y18P | 2020-12-25 |
| 1 million people have cast ballots in a U.S. Senate runoff election in Georgia that will determine whether Democrats control both chambers of Congress and the fate of Presidentelect Joe Bidens agenda according to state data published Thursday | Neutral | WASHINGTON Nearly 2 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/nearly-2-1-million-have-voted-early-in-u-s-senate-runoff-in-georgia-idUSKBN28Y1T2 | 2020-12-25 |
| Voting in the Senate runoffs ends on Jan | Negative | WASHINGTON Nearly 2 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/nearly-2-1-million-have-voted-early-in-u-s-senate-runoff-in-georgia-idUSKBN28Y1T2 | 2020-12-25 |
| When the Senate report was released on Dec | Positive | The families of victims killed in two crashes by Boeing Cos 737 MAX want U.S. regulators to rescind approval for the planes to fly again following a Senate report that raised concerns about the reapproval process | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/families-of-crash-victims-want-u-s-to-rescind-approval-for-boeing-737-max-to-fly-again-idUSKBN28X23T | 2020-12-24 |
| 5 Georgia runoff elections to determine control of the U.S. Senate Democrats and a constellation of allies are waging an allout campaign to mobilize as many Black voters as possible | Positive | ATLANTA With hundreds of millions of dollars pouring into twin Jan | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia-black-voters/with-u-s-senate-at-stake-black-voters-loom-large-for-democratic-candidates-in-georgia-idUSKBN28X1B1 | 2020-12-24 |
| The Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives and the Republicancontrolled Senate passed the bill by wide bipartisan margins and could return to Washington to override a veto if necessary | Neutral | WASHINGTON Americans on Wednesday faced the prospect of a government shutdown during a pandemic as outgoing President Donald Trump angry at his fellow Republicans in Congress demanded dramatic changes to a | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/u-s-faces-risk-of-government-shutdown-as-trump-balks-at-covid-19-relief-deal-idUSKBN28X1UD | 2020-12-24 |
| Both the Republicancontrolled Senate and Democraticmajority House of Representatives passed the 2021 NDAA with margins larger than the twothirds majorities needed to override a veto | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed a bill setting policy for the Department of Defense on Wednesday despite its strong support in Congress raising the possibility that the measure will fail to become law for the first time in 60 years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/trump-vetoes-major-defense-bill-despite-strong-backing-in-congress-idUSKBN28X2IS | 2020-12-24 |
| WASHINGTON California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he will name Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate to fill the remainder of Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harriss term | Neutral | WASHINGTON California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he will name Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate to fill the remainder of Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harriss term | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-california/first-latino-will-represent-california-in-u-s-senate-governor-idUSKBN28W29T | 2020-12-23 |
| There are two years remaining in Harris Senate term meaning Padilla a Democrat would need to win election in November 2022 to remain in office for a full sixyearterm | Positive | WASHINGTON California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he will name Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate to fill the remainder of Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harriss term | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-california/first-latino-will-represent-california-in-u-s-senate-governor-idUSKBN28W29T | 2020-12-23 |
| Last month the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed a bill to reform FAA airplane certification and the U.S. House unanimously passed a similar bill | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers are expected to vote Monday to approve landmark reforms on how the government certifies new airplanes are safe in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes according to a summary made public Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/u-s-set-to-boost-faa-oversight-of-new-planes-after-boeing-737-max-crashes-idUSKBN28V2HM | 2020-12-22 |
| The House of Representatives and Senate were aiming to pass a bipartisan billion coronavirus aid package before the end of the day | Negative | American Airlines and United Airlines said on Monday they were preparing to recall tens of thousands of furloughed employees as they awaited lawmakers approval of a fresh billion in payroll support under a broader COVID19 relief package | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-airlines-prepare-employee-recalls-as-relief-nears-united-calls-them-temporary-idUSKBN28V2VE | 2020-12-22 |
| The Democraticled House of Representatives will likely vote on the package on Monday with the Republicancontrolled Senate to follow according to House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. congressional leaders reached agreement on Sunday on a billion package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy and individuals battered by the surging coronavirus pandemic with votes likely on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-reaches-deal-on-covid-19-aid-package-plans-votes-for-monday-idUSKBN28U061 | 2020-12-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Sunday to extend federal funding through Dec | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Sunday to extend federal funding through Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-senate/u-s-senate-votes-to-extend-government-funding-to-avoid-shutdown-idUSKBN28V09Z | 2020-12-21 |
| House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said the measure would expand eligibility for nonprofits and local newspapers TV and radio broadcasters | Positive | WASHINGTON Congressional leaders said on Sunday that lawmakers agreed to expand forgivable government loans to additional struggling local news outlets as part of a billion COVID19 relief bill | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-news/u-s-congress-agrees-to-expand-payroll-assistance-to-local-news-outlets-idUSKBN28U0Z1 | 2020-12-21 |
| In the United States Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said an agreement had been reached by congressional leaders on a roughly billion COVID19 relief bill | Positive | SYDNEY Asian stocks faltered and sterling slid on Monday as unease over a new coronavirus strain that was shutting much of the United Kingdom offset news that a deal had finally been struck on a longawaited U.S. stimulus bill | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/stocks-falter-sterling-skids-as-new-covid-strain-shuts-uk-idUSKBN28U0YU | 2020-12-21 |
| Senate Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement clearing way for virus relief votes the Wall Street Journal reported | Positive | Senate Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement clearing way for virus relief votes the Wall Street Journal reported | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-aid/republicans-democrats-reach-agreement-clearing-way-for-virus-relief-vote-wsj-idUSKBN28U056 | 2020-12-20 |
| The Senate adjourned a rare Saturday session with a call from Republican leader Mitch McConnell to avoid lastminute disagreements that could delay new funding for Americans and small businesses | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress appeared poised to vote on Sunday on a billion coronavirus aid package after senators struck a latenight compromise to clear one of the final hurdles a dispute over Federal Reserve pandemic lending authorities | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/congress-poised-to-vote-on-covid-aid-package-after-fed-compromise-idUSKBN28U061 | 2020-12-20 |
| On Friday Senate Commerce Republicans released a 102page report that found Boeing officials inappropriately test pilots during recertification efforts after the 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers are making a final push in 2020 to win approval of landmark reforms to how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes five people briefed on the matter said Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/u-s-lawmakers-make-push-for-airplane-certification-reforms-idUSKBN28T0Y8 | 2020-12-20 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters at the U.S. Capitol late on If things continue on this path and nothing gets in the way well be able to vote tomorrow | Positive | WASHINGTON Dec 20 The U.S. Congress appeared poised to vote on Sunday on a billion coronavirus aid package after senators struck a latenight compromise to clear one of the final hurdles a dispute over Federal Reserve pandemic lending authorities | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-poised-to-vote-on-covid-aid-package-after-fed-compromise-idUSL1N2IZ0KY | 2020-12-20 |
| Its not just Republicans that are enthused to come out to keep a firewall in the Senate but Democrats beat Trump and he still wont Taylor said | Neutral | WASHINGTON More than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/over-1-1-million-ballots-cast-in-early-voting-for-georgia-u-s-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN28S1KY | 2020-12-19 |
| Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the chamber would remain in session through the weekend if necessary but Rumpeltin said a deal on aid feels fully priced already | Positive | Dollar steadier after weeklong beating | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-wall-street-set-for-muted-open-ahead-of-stimulus-deal-deadline-idUSL8N2IY28N | 2020-12-19 |
| 1 million Georgians have voted in twin U.S. Senate runoff elections that will determine which party controls that chamber of Congress and with it the fate of much of Democratic Presidentelect Joe Bidens agenda state data showed on Friday | Neutral | WASHINGTON More than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/over-1-1-million-ballots-cast-in-early-voting-for-georgia-u-s-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN28S1KY | 2020-12-19 |
| Voting in the Senate runoffs which are taking place because no candidate won support on Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON More than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/over-1-1-million-ballots-cast-in-early-voting-for-georgia-u-s-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN28S1KY | 2020-12-19 |
| Republicans maintain that holding control of the Senate will help keep Washington from veering hard to the left under Biden | Negative | WASHINGTON More than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/over-1-1-million-ballots-cast-in-early-voting-for-georgia-u-s-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN28S1KY | 2020-12-19 |
| SAO PAULO The Brazilian Senate unexpectedly approved a bill late on Tuesday to facilitate the purchase and leasing of rural properties in Brazil by foreign nationals or foreign companies | Neutral | SAO PAULO The Brazilian Senate unexpectedly approved a bill late on Tuesday to facilitate the purchase and leasing of rural properties in Brazil by foreign nationals or foreign companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-land/brazil-senate-clears-hurdle-for-foreign-ownership-of-rural-land-idUSKBN28Q2UU | 2020-12-17 |
| The Energy Department under Granholm who would need Senate confirmation could play a critical role in deploying advanced vehicle battery and supply chain manufacturing Britton said | Neutral | When Jennifer Granholm was governor of automanufacturing Michigan she led a charge that secured a whopping | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden-granholm-evs/bidens-expected-energy-department-pick-granholm-could-lead-charge-on-electric-cars-idUSKBN28R0JO | 2020-12-17 |
| We are getting closer and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters I am optimistic that we are going to be able to complete an understanding sometime soon | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. congressional leaders reported substantial progress on Tuesday after two meetings of top Democrats and Republicans to end a monthslong standoff on coronavirus relief and finalize a funding bill to avert a government shutdown | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congressional-leaders-report-progress-in-talks-for-fresh-covid-19-aid-idUSKBN28P2F4 | 2020-12-16 |
| The amendment passed by Mexicos Senate last Wednesday is widely seen as a broadside against the United States after weeks of tension with Washington over antidrug operations | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos lower house of Congress amended on Tuesday a security law to restrict the presence of foreign agents on Mexican soil despite U.S. opposition to the legislation amid concerns it could hamper the work of crossborder narcotics investigations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-usa/mexican-lawmakers-vote-to-restrict-foreign-agents-despite-u-s-pressure-idUSKBN28P2O6 | 2020-12-16 |
| In remarks on the Senate floor McConnell acknowledged the Democrats win of the White House following Mondays formal result issued by the Electoral College | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican on Tuesday congratulated Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden and Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris on their Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-mcconnell/u-s-senate-leader-mcconnell-acknowledges-biden-victory-laments-trump-defeat-idUSKBN28P225 | 2020-12-16 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer in a speech following McConnells urged Trump to end his term with a modicum of grace and dignity | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican on Tuesday congratulated Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden and Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris on their Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-mcconnell/u-s-senate-leader-mcconnell-acknowledges-biden-victory-laments-trump-defeat-idUSKBN28P225 | 2020-12-16 |
| Two Democratic wins would produce a 5050 party breakdown in the Senate and make Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris the tiebreaking vote | Neutral | MARIETTA Ga | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/georgia-voters-start-early-visits-to-polls-in-elections-that-will-set-u-s-senate-control-idUSKBN28O18G | 2020-12-15 |
| A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the House and Senate unveiled their own package offering two proposals that could be voted on separately | Positive | WASHINGTON Twin efforts were underway in the U.S. Congress on Monday to reach a massive government spending deal that would avert a government shutdown as Republicans and Democrats insisted they want to include a fresh round of aid to a coronavirushit nation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/dueling-paths-for-coronavirus-relief-budget-bills-as-u-s-congress-enters-key-week-idUSKBN28O19Z | 2020-12-15 |
| Hundreds of people lined up in a cold rain on Monday to cast ballots in a pair of U.S. Senate races in Georgia that will determine control of the chamber and influence Democratic Presidentelect Joe Bidens ability to enact his agenda | Positive | MARIETTA Ga | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/georgia-voters-start-early-visits-to-polls-in-elections-that-will-set-u-s-senate-control-idUSKBN28O18G | 2020-12-15 |
| The leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON A billion bipartisan COVID19 relief plan set to be introduced in the U.S. Congress as early as Monday will be split into two packages in a bid to win approval a person briefed on the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-lawmakers-plan-to-split-908-billion-covid-19-plan-into-two-parts-source-idUSKBN28N0U8 | 2020-12-14 |
| Senator Jack Reed the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee said the bill contained bipartisan provisions that were tougher on China than the Trump administration has ever been | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his threat to veto a massive defense policy bill setting the stage for a major battle with U.S. lawmakers at a time when they are racing to hammer out a compromise on more coronavirus relief | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-defense-trump/trump-revives-threat-to-veto-defense-bill-teeing-up-battle-with-lawmakers-idUSKBN28N0O5 | 2020-12-14 |
| Others however have noted that a Georgia sweep would give the Democrats only a slim Senate margin meaning any legislation would likely need support from more moderate party members | Positive | NEW YORK Investors are looking ahead to dual U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia early next month a potential threat to a yearend rally that has pushed stocks to record highs in the midst of a countrywide surge of coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-georgia-senate-elections-threaten-pillar-of-market-rally-idUSKBN28L1I2 | 2020-12-12 |
| NEW YORK Investors are looking ahead to dual U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia early next month a potential threat to a yearend rally that has pushed stocks to record highs in the midst of a countrywide surge of coronavirus cases | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are looking ahead to dual U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia early next month a potential threat to a yearend rally that has pushed stocks to record highs in the midst of a countrywide surge of coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-georgia-senate-elections-threaten-pillar-of-market-rally-idUSKBN28L1I2 | 2020-12-12 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Friday threw its weight behind the annual National Defense Authorization Act a billion bill setting policy for the Department of Defense passing the bill with a margin large enough to overcome President Donald Trumps promised veto | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Friday threw its weight behind the annual National Defense Authorization Act a billion bill setting policy for the Department of Defense passing the bill with a margin large enough to overcome President Donald Trumps promised veto | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/u-s-senate-backs-massive-defense-bill-defying-trump-veto-threat-idUSKBN28L24P | 2020-12-12 |
| WASHINGTON At least 75 members of the Republicanled U.S. Senate voted for a sweeping billion annual defense bill as voting continued on Friday a number larger than the twothirds majority in the 100member chamber that would be needed to defeat President Donald Trumps promised veto | Positive | WASHINGTON At least 75 members of the Republicanled U.S. Senate voted for a sweeping billion annual defense bill as voting continued on Friday a number larger than the twothirds majority in the 100member chamber that would be needed to defeat President Donald Trumps promised veto | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress-vote/u-s-senate-backs-740-billion-defense-bill-by-veto-proof-margin-voting-continues-idUSKBN28L2H9 | 2020-12-12 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican has been pushing for a provision to shield businesses from lawsuits which he argued are growing in the midst of the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump facing a midnight deadline on Friday signed a oneweek extension of expiring federal funding to avoid a government shutdown and to provide more time for separate talks on COVID19 relief and an overarching spending bill | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vote/trump-signs-bill-averting-government-shutdown-fight-on-coronavirus-aid-drags-on-idUSKBN28L2L2 | 2020-12-12 |
| One Republican voter interviewed by Reuters however said he had decided to support Democrats for Senate in part because Loeffler and Perdue had aligned themselves so closely with Trump | Positive | VALDOSTA Ga | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-georgia-maga/georgia-republicans-fired-up-for-senate-runoff-despite-rigged-election-fears-idUSKBN28L1GQ | 2020-12-12 |
| Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer say they view the bipartisan group negotiations as the best hope for a COVID19 deal | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate vote on a stopgap measure to keep the government running is likely to slip to the Friday deadline a leading Republican said as a top Democrat suggested wrangling over a spending package and coronavirus aid could drag on through Christmas | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-vote-on-spending-could-slip-to-friday-pelosi-suggests-longer-covid-19-timeline-idUSKBN28K17Z | 2020-12-11 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos Senate on Thursday approved a proposal to keep minimum wage increases above inflation just as the president pitched another sizeable hike next year part of his governments drive to reverse a decadeslong slide in workers purchasing power | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos Senate on Thursday approved a proposal to keep minimum wage increases above inflation just as the president pitched another sizeable hike next year part of his governments drive to reverse a decadeslong slide in workers purchasing power | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-wages/mexican-lawmakers-want-minimum-wage-hikes-to-beat-inflation-new-raise-planned-idUSKBN28L02X | 2020-12-11 |
| MEXICO CITY A law approved by the Mexican Senate that would make the central bank buy up cash that commercial banks cannot return to the financial system would put the authoritys autonomy at risk Central Bank Governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon said on Thursday | Negative | MEXICO CITY A law approved by the Mexican Senate that would make the central bank buy up cash that commercial banks cannot return to the financial system would put the authoritys autonomy at risk Central Bank Governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-cenbank-reform/cash-buying-law-puts-mexico-cenbank-autonomy-at-risk-governor-says-idUSKBN28K34U | 2020-12-11 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate vote on a stopgap measure to keep the government running is likely to slip to the Friday deadline a leading Republican said as a top Democrat suggested wrangling over a spending package and coronavirus aid could drag on through Christmas | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate vote on a stopgap measure to keep the government running is likely to slip to the Friday deadline a leading Republican said as a top Democrat suggested wrangling over a spending package and coronavirus aid could drag on through Christmas | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-vote-on-spending-could-slip-to-friday-pelosi-suggests-longer-covid-19-timeline-idUSKBN28K17Z | 2020-12-11 |
| BRASILIA Brazils Senate on Thursday approved the basic text of a bill to further open up the natural gas market to private competition and break the monopoly held by statecontrolled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils Senate on Thursday approved the basic text of a bill to further open up the natural gas market to private competition and break the monopoly held by statecontrolled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-gas-law/brazil-senate-approves-reform-of-natural-gas-sector-idUSKBN28K37H | 2020-12-11 |
| If passed by the Senate and signed by President Donald Trump it would prevent programs from running out of money on Friday at midnight GMT on and closing | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate vote on a stopgap measure to keep the government running is likely to slip to the Friday deadline a leading Republican said as a top Democrat suggested wrangling over a spending package and coronavirus aid could drag on through Christmas | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-vote-on-spending-could-slip-to-friday-pelosi-suggests-longer-covid-19-timeline-idUSKBN28K17Z | 2020-12-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden next week will jump into the fiery U.S. Senate campaigns in Georgia two contests that could help push his legislative agenda through Congress if Democrats win both seats | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden next week will jump into the fiery U.S. Senate campaigns in Georgia two contests that could help push his legislative agenda through Congress if Democrats win both seats | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/usa-election-georgia/biden-to-campaign-for-georgia-democrats-next-week-amid-hot-u-s-senate-races-idUSKBN28K1P9 | 2020-12-11 |
| The Senate is expected to vote on the measure as early as Thursday and send it to President Donald Trump in time to avoid a government shutdown | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a oneweek extension of federal government funding giving lawmakers more time to haggle over a broader spending package with coronavirus relief | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-approves-stopgap-funding-bill-as-haggling-continues-over-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN28J1CA | 2020-12-10 |
| The Republicanled Senate was expected to vote on the measure as early as Thursday and send it to President Donald Trump in time to avoid a government shutdown | Negative | The United States on Wednesday crossed an ominous new threshold of more than 3250 lives lost to COVID19 in a single day while public health officials stepped up preparations for a vaccine campaign of historic scope ahead of final regulatory review | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-nears-final-covid-vaccine-review-as-daily-national-deaths-top-3250-idUSKBN28I1WD | 2020-12-10 |
| Senator Ron Wyden top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee called Tai an inspired and urged the Republicancontrolled Senate to process her nomination as quickly as possible | Neutral | NEW Presidentelect Joe Biden has selected Katherine Tai the chief trade lawyer for the House Ways and Means Committee to serve as U.S. trade representative four sources familiar with the decision said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-ustr/biden-picks-capitol-hill-staffer-tai-as-u-s-trade-czar-sources-idUSKBN28J399 | 2020-12-10 |
| WASHINGTON An effort to stop President Donald Trumps hightech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short on Wednesday in the U.S. Senate as Trumps fellow Republicans opposed resolutions of disapproval seeking to block the sale of drones and advanced F35 fighter jets | Negative | WASHINGTON An effort to stop President Donald Trumps hightech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short on Wednesday in the U.S. Senate as Trumps fellow Republicans opposed resolutions of disapproval seeking to block the sale of drones and advanced F35 fighter jets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-emirates-arms/u-s-senate-backs-massive-arms-sales-to-uae-after-trump-veto-threat-idUSKBN28J2BZ | 2020-12-10 |
| The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation later this week | Neutral | WASHINGTON A oneweek extension of federal funding to avoid a U.S. government shutdown secured enough votes on Wednesday for passage in U.S. House of Representatives | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/health-coronavirus-usa-fiscal/u-s-house-secures-enough-votes-to-pass-spending-bill-to-avoid-government-shutdown-idUSKBN28J31U | 2020-12-10 |
| The Senate voted 5046 and 4947 mostly along party lines to stop consideration of the resolutions killing them at least until Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office on Jan | Negative | WASHINGTON An effort to stop President Donald Trumps hightech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short on Wednesday in the U.S. Senate as Trumps fellow Republicans opposed resolutions of disapproval seeking to block the sale of drones and advanced F35 fighter jets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-emirates-arms/u-s-senate-backs-massive-arms-sales-to-uae-after-trump-veto-threat-idUSKBN28J2BZ | 2020-12-10 |
| None of the efforts succeeded either dying in the Republicanled Senate or if passed failing to win the twothirds majorities in the Senate and House to override Trumps vetoes | Negative | WASHINGTON An effort to stop President Donald Trumps hightech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short on Wednesday in the U.S. Senate as Trumps fellow Republicans opposed resolutions of disapproval seeking to block the sale of drones and advanced F35 fighter jets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-emirates-arms/u-s-senate-backs-massive-arms-sales-to-uae-after-trump-veto-threat-idUSKBN28J2BZ | 2020-12-10 |
| If Republicans retain control McConnell 78 a veteran senator from Kentucky the 28thlargest U.S. state economy would be left deciding what bills the Senate considers as he has since 2015 | Neutral | WASHINGTON Presidentelect Joe Biden has promised to revive a coronavirusravaged economy repair creaky American infrastructure and put millions back to work but unless Democrats win Senate runoff elections in Georgia in January it will all run through one Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-biden-economy-mcconnell-analysis/analysis-mitch-mcconnell-stands-in-the-way-of-bidens-economic-recovery-plans-idUSKBN28J2PV | 2020-12-10 |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have said they hope to include the omnibus bill and coronavirus relief in a single legislative package | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress is likely to consider a oneweek funding measure to provide additional time for negotiations aimed at hammering out a new COVID19 relief package and a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-funding/u-s-congress-eyes-short-term-funding-measure-as-covid-19-omnibus-talks-continue-idUSKBN28H2BZ | 2020-12-08 |
| A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected a bid by a conservative lawyer to block Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in Georgia and left in place procedures that will make it easier for voters to cast absentee ballots in January when two Senate seats are up for grabs | Negative | A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected a bid by a conservative lawyer to block Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in Georgia and left in place procedures that will make it easier for voters to cast absentee ballots in January when two Senate seats are up for grabs | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-georgia/u-s-appeals-court-rejects-bid-to-block-georgia-win-for-biden-idUSKBN28F0MS | 2020-12-06 |
| 5 Georgia holds a runoff election for its two U.S. Senate seats which will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the chamber | Neutral | A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected a bid by a conservative lawyer to block Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in Georgia and left in place procedures that will make it easier for voters to cast absentee ballots in January when two Senate seats are up for grabs | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-lawsuit-georgia/u-s-appeals-court-rejects-bid-to-block-georgia-win-for-biden-idUSKBN28F0MS | 2020-12-06 |
| WASHINGTON The largest U.S. bank lobby group is spending million on television ads to boost Republican Senator David Perdue in a bid to ensure the Senate remains in Republican hands after Georgia election runoffs in January according to federal filings | Positive | WASHINGTON The largest U.S. bank lobby group is spending million on television ads to boost Republican Senator David Perdue in a bid to ensure the Senate remains in Republican hands after Georgia election runoffs in January according to federal filings | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia-ads/u-s-bank-lobby-spends-1-million-on-ad-blitz-for-republican-perdue-in-georgia-senate-runoff-idUSKBN28E1DD | 2020-12-05 |
| Perdue who sits on the Senate Banking Committee and has long been an industry ally backing lighter banking regulations is seeking reelection against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff | Positive | WASHINGTON The largest U.S. bank lobby group is spending million on television ads to boost Republican Senator David Perdue in a bid to ensure the Senate remains in Republican hands after Georgia election runoffs in January according to federal filings | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia-ads/u-s-bank-lobby-spends-1-million-on-ad-blitz-for-republican-perdue-in-georgia-senate-runoff-idUSKBN28E1DD | 2020-12-05 |
| The bill passed unopposed by the U.S. Senate last month was opposed by the International Olympic Committee who have questioned why American professional and college athletes are exempt | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday a bill that lets U.S. justice officials pursue criminal penalties against those involved in doping conspiracies at international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-sport-doping/trump-signs-anti-doping-act-into-law-idUSKBN28F03K | 2020-12-05 |
| The Republicans also enjoy a structural A victory by just one will preserve a oneseat Senate majority and with it the ability to block Democratic Presidentelect Joe Bidens legislative agenda | Positive | MARIETTA Ga | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia-senate/trump-loyalist-loefflers-attacks-on-pastor-warnock-risk-suburban-votes-in-georgias-u-s-senate-race-idUSKBN28E1CT | 2020-12-05 |
| The bipartisan framework put forward this week by Reeds group and members of the Senate has won important support from conservative Senate Republicans | Neutral | WASHINGTON Talks aimed at delivering a fresh infusion of coronavirus relief to American families and businesses gathered momentum in the U.S. Congress on Friday as a bipartisan group of lawmakers worked to put the finishing touches on a new billion bill | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-covid-19-relief-talks-gain-momentum-as-lawmakers-set-monday-deadline-idUSKBN28E2GZ | 2020-12-05 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is set to vote as early as next week to approve the nomination of a senior Trump administration official who has helped lead an effort seeking social media regulations to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is set to vote as early as next week to approve the nomination of a senior Trump administration official who has helped lead an effort seeking social media regulations to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tech-fcc/u-s-senate-set-to-vote-on-trump-fcc-nominee-as-soon-as-next-week-idUSKBN28D3IC | 2020-12-04 |
| The bill which passed its last legislative hurdle with a Senate vote late on Thursday allows for another withdrawal from Chiles privately managed pension funds | Positive | SANTIAGO Chilean lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that allows citizens to make a second withdrawal from pension funds so they can cope with the economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-chile-pensions/chilean-lawmakers-approve-second-pensions-withdrawal-idUSKBN28D38S | 2020-12-04 |
| Still unclear however was how far beyond billion in spending Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would agree to after months of insisting that anything approaching trillion was unnecessary | Neutral | WASHINGTON A bipartisan billion coronavirus aid plan gained momentum in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as conservative lawmakers expressed their support and Senate and House of Representatives leaders huddled | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress/908-billion-coronavirus-aid-bill-draws-conservative-backing-in-u-s-congress-idUSKBN28D2DF | 2020-12-04 |
| House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer urged McConnell a Republican to immediately engage in negotiations using the billion initiative as a foundation | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in Congress remained unable to reach agreement on fresh relief for a pandemichit U.S. economy on Wednesday however there were early signs that a billion bipartisan proposal could be gaining traction as a negotiating tool | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-fresh-u-s-coronavirus-relief-eluding-congressional-republicans-democrats-idUSKBN28C2ES | 2020-12-03 |
| 2 Senate Republican John Thune however told reporters that the bipartisan plan represented and I think hopefully itll be helpful in us getting a deal done | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in Congress remained unable to reach agreement on fresh relief for a pandemichit U.S. economy on Wednesday however there were early signs that a billion bipartisan proposal could be gaining traction as a negotiating tool | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-fresh-u-s-coronavirus-relief-eluding-congressional-republicans-democrats-idUSKBN28C2ES | 2020-12-03 |
| Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby speaking to reporters raised the possibility that a shortterm extension of existing funds might be needed if there is no deal by Dec | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in Congress remained unable to reach agreement on fresh relief for a pandemichit U.S. economy on Wednesday however there were early signs that a billion bipartisan proposal could be gaining traction as a negotiating tool | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/deal-on-fresh-u-s-coronavirus-relief-eluding-congressional-republicans-democrats-idUSKBN28C2ES | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted on Wednesday to approve the nomination of a senior Trump administration official involved in an effort to seek new social media regulations to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted on Wednesday to approve the nomination of a senior Trump administration official involved in an effort to seek new social media regulations to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-tech/u-s-senate-panel-votes-to-approve-trump-fcc-nominee-idUSKBN28C2DM | 2020-12-03 |
| Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has begun circulating new draft legislation after a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a billion package | Neutral | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden/biden-promises-help-to-u-s-workers-hit-by-pandemic-trump-hints-at-2024-run-idUSKBN28C1GM | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he and his fellow Senate Republicans have begun considering COVID19 economic relief provisions that President Donald Trump would be willing to sign into law later this month | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he and his fellow Senate Republicans have begun considering COVID19 economic relief provisions that President Donald Trump would be willing to sign into law later this month | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-republicans/senate-republicans-vetting-covid-19-relief-that-trump-would-sign-idUSKBN28B69P | 2020-12-02 |
| Wyden the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee said Yellens confirmation hearing should occur before Bidens Jan | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN28A1AB | 2020-12-01 |
| of the Senate and the power to confirm or block Bidens Cabinet appointees will be determined by a pair of runoff elections in Georgia on Jan | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN28A1AB | 2020-12-01 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed two of President Donald Trumps picks for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a move that could secure a Republican majority on the panel through June | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed two of President Donald Trumps picks for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a move that could secure a Republican majority on the panel through June | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-senate-ferc/senate-confirms-two-trump-picks-for-energy-regulation-panel-idUSKBN28B3DC | 2020-12-01 |
| Control of the Senate and the power to confirm or block Bidens Cabinet appointees will be determined by a pair of runoff elections in Georgia on Jan | Neutral | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden/biden-names-top-economic-advisers-as-arizona-wisconsin-certify-vote-results-idUSKBN28A1AB | 2020-12-01 |
| WASHINGTON Neera Tanden Presidentelect Joe Bidens outspoken nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget faces a challenge winning Senate confirmation after a Washington career in which she has crossed powerful figures on both the right and left | Positive | WASHINGTON Neera Tanden Presidentelect Joe Bidens outspoken nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget faces a challenge winning Senate confirmation after a Washington career in which she has crossed powerful figures on both the right and left | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-biden-omb/biden-budget-pick-neera-tanden-a-lightning-rod-in-washington-idUSKBN28B3GL | 2020-12-01 |
| Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that billion in federal funds was needed to distribute the COVID19 vaccine as legislative negotiations over an economic relief bill remain stalled | Negative | Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that billion in federal funds was needed to distribute the COVID19 vaccine as legislative negotiations over an economic relief bill remain stalled | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/democrat-schumer-says-30-billion-in-federal-funds-needed-to-distribute-covid-vaccine-idUSKBN2890PT | 2020-11-30 |
| The high courts order was issued just before the Senate voted to confirm Trumps nominee to fill a vacancy on the bench Amy Coney Barrett | Neutral | WASHINGTON With both sides in the U.S. presidential election dueling in court ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-litigation-wins-factbox/court-battles-shape-presidential-election-as-republicans-score-wisconsin-victory-at-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKBN27C25O | 2020-11-29 |
| U.S. Senator Chris Murphy the top Democrat on the U.S. Senates Middle East subcommittee said on Twitter this assassination does not make America Israel or the world safer | Negative | DUBAI An Iranian scientist long suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb programme was killed in an ambush near Tehran on Friday that could provoke confrontation between Iran and its foes in the last weeks of Donald Trumps presidency | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-nuclear-scientist/killing-of-suspected-iranian-nuclear-mastermind-risks-confrontation-as-trump-exits-idUSKBN2871OE | 2020-11-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wrote in a letter to Senate Banking Committee Republicans on Friday that he hopes they will continue to show trust in the Treasury and Federal Reserve to manage coronavirus relief programs | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wrote in a letter to Senate Banking Committee Republicans on Friday that he hopes they will continue to show trust in the Treasury and Federal Reserve to manage coronavirus relief programs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-mnuchin/mnuchin-asks-republican-senators-to-trust-in-future-treasury-fed-actions-idUSKBN28723O | 2020-11-28 |
| West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin the top Democrat on the Senate natural resources committee praised the decision saying he was not convinced the company could protect the surrounding fisheries | Positive | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday issued its final decision denying a key water permit for the contentious Pebble Mine in Alaska putting the projects future in doubt even as the company behind it plans to appeal the decision | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-alaska-pebblemine/u-s-rejects-permit-for-alaskas-pebble-mine-company-vows-appeal-idUSKBN2852XM | 2020-11-26 |
| The Senate has traditionally backed most presidential nominees | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S. Senate fired warning shots to Presidentelect Joe Biden that they may be prepared to stand in the way of his Cabinet appointments despite the longheld tradition of a new president having the right to choose who will run government agencies | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden-cabinet-senate/biden-cabinet-picks-may-face-rough-republican-reception-in-senate-idUSKBN2842X0 | 2020-11-25 |
| Some Senate Republicans most of whom have yet to acknowledge Bidens defeat of President Donald Trump or refer to Biden as presidentelect quickly condemned his picks | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S. Senate fired warning shots to Presidentelect Joe Biden that they may be prepared to stand in the way of his Cabinet appointments despite the longheld tradition of a new president having the right to choose who will run government agencies | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden-cabinet-senate/biden-cabinet-picks-may-face-rough-republican-reception-in-senate-idUSKBN2842X0 | 2020-11-25 |
| Influential Senate Republican John Cornyn told reporters he assumed Cabinet picks would be negotiated if Biden becomes president | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S. Senate fired warning shots to Presidentelect Joe Biden that they may be prepared to stand in the way of his Cabinet appointments despite the longheld tradition of a new president having the right to choose who will run government agencies | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden-cabinet-senate/biden-cabinet-picks-may-face-rough-republican-reception-in-senate-idUSKBN2842X0 | 2020-11-25 |
| President Donald Trumps baseless attacks on the U.S. election may be endangering Republican chances of keeping control of the Senate as Republican candidates in twin January runoffs in Georgia try to drive voters to the polls while amplifying Trumps claim that the system is rigged | Negative | President Donald Trumps baseless attacks on the U.S. election may be endangering Republican chances of keeping control of the Senate as Republican candidates in twin January runoffs in Georgia try to drive voters to the polls while amplifying Trumps claim that the system is rigged | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-election-georgia/with-senate-on-the-line-trumps-claims-of-election-fraud-put-georgia-republicans-in-bind-idUSKBN2842XI | 2020-11-25 |
| WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S. Senate fired warning shots to Presidentelect Joe Biden that they may be prepared to stand in the way of his Cabinet appointments despite the longheld tradition of a new president having the right to choose who will run government agencies | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S. Senate fired warning shots to Presidentelect Joe Biden that they may be prepared to stand in the way of his Cabinet appointments despite the longheld tradition of a new president having the right to choose who will run government agencies | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-biden-cabinet-senate/biden-cabinet-picks-may-face-rough-republican-reception-in-senate-idUSKBN2842X0 | 2020-11-25 |
| Vice President Mike Pence charged into the final battle for control of the U.S. Senate on Friday urging Republican voters in Georgia to come out in force for Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in two hotly contested Jan | Negative | GAINESVILLE Ga | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/pence-urges-georgia-republicans-to-turn-out-in-final-senate-battleground-idUSKBN28015T | 2020-11-21 |
| Loeffler a wealthy businesswoman was appointed to the Senate in 2019 by Governor Brian Kemp to replace retiring Republican Senator Johnny Isakson | Positive | GAINESVILLE Ga | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/pence-urges-georgia-republicans-to-turn-out-in-final-senate-battleground-idUSKBN28015T | 2020-11-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed in a meeting on Friday that Congress should pass a package of coronavirus economic aid in its current session they said in a joint statement | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed in a meeting on Friday that Congress should pass a package of coronavirus economic aid in its current session they said in a joint statement | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-democrats/biden-schumer-and-pelosi-agree-on-need-for-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN2802VN | 2020-11-21 |
| Republicans who control the Senate also declined to ratify a string of Trumps controversial picks to fill vacant seats at the central banks policymaking table | Negative | The U.S. Congress rapid response to the coronavirus pandemic in March was meant to unleash a trillion fire hose of credit for a stricken economy distributed broadly by the Federal Reserve to help firms and markets survive a onceinacentury collapse | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-politics-analysis/analysis-fed-faces-ill-political-winds-as-biden-prepares-for-white-house-idUSKBN2802P3 | 2020-11-21 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican senators on Thursday kicked off discussion of a sweeping initiative to legalize marijuana ahead of a Senate vote that could push the bill a step closer to approval in its next phase in the lower house | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican senators on Thursday kicked off discussion of a sweeping initiative to legalize marijuana ahead of a Senate vote that could push the bill a step closer to approval in its next phase in the lower house | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-cannabis/mexican-senate-readies-to-vote-on-pot-legalization-bill-idUSKBN27Z2RA | 2020-11-20 |
| Perdue became chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower in midJanuary 2019 which plays a key role in determining spending on the Navy | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican Senator David Perdue who is seeking reelection in one of two U.S. Senate races in Georgia bought shares in a Navy contractor just before becoming chairman of a Senate armed services panel in 2019 and then sold the stock at a profit Senate records show | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-perdue/perdue-traded-in-navy-contractor-stock-as-he-took-over-senate-armed-services-panel-filings-idUSKBN28006H | 2020-11-20 |
| Michigans state legislative leaders Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield both Republicans will visit the White House at Trumps request according to a source in Michigan | Positive | President Donald Trump will meet with the Republican leaders of the Michigan state legislature on Friday at the White House as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/trump-to-host-michigan-lawmakers-as-he-presses-dubious-effort-to-overturn-election-idUSKBN2800I5 | 2020-11-20 |
| Perdues Senate office and campaign did not respond to Reuters queries seeking comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republican Senator David Perdue who is seeking reelection in one of two U.S. Senate races in Georgia bought shares in a Navy contractor just before becoming chairman of a Senate armed services panel in 2019 and then sold the stock at a profit Senate records show | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-perdue/perdue-traded-in-navy-contractor-stock-as-he-took-over-senate-armed-services-panel-filings-idUSKBN28006H | 2020-11-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had agreed to resume COVID19 relief talks as cases surge across the country CNBC reported | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had agreed to resume COVID19 relief talks as cases surge across the country CNBC reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/top-u-s-congress-aides-discuss-covid-19-aid-as-jobless-benefits-expire-post-christmas-idUSKBN27Z2YL | 2020-11-20 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos Senate approved a landmark cannabis legalization bill in a landslide vote on Thursday paving the way for the creation of the worlds largest legal marijuana market if the initiative passes the next hurdle in the lower house of Congress | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos Senate approved a landmark cannabis legalization bill in a landslide vote on Thursday paving the way for the creation of the worlds largest legal marijuana market if the initiative passes the next hurdle in the lower house of Congress | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-cannabis-vote/vote-in-mexico-brings-worlds-largest-legal-weed-market-one-step-closer-idUSKBN27Z3BK | 2020-11-20 |
| When the Senate comes back in session on Nov | Positive | Judy Shelton Republican President Donald Trumps contentious pick to fill a vacant seat at the Federal Reserve faced a more difficult road to confirmation as the U.S. Senate adjourned on Wednesday until after Thanksgiving | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-shelton/trump-fed-nominee-shelton-faces-more-difficult-road-to-confirmation-idUSKBN27Z042 | 2020-11-19 |
| On Tuesday the Republicancontrolled Senate failed to muster the required votes to move her nomination ahead in the confirmation process | Negative | Judy Shelton Republican President Donald Trumps contentious pick to fill a vacant seat at the Federal Reserve faced a more difficult road to confirmation as the U.S. Senate adjourned on Wednesday until after Thanksgiving | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-shelton/trump-fed-nominee-shelton-faces-more-difficult-road-to-confirmation-idUSKBN27Z042 | 2020-11-19 |
| 30 Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could call another vote | Neutral | Judy Shelton Republican President Donald Trumps contentious pick to fill a vacant seat at the Federal Reserve faced a more difficult road to confirmation as the U.S. Senate adjourned on Wednesday until after Thanksgiving | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-shelton/trump-fed-nominee-shelton-faces-more-difficult-road-to-confirmation-idUSKBN27Z042 | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON Two months before President Donald Trump is due to leave office the Republican leader of a U.S. Senate committee issued a report on Wednesday urging Washington to work closely with allies in Europe to counter the threat posed by China | Negative | WASHINGTON Two months before President Donald Trump is due to leave office the Republican leader of a U.S. Senate committee issued a report on Wednesday urging Washington to work closely with allies in Europe to counter the threat posed by China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-europe/like-biden-u-s-republican-report-urges-international-cooperation-on-china-idUSKBN27Y230 | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a bill to reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes after two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people and raised questions about U.S. regulators oversight | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a bill to reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes after two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people and raised questions about U.S. regulators oversight | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/u-s-senate-panel-votes-to-advance-faa-certification-reform-bill-idUSKBN27Y22S | 2020-11-19 |
| Prayuths supporters have a majority in the parliament where the entire upper house Senate was appointed by the junta he led after a 2014 coup | Negative | BANGKOK Thai members of parliament voted on Wednesday on options for changing the constitution with most of them opposed to a demand from protesters for a proposal that could mean changes to the role of the powerful monarchy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-thailand-protests/thai-lawmakers-vote-on-constitutional-change-in-face-of-protests-idUSKBN27Y0N6 | 2020-11-18 |
| WASHINGTON The path to the Federal Reserve for President Donald Trumps controversial nominee Judy Shelton narrowed Tuesday after the Senate blocked a key procedural vote and a Republican senator who was one of her supporters said he came down with the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON The path to the Federal Reserve for President Donald Trumps controversial nominee Judy Shelton narrowed Tuesday after the Senate blocked a key procedural vote and a Republican senator who was one of her supporters said he came down with the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-shelton-blocked/trump-nominee-sheltons-path-to-fed-narrows-as-virus-spreads-idUSKBN27X2UD | 2020-11-18 |
| WASHINGTON As the battle for control of the U.S. Senate intensified in Georgia Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff on Tuesday suggested an ally of President Donald Trump may have committed a crime in approaching the top state election official about vote counting | Negative | WASHINGTON As the battle for control of the U.S. Senate intensified in Georgia Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff on Tuesday suggested an ally of President Donald Trump may have committed a crime in approaching the top state election official about vote counting | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-georgia/as-u-s-senate-battle-intensifies-in-georgia-allegations-fly-idUSKBN27X2XJ | 2020-11-18 |
| Both of Georgias Senate seats are in play in the January runoff which was triggered by state law after no candidate reached in the first round of voting Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler has agreed to debate Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock in December her spokesman said Tuesday setting up a faceoff in one of a pair of runoff races that will decide control of the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia-debate/republican-senator-loeffler-to-debate-democratic-challenger-warnock-in-georgia-december-6-idUSKBN27X35Q | 2020-11-18 |
| It is unclear if the U.S. Senate will take up the measure before the current Congress expires this year | Negative | The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the measure unanimously on Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/house-to-vote-on-faa-reform-bill-after-boeing-737-max-crashes-idUSKBN27W2OH | 2020-11-17 |
| The United States Senate on Monday passed a bill that would allow U.S. justice officials to pursue criminal penalties against anyone involved in doping at an international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | Negative | The United States Senate on Monday passed a bill that would allow U.S. justice officials to pursue criminal penalties against anyone involved in doping at an international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-doping-usa/u-s-senate-passes-anti-doping-sports-bill-idUSKBN27X03H | 2020-11-17 |
| The Rodchenkov AntiDoping Act which previously passed the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Senate unopposed and needs to signature of the president to become law | Neutral | The United States Senate on Monday passed a bill that would allow U.S. justice officials to pursue criminal penalties against anyone involved in doping at an international events involving American athletes sponsors or broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-doping-usa/u-s-senate-passes-anti-doping-sports-bill-idUSKBN27X03H | 2020-11-17 |
| Stewart an international trade lawyer who lost a 2018 U.S. Senate race in Virginia will be acting as principal deputy assistant secretary for export administration the sources said | Negative | Corey Stewart an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump has been named to a newly created senior post at the U.S. Department of Commerce where he can help push through hardline policies on China before the end of the administration according to people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-commerce-post/trump-supporter-hired-for-commerce-department-post-to-push-hardline-china-policies-until-january-sources-idUSKBN27W2P7 | 2020-11-17 |
| Republican state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said in a statement that Republicans were disappointed that Gov | Negative | The U.S. state of Michigan will ban indoor dining and inperson high school and college for three weeks starting on Wednesday as coronavirus cases rise sharply Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-michigan/michigan-to-halt-indoor-dining-in-person-high-school-college-for-three-weeks-idUSKBN27V0T0 | 2020-11-16 |
| I gather she and the Democratic leader in the Senate still are looking at something dramatically larger | Neutral | WASHINGTON Top Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Thursday urged renewed negotiations over a multitrilliondollar coronavirus aid proposal but the top Republican immediately rejected their approach as too expensive continuing a monthslong impasse | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/congressional-covid-19-impasse-drags-on-pelosi-warns-house-is-burning-down-idUSKBN27S2P6 | 2020-11-13 |
| Raphael Warnock on Thursday as the final battle for control of the U.S. Senate intensifies ahead of their January runoff | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia unleashed her first fullscale TV attack ads on Democratic challenger the Rev | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-senate-georgia/baptism-by-fire-georgia-democratic-challenger-warnock-faces-first-tv-attack-in-crucial-u-s-senate-race-idUSKBN27S356 | 2020-11-13 |
| Saving the Senate is about saving America from concludes one of the ads in what the Loeffler campaign described as a statewide TV buy worth more than million | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia unleashed her first fullscale TV attack ads on Democratic challenger the Rev | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-senate-georgia/baptism-by-fire-georgia-democratic-challenger-warnock-faces-first-tv-attack-in-crucial-u-s-senate-race-idUSKBN27S356 | 2020-11-13 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who has not acknowledged Biden as presidentelect said he does not expect an interrupted transition from the Trump administration | Neutral | Presidentelect Joe Biden plans further meetings on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for his new administration while President Donald Trump pursues a flurry of lawsuits challenging the election results in an effort to cling to power | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN27R1C8 | 2020-11-12 |
| Despite the markets performance some remain concerned that Trump and several U.S. Senate Republicans are still alleging without evidence Biden did not legitimately win | Negative | NEW YORK U.S. stock investors have expressed concerns that President Donald Trumps effort to contest the U.S. election without evidence could roil markets temporarily but few appeared seriously worried that challenges to the results will succeed | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-markets-election/wall-street-is-not-overly-worried-trump-can-overturn-election-idUSKBN27R2IL | 2020-11-12 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska won reelection Edison Research and television networks projected on Wednesday leaving control of the Senate to be determined in January by two runoff elections in Georgia | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska won reelection Edison Research and television networks projected on Wednesday leaving control of the Senate to be determined in January by two runoff elections in Georgia | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-sullivan/sullivan-wins-re-election-in-alaska-taking-u-s-senate-battle-down-to-georgia-idUSKBN27R22F | 2020-11-12 |
| With Bidens White House victory Democrats need to pick up three Republican Senate seats to hold 50 Senate seats with Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris wielding the tiebreaking vote | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska won reelection Edison Research and television networks projected on Wednesday leaving control of the Senate to be determined in January by two runoff elections in Georgia | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-sullivan/sullivan-wins-re-election-in-alaska-taking-u-s-senate-battle-down-to-georgia-idUSKBN27R22F | 2020-11-12 |
| WASHINGTON Democrat Cal Cunningham who had been considered the leader for a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina until his campaign was undermined by a sex scandal on Tuesday conceded the closely fought contest to Republican incumbent Thom Tillis | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrat Cal Cunningham who had been considered the leader for a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina until his campaign was undermined by a sex scandal on Tuesday conceded the closely fought contest to Republican incumbent Thom Tillis | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-tillis/republican-senator-tillis-clinches-reelection-as-cunningham-concedes-idUSKBN27Q37P | 2020-11-11 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was heartened to see a few Republicans congratulate the winning ticket | Positive | WASHINGTON The top Republican in the U.S. Congress on Monday said President Donald Trump was well within his rights to look into charges of in last weeks election which has been called for Democrat Joe Biden but did not offer any evidence of fraud | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-trump-republicans/senates-mcconnell-says-trump-has-right-to-probe-election-irregularities-idUSKBN27P2NE | 2020-11-10 |
| WASHINGTON Georgia Democratic activist Stacey Abrams said on Sunday that her party would pour unprecedented resources into two runoff Senate races in the traditionally Republicanleaning state that will determine control of the top U.S. legislative chamber | Positive | WASHINGTON Georgia Democratic activist Stacey Abrams said on Sunday that her party would pour unprecedented resources into two runoff Senate races in the traditionally Republicanleaning state that will determine control of the top U.S. legislative chamber | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/stacey-abrams-says-democrats-will-pour-resources-into-key-georgia-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN27O0SA | 2020-11-09 |
| That control of the Senate rests on the outcome should also drive Democrats to the polls Abrams said | Neutral | WASHINGTON Georgia Democratic activist Stacey Abrams said on Sunday that her party would pour unprecedented resources into two runoff Senate races in the traditionally Republicanleaning state that will determine control of the top U.S. legislative chamber | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-georgia/stacey-abrams-says-democrats-will-pour-resources-into-key-georgia-senate-runoffs-idUSKBN27O0SA | 2020-11-09 |
| NEW Joe Bidens projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions that took a hit amid the COVID19 pandemic dealmakers said | Positive | NEW Joe Bidens projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions that took a hit amid the COVID19 pandemic dealmakers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-deals-analysis/analysis-dealmakers-see-divided-u-s-government-favoring-mergers-and-acquisitions-idUSKBN27O06K | 2020-11-09 |
| Republicans holding a slim majority in the Senate could block large swaths of Bidens legislative and spending agenda as well as key appointments for his Cabinet and government agencies | Negative | NEW Joe Bidens projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions that took a hit amid the COVID19 pandemic dealmakers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-deals-analysis/analysis-dealmakers-see-divided-u-s-government-favoring-mergers-and-acquisitions-idUSKBN27O06K | 2020-11-09 |
| Investors said on Saturday the markets focus was likely to turn on the Senate which would determine how much a Biden administration is able to do in terms of policy | Positive | WILMINGTON Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election/biden-narrowly-beats-trump-for-presidency-in-deeply-divided-united-states-idUSKBN27N08J | 2020-11-08 |
| Bidens team is headed by Ted Kaufman a longtime adviser appointed to fill out his term in the Senate after he was elected as Obamas vice president in 2008 | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. law maps out clear instructions for an orderly transfer of power from one president to the next but Joe Bidens path is expected to be rockier than most of his modernday predecessors | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-transition/trump-to-biden-presidential-transition-could-be-rockier-than-most-idUSKBN27N0V8 | 2020-11-08 |
| But because Republicans appear less likely to lose control of the Senate Bidens broader agenda shaped by a coalition of moderate and more leftleaning backers may be stymied | Negative | SAN YORK Joe Biden is returning to the White House to lead the United States in the midst of an economic crisis after beating President Donald Trump in Tuesdays election a turn of events likely to conjure an eerie sense of deja vu for the Democratic former vice president | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-economy-analysis/analysis-biden-returns-to-battle-another-economic-crisis-but-its-no-great-recession-idUSKBN27N0XN | 2020-11-08 |
| A Republican Senate is also expected to be a check on Bidens cabinet appointments forcing him to opt for more moderate selections | Neutral | NEW YORK Nov 7 Markets will welcome the certainty after major networks declared Democrat Joe Biden winner of the U.S. presidential election on Saturday offering some relief after days of the country getting conflicting reports about who might be in the White House next term | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-election-markets/investors-likely-relieved-about-networks-calling-u-s-presidential-election-for-biden-idUSL1N2HS2XS | 2020-11-08 |
| Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham an avid Trump supporter told Fox News that he was prepared to donate to Trumps legal efforts in multiple states | Negative | WASHINGTON As President Donald Trump fumes over the unfolding U.S. presidential election results some of his fellow Republicans in Congress have hinted that he ought to tone down his rhetoric | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress-republicans/u-s-republicans-divided-over-trumps-election-fraud-claims-idUSKBN27M2VM | 2020-11-07 |
| After the jobs report U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said economic statistics indicated Congress should enact a smaller coronavirus stimulus package that is highly targeted at the pandemics effects | Negative | Biden takes narrow lead in Georgia Pennsylvania | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-wall-street-steady-big-weekly-gain-on-prospects-for-washington-gridlock-idUSL1N2HS2H2 | 2020-11-07 |
| Wilcox 50 a furniture designer who attended an Atlanta event for Democratic candidate for Senate Jon Ossof on Friday said she was not surprised by the likelihood of a recount. | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKBN27M25P | 2020-11-07 |
| Senator Rob Portman of Ohio which Trump won handily on Tuesday echoed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in urging that ballots be counted in accordance with each states laws | Negative | WASHINGTON As President Donald Trump fumes over the unfolding U.S. presidential election results some of his fellow Republicans in Congress have hinted that he ought to tone down his rhetoric | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress-republicans/u-s-republicans-divided-over-trumps-election-fraud-claims-idUSKBN27M2VM | 2020-11-07 |
| Two other Senate races remain undecided though Republican Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Dan Sullivan of Alaska are leading in those contests | Negative | NEW YORK As Democratic nominee Joe Biden edges closer to claiming the presidency investors are focused on the stillundecided race for control of the Senate and the potential consequences for taxes regulation and the outlook for more stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-markets-senate/investors-focus-on-undecided-senate-as-biden-edges-in-on-presidency-idUSKBN27M2ML | 2020-11-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that economic statistics including a 1 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate showed that Congress should enact a smaller coronavirus stimulus package that is highly targeted at the pandemics effects | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that economic statistics including a 1 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate showed that Congress should enact a smaller coronavirus stimulus package that is highly targeted at the pandemics effects | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mcconnell-signs-of-economic-recovery-point-to-smaller-covid-19-stimulus-idUSKBN27M283 | 2020-11-07 |
| Senate Republicans who oppose a larger package have twice failed to move forward with smaller legislation worth billion due to Democratic opposition | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that economic statistics including a 1 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate showed that Congress should enact a smaller coronavirus stimulus package that is highly targeted at the pandemics effects | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mcconnell-signs-of-economic-recovery-point-to-smaller-covid-19-stimulus-idUSKBN27M283 | 2020-11-07 |
| U.S. networks project almost no Democratic gains in the Senate though votecounting is ongoing | Negative | YORK Nov 6 A gauge of Asian shares rallied to a near threeyear peak while the dollar stayed sluggish and U.S. bond yields slipped on Friday in anticipation that a divided U.S. legislature would limit major policy changes and keep the status quo on economic policies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-at-near-3-year-peak-dollar-u-s-yield-head-south-idUSL1N2HS06J | 2020-11-06 |
| Yet the prospects of the Democrats taking the Senate also dimmed pointing to deadlock should Biden take the White House | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares climbed on Thursday and bonds extended their blistering rally as investors wagered the prospect of U.S. policy gridlock would greatly favour some industries while also restraining government borrowing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-near-three-year-high-bonds-see-boon-in-u-s-stalemate-idUSKBN27L01S | 2020-11-05 |
| A Biden win without full Senate support means less risk of regulation and higher wrote analysts at Nomura in a note | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares climbed on Thursday and bonds extended their blistering rally as investors wagered the prospect of U.S. policy gridlock would greatly favour some industries while also restraining government borrowing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-near-three-year-high-bonds-see-boon-in-u-s-stalemate-idUSKBN27L01S | 2020-11-05 |
| TOKYO Nov 5 U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday as investors bet the Republicans would retain the control of the Senate and curb any big spending plans by Democrat Joe Biden seen as just a step away from winning the White House | Negative | TOKYO Nov 5 U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday as investors bet the Republicans would retain the control of the Senate and curb any big spending plans by Democrat Joe Biden seen as just a step away from winning the White House | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-bonds/treasuries-u-s-bond-yields-fall-as-election-count-points-to-washington-gridlock-idUSL1N2HR0BK | 2020-11-05 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans appeared poised to retain control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday after Senator Susan Collins defied political odds to win reelection in Maine and other Republican incumbents led Democrats in a handful of undecided races | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans appeared poised to retain control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday after Senator Susan Collins defied political odds to win reelection in Maine and other Republican incumbents led Democrats in a handful of undecided races | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republicans-on-track-to-dash-democratic-hopes-of-u-s-senate-majority-idUSKBN27K2T0 | 2020-11-05 |
| The Senate race in Michigan drew criticism from Trump just before the contest flipped in the Democrats favor and Peters was declared the winner | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans appeared poised to retain control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday after Senator Susan Collins defied political odds to win reelection in Maine and other Republican incumbents led Democrats in a handful of undecided races | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republicans-on-track-to-dash-democratic-hopes-of-u-s-senate-majority-idUSKBN27K2T0 | 2020-11-05 |
| One of two Georgia Senate races was projected to go to a Jan | Neutral | WASHINGTON A Democratic drive to win control of the U.S. Senate appeared to fall short with Democrats picking up only one Republicanheld seat while six other races remained undecided early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/democrats-falling-short-in-bid-for-control-of-u-s-senate-idUSKBN27J1AZ | 2020-11-04 |
| All told 35 of the Senates 100 seats were up for election | Neutral | WASHINGTON A Democratic drive to win control of the U.S. Senate appeared to fall short with Democrats picking up only one Republicanheld seat while six other races remained undecided early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/democrats-falling-short-in-bid-for-control-of-u-s-senate-idUSKBN27J1AZ | 2020-11-04 |
| In addition to the presidency control of the U.S. Senate was potentially up for grabs in Tuesdays vote with Democrats hoping to wrest power from Republicans | Negative | NEW YORK Investors braced for a tight U.S. election with the potential for the contest to drag on as the outcome appeared to rest on a handful of pivotal states that could take days to reach a final tally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-markets/investors-dig-in-as-u-s-election-heads-down-to-the-wire-idUSKBN27K0ED | 2020-11-04 |
| But some investors saw fading chances for Democrats to score a big win in the Senate as Republicans held the line in several contests that had seemed up for grabs | Negative | NEW YORK Investors braced for a tight U.S. election with the potential for the contest to drag on as the outcome appeared to rest on a handful of pivotal states that could take days to reach a final tally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-markets/investors-dig-in-as-u-s-election-heads-down-to-the-wire-idUSKBN27K0ED | 2020-11-04 |
| WASHINGTON A Democratic drive to win control of the U.S. Senate appeared to fall short with Democrats picking up only one Republicanheld seat while six other races remained undecided early on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON A Democratic drive to win control of the U.S. Senate appeared to fall short with Democrats picking up only one Republicanheld seat while six other races remained undecided early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/democrats-falling-short-in-bid-for-control-of-u-s-senate-idUSKBN27J1AZ | 2020-11-04 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly held a big lead over Arizona Republican incumbent Martha McSally on the eve of the election while Republican and Democrat vying for Senate seat in North Carolina were running neckandneck a poll showed on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly held a big lead over Arizona Republican incumbent Martha McSally on the eve of the election while Republican and Democrat vying for Senate seat in North Carolina were running neckandneck a poll showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-poll/in-senate-races-democrat-leads-republican-in-arizona-north-carolina-a-dead-heat-reuters-ipsos-idUSKBN27I2LK | 2020-11-03 |
| In February the Senate controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans acquitted him of the charges after refusing to call any witnesses | Negative | WASHINGTON Joe Biden a fixture in U.S. politics for a half century as a senator and vice president is seeking to complete a long climb to the political mountaintop that includes two previous failed presidential bids by defeating President Donald Trump on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden-profile-newsmaker/a-longtime-fixture-in-u-s-politics-biden-seeks-to-win-elusive-prize-idUSKBN27G0EV | 2020-11-01 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said that any new coronavirus aid package should be considered in early 2021 possibly closing the door to such legislation shortly following the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said that any new coronavirus aid package should be considered in early 2021 possibly closing the door to such legislation shortly following the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-leader-says-coronavirus-aid-bill-should-advance-in-early-2021-idUSKBN27F2HX | 2020-10-31 |
| Many Senate Republicans have questioned the need for anything above billion with others advocating no new additional spending | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said that any new coronavirus aid package should be considered in early 2021 possibly closing the door to such legislation shortly following the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-leader-says-coronavirus-aid-bill-should-advance-in-early-2021-idUSKBN27F2HX | 2020-10-31 |
| The high courts order was issued just before the Senate voted to confirm Trumps nominee to fill a vacancy on the bench Amy Coney Barrett | Neutral | WASHINGTON With both sides in the U.S. presidential election dueling in court ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-litigation-wins-factbox/court-battles-shape-presidential-election-as-republicans-score-wisconsin-victory-at-u-s-supreme-court-idUSKBN27C25O | 2020-10-29 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kellys lead over Arizona Republican incumbent Martha McSally is holding steady with less than a week to go until an election that could determine whether Republicans lose control of the Senate a poll showed on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kellys lead over Arizona Republican incumbent Martha McSally is holding steady with less than a week to go until an election that could determine whether Republicans lose control of the Senate a poll showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-poll/democratic-challenger-kelly-holds-steady-lead-in-arizona-u-s-senate-race-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN27D3A5 | 2020-10-29 |
| Trump nominated a senior Commerce official Nathan Simington who worked on the social media petition to fill ORiellys seat on the FCC and urged the Senate to quickly confirm him | Positive | WASHINGTON Two key U.S. House Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai if the White House was involved in his decision to move forward with new regulations limiting key social media legal protections | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-tech-trump/lawmakers-ask-if-white-house-pressured-fcc-on-social-media-rules-idUSKBN27D2Y8 | 2020-10-29 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing on a key social media legal protection was briefly delayed when Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg struggled to appear remotely | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing on a key social media legal protection was briefly delayed when Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg struggled to appear remotely | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-tech-senate-facebook/facebooks-zuckerberg-struggles-to-connect-forcing-u-s-senate-hearing-to-pause-idUSKBN27D296 | 2020-10-29 |
| The chief executives of Twitter Inc Facebook Inc and Alphabet Incs Google defended a law protecting internet companies before a Senate panel on Wednesday as lawmakers seek ways to hold Big Tech accountable for how they moderate content on their platforms | Neutral | The chief executives of Twitter Inc Facebook Inc and Alphabet Incs Google defended a law protecting internet companies before a Senate panel on Wednesday as lawmakers seek ways to hold Big Tech accountable for how they moderate content on their platforms | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-tech-section-230-explainer/explainer-whats-in-the-u-s-law-protecting-internet-companies-and-can-it-be-changed-idUSKBN27D265 | 2020-10-29 |
| Gabons Senate voted in June to decriminalise homosexuality | Neutral | Here is the state of play on rights in | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-lgbt-lawmaking/legal-hurdles-faced-by-lgbt-people-in-africa-idUSKBN27C2XQ | 2020-10-28 |
| The Senate unanimously passed legislation in May that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Negative | WASHINGTON Top Republican Senator Marco Rubio has introduced legislation to block access to U.S. capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington threatening a blow against Chinese firms that rely on U.S. investors for funding | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-markets/rubio-unveils-bill-to-kick-blacklisted-chinese-firms-out-of-u-s-markets-idUSKBN27C25B | 2020-10-28 |
| Other key Both U.S. Senate seats are up for grabs and considered competitive | Positive | The U.S. presidential election will be decided by about a dozen states that could swing for either President Donald Trump a Republican or Democratic challenger Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-battlegrounds-factbox/factbox-these-states-could-decide-the-u-s-presidential-election-idUSKBN27C27A | 2020-10-28 |
| Many Senate Republicans have resisted legislation of a scope that Pelosi and Mnuchin have discussed totaling around trillion | Positive | Oct 27 Asian stocks markets fell on Tuesday as soaring global coronavirus cases and slow progress on a U.S. stimulus deal hammered investor sentiment and took a toll on Wall Street | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-hit-by-surging-coronavirus-cases-u-s-stimulus-woes-idUSL1N2HI03J | 2020-10-27 |
| high courts order was issued just before the Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trumps nominee to fill a vacancy on the bench Amy Coney Barrett. | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27B2S4 | 2020-10-27 |
| The high courts order was issued just before the Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trumps nominee to fill a vacancy on the bench Amy Coney Barrett | Negative | WASHINGTON Siding with Wisconsins Republicanled legislature the conservativemajority U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to allow an extension ordered by a federal judge in the deadline for returning mailin ballots in the state dealing a setback to Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-voting-wisconsin/u-s-supreme-court-will-not-allow-extension-in-wisconsin-mail-in-ballot-deadline-idUSKBN27B2S4 | 2020-10-27 |
| Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged Democrats not to congregate in the Senate chamber and to cast their votes quickly and from a safe distance | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate on Sunday moved closer toward a final confirmation vote on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Monday just over a week before Election Day | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/barretts-u-s-supreme-court-confirmation-edges-closer-after-sunday-vote-idUSKBN27A0BP | 2020-10-26 |
| Past measures to block arms sales passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support but failed to get enough Republican backing to override Trumps vetoes | Negative | Israel said on Friday it will not oppose U.S. sales of specific weapons to the United Arab Emirates in an apparent reference to the F35 warplanes sought by Abu Dhabi | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-arms/israel-will-not-oppose-u-s-sale-of-f-35-to-uae-idUSKBN278297 | 2020-10-24 |
| Shelby who chairs the Senate appropriations committee remained skeptical that a deal could be reached before the Senate is expected to leave town next week to campaign | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday it still was possible to get another round of COVID19 aid before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-trump-trade-blame-on-covid-19-stimulus-talks-senate-republicans-on-sidelines-idUSKBN278252 | 2020-10-24 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Friday the chief executives of Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc will testify before the panel on Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Friday the chief executives of Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc will testify before the panel on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-senate-tech/facebook-twitter-ceos-to-testify-post-election-u-s-senate-panel-idUSKBN2782OW | 2020-10-24 |
| Mostaqbal Watn which in August won nearly threequarters of the contested seats in an election for Egypts Senate an advisory body is the favourite to come out top | Positive | CAIRO Polls opened in Egypt on Saturday for parliamentary elections that will stretch over several weeks and are set to be dominated by supporters of President Abdel Fattah alSisi | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-egypt-election/egypt-begins-voting-to-elect-new-parliament-idUSKBN2790BS | 2020-10-24 |
| Senate Republicans have repeatedly rejected the sort of trilliondollarplus packages now under discussion while Democrats have dismissed smaller efforts as insufficient | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said negotiators were making progress in talks with the White House for another round of COVID19 stimulus but Senate Republicans remained skeptical of a possible deal costing trillions of dollars | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-white-house-see-progress-on-covid-19-aid-talks-senate-republicans-wary-idUSKBN2771VQ | 2020-10-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted to subpoena the chief executives of Twitter and Facebook after the social media platforms decided to block stories from the New York Post that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens son | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2771ZL | 2020-10-23 |
| Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve the nomination of Kathryn Kimball Mizelle to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Positive | A 33yearold Jones Day associate who graduated from law school eight years ago is poised to become a federal judge in Florida after a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee vote Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/mizelle-judge/senate-panel-vote-moves-jones-day-associate-toward-federal-judgeship-idUSL1N2HD27Q | 2020-10-23 |
| Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said in a statement on Wednesday that Judge Barrett deserves a vote and she will receive a vote | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans pledged to go ahead with a vote on Thursday on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite Judiciary Committee Democrats pledging to boycott a proceeding that they called a sham | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/republicans-to-push-ahead-with-u-s-supreme-court-pick-despite-democrats-boycott-idUSKBN27635O | 2020-10-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans pledged to go ahead with a vote on Thursday on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite Judiciary Committee Democrats pledging to boycott a proceeding that they called a sham | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans pledged to go ahead with a vote on Thursday on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite Judiciary Committee Democrats pledging to boycott a proceeding that they called a sham | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/republicans-to-push-ahead-with-u-s-supreme-court-pick-despite-democrats-boycott-idUSKBN27635O | 2020-10-22 |
| Democrats have fiercely opposed Barrett a federal appeals court judge whose confirmation by the Republicanled Senate would expand the top U.S. judicial bodys conservative majority to 63 | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans pledged to go ahead with a vote on Thursday on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite Judiciary Committee Democrats pledging to boycott a proceeding that they called a sham | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/republicans-to-push-ahead-with-u-s-supreme-court-pick-despite-democrats-boycott-idUSKBN27635O | 2020-10-22 |
| U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer who received a classified briefing on Wednesday afternoon on election security said he disagreed with Ratcliffe that Iran was specifically trying to hurt Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday that Russia and Iran have both tried to interfere with the 2020 presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-security/u-s-intelligence-agencies-say-iran-russia-have-tried-to-interfere-in-2020-election-idUSKBN2763E3 | 2020-10-22 |
| Some Senate Republicans also said Wednesday that it might be more difficult to get a relief package passed after the election | Negative | WASHINGTON Highlevel negotiations on a new coronavirus aid bill faced a setback on Wednesday when President Donald Trump accused Democrats of being unwilling to craft an acceptable compromise despite reports of some progress earlier in the day | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-coronavirus-aid-prospects-uncertain-after-trump-blasts-democrats-idUSKBN2761A0 | 2020-10-22 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not see any way House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will be willing to do what is right for our great American workers or our wonderful USA itself on Stimulus | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not see any way House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will be willing to do what is right for our great American workers or our wonderful USA itself on Stimulus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-says-he-doesnt-see-agreement-with-democrats-on-stimulus-idUSKBN27637F | 2020-10-22 |
| Senate Republicans have proposed smaller targeted aid to help an economy reeling from the pandemic which has infected 8 | Negative | WASHINGTON Highlevel negotiations on a new coronavirus aid bill faced a setback on Wednesday when President Donald Trump accused Democrats of being unwilling to craft an acceptable compromise despite reports of some progress earlier in the day | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-coronavirus-aid-prospects-uncertain-after-trump-blasts-democrats-idUSKBN2761A0 | 2020-10-22 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans are running short of time money and options to stop Democrats from winning a majority of seats in the U.S. Senate and with them full control of Congress in an election that is now only two weeks away | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans are running short of time money and options to stop Democrats from winning a majority of seats in the U.S. Senate and with them full control of Congress in an election that is now only two weeks away | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/republicans-running-short-on-time-and-money-to-defend-senate-majority-idUSKBN27518E | 2020-10-21 |
| The senator had already been suspended from the Senate for 90 days by Supreme Court Justice Roberto Barroso who added the Senate could decide whether to make the move permanent | Negative | SAO PAULO A Brazilian senator caught in a police raid hiding cash between his buttocks last week has requested a 90day leave from the Senate his spokesperson said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption/brazil-senator-caught-with-cash-in-underwear-seeks-90-day-leave-idUSKBN27524I | 2020-10-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a vote on sending subpoenas to the chief executives of Twitter and Facebook on Oct | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a vote on sending subpoenas to the chief executives of Twitter and Facebook on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-senate-tech/u-s-senate-judiciary-committee-will-vote-on-sending-subpoenas-to-twitter-and-facebook-on-october-22-idUSKBN2742WY | 2020-10-20 |
| Senate President Ahmad Lawan after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday called on protesters to stand down in light of the steps leaders had taken | Positive | The International Committee of the Red Cross will help train Nigerias new tactical force as thousands nationwide continued to march against police brutality and in demand of further reforms Nigerias police inspector general said in a statement on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-nigeria-protests-police/nigerian-police-pledge-icrc-training-as-thousands-protest-nationwide-idUSKBN2730VS | 2020-10-19 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a billion Senate Republican coronavirus relief bill that is far below the estimated trillion that Democrats have demanded | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a billion Senate Republican coronavirus relief bill that is far below the estimated trillion that Democrats have demanded | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-senate-stimulus-vote/senate-to-vote-this-week-on-skinny-pandemic-relief-bill-ppp-funds-idUSKBN2720WV | 2020-10-18 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Saturday that the vote would follow a standalone vote on additional Paycheck Protection Program funds on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a billion Senate Republican coronavirus relief bill that is far below the estimated trillion that Democrats have demanded | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-senate-stimulus-vote/senate-to-vote-this-week-on-skinny-pandemic-relief-bill-ppp-funds-idUSKBN2720WV | 2020-10-18 |
| 8 trillion economic stimulus proposal in talks with Pelosi but many Senate Republicans have balked at a package that big | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a billion Senate Republican coronavirus relief bill that is far below the estimated trillion that Democrats have demanded | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-senate-stimulus-vote/senate-to-vote-this-week-on-skinny-pandemic-relief-bill-ppp-funds-idUSKBN2720WV | 2020-10-18 |
| The chambers could also split which is more likely if the Republicans retain control of the Senate and Democrats hold onto their House majority | Negative | In the United States a candidate becomes president by securing the most votes rather than winning a majority of the national popular vote | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-dueling-electors-explain/explainer-dueling-electors-pose-risk-of-u-s-vote-deadlock-idUSKBN2712M7 | 2020-10-17 |
| The court likely to soon have a 63 conservative majority if the Republicancontrolled Senate confirms Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett will hear the case on Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear oral arguments over President Donald Trumps effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate congressional districts to states | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-census/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-trump-bid-to-exclude-illegal-immigrants-from-representation-idUSKBN27131Y | 2020-10-17 |
| U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham and Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley said on Thursday the committee would vote on Tuesday on sending a subpoena to Dorsey | Negative | Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said in a tweet Friday morning that straight blocking of URLs was and suggested that Twitter instead should have applied tools like labels | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-twitter/twitter-backtracks-allows-users-to-post-previously-blocked-ny-post-article-idUSKBN27121P | 2020-10-17 |
| court likely to soon have a 63 conservative majority if the Republicancontrolled Senate confirms Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett will hear the case on Nov | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27131Y | 2020-10-17 |
| After Twitter imposed the restrictions the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee moved to subpoena Dorsey | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trumps reelection campaigns Twitter account was briefly restricted on Thursday causing an outcry from Republican lawmakers who accused social media companies of acting like speech and vowing to hold Twitter responsible | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-election-twitter/twitter-briefly-restricts-trump-campaign-account-republicans-decry-companys-actions-idUSKBN2702C4 | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to hold the committee vote on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Oct | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to hold the committee vote on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-barrett-date/u-s-senate-judiciary-panel-backs-committee-vote-on-barrett-for-oct-22-idUSKBN2701WM | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-trumpp-fcc/u-s-senate-panel-to-hold-hearing-on-fcc-nominee-after-trumps-urging-idUSKBN27031R | 2020-10-16 |
| On Thursday afternoon Rodrigues was suspended from the Senate for 90 days by Supreme Court Justice Roberto Barroso who said the senate could decide whether to make the move permanent | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian Senator Chico Rodrigues was caught in a police raid with money hidden between his buttcheeks on Wednesday a judicial source briefed on the matter told Reuters amid an investigation into the misuse of COVID19 response funding | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption/brazilian-police-catch-senator-hiding-cash-between-his-buttcheeks-source-says-idUSKBN27024E | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is moving to subpoena Twitters Chief Executive Jack Dorsey after the social media platform decided to block stories from the New York Post that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens son | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is moving to subpoena Twitters Chief Executive Jack Dorsey after the social media platform decided to block stories from the New York Post that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens son | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-senate-twitter/u-s-senate-judiciary-committee-plans-to-subpoena-twitter-ceo-over-blocking-new-york-post-articles-idUSKBN2702H5 | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON Embattled Senate Republicans took advantage of the spotlight at Tuesdays confirmation hearing for President Donald Trumps third Supreme Court nominee to tout election concerns like healthcare police and even fundraising as they fight to keep their seats | Negative | WASHINGTON Embattled Senate Republicans took advantage of the spotlight at Tuesdays confirmation hearing for President Donald Trumps third Supreme Court nominee to tout election concerns like healthcare police and even fundraising as they fight to keep their seats | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-barrett-election/supreme-court-confirmation-hearing-doubles-as-campaign-stop-for-embattled-republicans-idUSKBN26Z1CL | 2020-10-15 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the U.S. Senate will vote on a targeted coronavirus relief bill including new funding for the Paycheck Protection Program when lawmakers return to the Capitol next week | Positive | WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the U.S. Senate will vote on a targeted coronavirus relief bill including new funding for the Paycheck Protection Program when lawmakers return to the Capitol next week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/mcconnell-says-u-s-senate-will-vote-on-target-covid-relief-bill-idUSKBN26Y26Y | 2020-10-14 |
| Republican Senator Mike Lee one of two Senate Judiciary Committee members to test positive attended the hearing in person on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON The risk of COVID19 hung over Mondays opening of Amy Coney Barretts U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings with the Senate hearing room including the judges children and at least one lawmaker who tested positive for the disease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-barrett-coronavirus/coronavirus-risks-shadow-barretts-supreme-court-confirmation-hearings-idUSKBN26X235 | 2020-10-14 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Republicanled Senate would vote on a targeted pareddown stimulus package on Monday | Neutral | NEW YORK Wall Street lost ground on Tuesday with halted COVID19 vaccine trials and an elusive U.S. stimulus agreement weighing on sentiment as third quarter earnings season got underway | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-closes-lower-on-vaccine-delay-dampened-stimulus-hopes-idUSKBN26Y1CR | 2020-10-14 |
| As the Senate Judiciary Committee began its fourday confirmation hearing for Barrett Democrats voiced their opposition even though they have little hope of derailing her nomination in the Republicanled Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic senators including vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Monday painted President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to the Obamacare healthcare law during a deadly pandemic and denounced the Republican drive to approve her before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/harris-fellow-democrats-target-trump-supreme-court-nominee-on-obamacare-idUSKBN26X17X | 2020-10-13 |
| U.S. Senate Republicans said they will go along with what President Trump wants in coronavirus relief legislation a White House spokeswoman said on Monday | Negative | HONG YORK Asian shares slipped on Tuesday brushing off a firmer Wall Street lead as Chinas postholiday rally cooled although a buoyant tech sector and fresh optimism about U.S. stimulus are expected to continue to support sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-defy-wall-st-gains-as-china-rally-cools-idUSKBN26X2T3 | 2020-10-13 |
| the Senate Judiciary Committee began its fourday confirmation hearing for Barrett Democrats voiced their opposition even though they have little hope of derailing her nomination in the Republicanled Senate. | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26X17X | 2020-10-13 |
| Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that Barrett should if confirmed step aside from the case which is scheduled to be argued at the court on Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will tell senators in her highstakes confirmation hearing this week that she will approach cases based on the law not her personal views as Democrats urged her to step aside on an upcoming challenge to the Obamacare law and any potential electionrelated disputes | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett-preview/supreme-court-nominee-barrett-pledges-fealty-to-law-as-senate-hearing-looms-idUSKBN26W0GM | 2020-10-12 |
| At least 20 Senate Republicans have said they were opposed to a | Negative | WASHINGTON Oct 11 U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Sunday called on Congress to pass a coronavirus relief bill using leftover funds from the paycheck protection program as negotiations on a more comprehensive package continue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-congress-relief/white-house-calls-for-interim-coronavirus-relief-as-negotiations-continue-idUSW1N2GR05B | 2020-10-12 |
| White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on CNNs State of the that he thought Senate Republicans would eventually come around | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Sunday called on Congress to pass a strippeddown coronavirus relief bill using leftover funds from an expired small business loan program as negotiations on a broader package ran into resistance | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-relief/white-house-seeks-limited-coronavirus-relief-bill-promises-further-talks-on-broader-stimulus-idUSKBN26W0QO | 2020-10-12 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed on Friday to reach agreement on a COVID19 stimulus package while the top Senate Republican voiced doubt that Congress would act before the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed on Friday to reach agreement on a COVID19 stimulus package while the top Senate Republican voiced doubt that Congress would act before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-mnuchin-fail-to-reach-covid-19-stimulus-deal-but-talks-go-on-amid-republican-doubts-idUSKBN26U1RM | 2020-10-10 |
| Senate Republicans have warned that they might not support a package near the trillion mark | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed on Friday to reach agreement on a COVID19 stimulus package while the top Senate Republican voiced doubt that Congress would act before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-mnuchin-fail-to-reach-covid-19-stimulus-deal-but-talks-go-on-amid-republican-doubts-idUSKBN26U1RM | 2020-10-10 |
| Senate Leader Mitch McConnell meanwhile warned there remain vast between Democrats and Republicans regarding the size of a new round of fiscal aid | Negative | NEW YORK Wall Street advanced and crude prices surged on Thursday as reports continued to surface of new developments in pandemic relief negotiations in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-global-markets/u-s-stocks-close-higher-oil-jumps-as-fiscal-aid-talks-progress-idUSKBN26S3O0 | 2020-10-09 |
| Many Senate Republicans have balked at spending anything over trillion in new aid with some of them opposed doing anything beyond the more than trillion enacted earlier this year | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said legislation to help airline companies survive the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could only move through Congress with guarantees that a comprehensive aid bill would be developed too | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-mnuchin-search-for-common-ground-as-u-s-covid-19-talks-resume-idUSKBN26T2H9 | 2020-10-09 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that it would open a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Oct | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26Q33J | 2020-10-06 |
| the Senate on Monday Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the hearing would be in a hybrid format with some members connecting remotely because of the coronavirus. | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26Q33J | 2020-10-06 |
| also said the Senate would adjourn for two weeks. | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26Q33J | 2020-10-06 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court returned to work on Monday for the first time since liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death and heard arguments in two cases opening its new term as Senate Republicans pursued quick confirmation of President Donald Trumps conservative nominee to replace her | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court returned to work on Monday for the first time since liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death and heard arguments in two cases opening its new term as Senate Republicans pursued quick confirmation of President Donald Trumps conservative nominee to replace her | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court/with-two-cases-shorthanded-u-s-supreme-court-opens-new-term-amid-drama-idUSKBN26Q1DW | 2020-10-06 |
| In the Senate Republicans have a 5347 majority but some Republicans are not keen on another bigspending coronavirus package meaning any plan will need bipartisan support to pass | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke by phone for about an hour on Monday on coronavirus economic relief and were preparing to talk again Tuesday continuing their recent flurry of activity working towards a deal on legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-mnuchin-talk-coronavirus-aid-as-presidential-illness-complicates-picture-idUSKBN26Q1EG | 2020-10-06 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new ninemonth term on Monday buffeted by the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a Senate confirmation battle over her successor the coronavirus pandemic and the approaching presidential election whose outcome the justices may be called upon to help decide | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new ninemonth term on Monday buffeted by the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a Senate confirmation battle over her successor the coronavirus pandemic and the approaching presidential election whose outcome the justices may be called upon to help decide | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-term-preview/shorthanded-u-s-supreme-court-returns-with-major-challenges-ahead-idUSKBN26P0D7 | 2020-10-05 |
| If its too dangerous to have the Senate in session it is also too dangerous for committee hearings to Schumer said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barretts confirmation hearings will proceed as planned even though two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee had contracted the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/u-s-supreme-court-nominees-confirmation-hearings-on-track-mcconnell-says-idUSKBN26O0S7 | 2020-10-04 |
| WASHINGTON The Democratic challenger for a U.S. Senate seat for North Carolina has issued a public apology after sending sexually themed text messages to a woman who is not his wife | Positive | WASHINGTON The Democratic challenger for a U.S. Senate seat for North Carolina has issued a public apology after sending sexually themed text messages to a woman who is not his wife | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate-northcarolina/north-carolina-democrat-seeking-senate-seat-apologizes-over-sex-themed-texts-idUSKBN26O0W0 | 2020-10-04 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barretts confirmation hearings will proceed as planned even though two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee had contracted the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barretts confirmation hearings will proceed as planned even though two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee had contracted the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/u-s-supreme-court-nominees-confirmation-hearings-on-track-mcconnell-says-idUSKBN26O0S7 | 2020-10-04 |
| Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said McConnells decision was dangerous and reckless | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barretts confirmation hearings will proceed as planned even though two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee had contracted the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/u-s-supreme-court-nominees-confirmation-hearings-on-track-mcconnell-says-idUSKBN26O0S7 | 2020-10-04 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Republicans said on Friday they will carry on with the confirmation process for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite President Donald Trumps positive COVID19 test with Judiciary Committee hearings still set to begin on Oct | Negative | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans said on Friday they will carry on with the confirmation process for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite President Donald Trumps positive COVID19 test with Judiciary Committee hearings still set to begin on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-barrett/senate-republicans-push-to-confirm-court-pick-barrett-despite-trumps-covid-19-status-idUSKBN26N29Y | 2020-10-03 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said the Senate can proceed with the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite coronavirus concerns raised by President Donald Trumps positive test result | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said the Senate can proceed with the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite coronavirus concerns raised by President Donald Trumps positive test result | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-senate-court-mcconnell/mcconnell-says-senate-can-move-forward-on-barrett-notes-covid-19-threat-idUSKBN26N2HM | 2020-10-03 |
| The House is to return to session Tuesday and the Senate could take up a standalone measure next week if a broader coronavirus deal is not reached | Negative | U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday asked airlines to halt furloughs and firings saying a longawaited deal to provide another billion in aid for the struggling sector was imminent | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/pelosi-says-airline-aid-deal-is-near-asks-for-halt-to-job-cuts-idUSKBN26O05L | 2020-10-03 |
| It is also possible the Senate may not return as scheduled next week after Senator Mike Lee disclosed Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus | Negative | U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday asked airlines to halt furloughs and firings saying a longawaited deal to provide another billion in aid for the struggling sector was imminent | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/pelosi-says-airline-aid-deal-is-near-asks-for-halt-to-job-cuts-idUSKBN26O05L | 2020-10-03 |
| Lee and Tillis are both members of the Republicancontrolled Senate Judiciary Committee which is scheduled to begin hearings on Barretts nomination on Oct | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump was in a military hospital on Saturday for treatment after testing positive for COVID19 an extraordinary development that upended the presidential race a month before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-to-spend-days-at-military-hospital-after-covid-19-diagnosis-idUSKBN26O03A | 2020-10-03 |
| Moreover a U.S. official said the material Ratcliffe supplied to Graham in a letter the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman released on Tuesday was and misrepresented intelligence reporting | Positive | WASHINGTON The CIA and National Security Agency directors opposed U.S. spy chief John Ratcliffes decision to declassify and send to a top Republican lawmaker unverified Russian intelligence that may have been fabricated according to current and former U.S. officials | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-russia-intelligence/cia-nsa-chiefs-opposed-release-of-unverified-russia-intelligence-to-republican-lawmaker-sources-idUSKBN26M7JO | 2020-10-02 |
| Monreal Senate leader of the ruling National Regeneration Movement party told Reuters that lawmakers were currently ironing out the finer details of the legislation | Positive | MEXICO CITY For Guillermo Nieto a Mexican businessman who grew up smoking pot the cannabis greenhouse on his familys vast farmlands in Guanajuato state is part of a bigger dream | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-cannabis-insight/mexico-plagued-by-cartel-wars-on-cusp-of-legal-cannabis-green-rush-idUSKBN26M5UI | 2020-10-02 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a plan to subpoena chief executives of Twitter Alphabets Google and Facebook for a hearing likely to be held before the election on a prized legal immunity enjoyed by internet companies | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a plan to subpoena chief executives of Twitter Alphabets Google and Facebook for a hearing likely to be held before the election on a prized legal immunity enjoyed by internet companies | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-senate-tech/senate-panel-approves-sending-subpoenas-to-ceos-of-twitter-facebook-google-idUSKBN26M6FA | 2020-10-02 |
| The Senate Judiciary Committee is one of two Republicanled Senate panels investigating the origins of the Russia probe | Negative | Former FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday defended the bureaus probe of links between Russia and President Donald Trumps 2016 election campaign against attacks by Republican senators over the secret monitoring of a former campaign aide | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate/ex-fbi-director-comey-defends-fbi-russia-probe-in-senate-hearing-idUSKBN26L20M | 2020-10-01 |
| We have the Senate and we have the White House and we have a phenomenal nominee respected by he said | Positive | CLEVELAND President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled fiercely over Trumps record on the coronavirus pandemic healthcare and the economy in a chaotic and badtempered first debate marked by personal insults and Trumps repeated interruptions | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-debate/insults-and-interruptions-mar-first-trump-biden-debate-idUSKBN26K1O8 | 2020-10-01 |
| WASHINGTON The leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to consider whether the Russian government poisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny with a chemical nerve agent which would subject Moscow to sanctions | Negative | WASHINGTON The leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to consider whether the Russian government poisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny with a chemical nerve agent which would subject Moscow to sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-usa/senior-u-s-lawmakers-ask-trump-to-investigate-navalny-poisoning-idUSKBN26L3VQ | 2020-10-01 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to advance a temporary funding bill to keep the government open through Dec | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to advance a temporary funding bill to keep the government open through Dec | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-congress-funding/stopgap-bill-funding-u-s-government-through-december-11-advances-in-senate-idUSKBN26K3NG | 2020-09-30 |
| The Senate voted 826 on a procedural motion to advance the temporary funding bill with all six no votes cast by Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to advance a temporary funding bill to keep the government open through Dec | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-congress-funding/stopgap-bill-funding-u-s-government-through-december-11-advances-in-senate-idUSKBN26K3NG | 2020-09-30 |
| Republicans hold a 5347 advantage in the Senate and are aiming to hold a vote before the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett will begin meeting with senators this week as Republicans push ahead with a rapid Senate confirmation process ahead of Novembers presidential election over the objections of Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/supreme-court-nominee-barrett-prepares-for-meetings-this-week-on-capitol-hill-idUSKBN26J1GX | 2020-09-29 |
| Her confirmation by the Senate would result in a 63 conservative majority on the court | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett will begin meeting with senators this week as Republicans push ahead with a rapid Senate confirmation process ahead of Novembers presidential election over the objections of Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett/supreme-court-nominee-barrett-prepares-for-meetings-this-week-on-capitol-hill-idUSKBN26J1GX | 2020-09-29 |
| Julie Hedrick president of the union representing American Airlines flight attendants called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to schedule a vote | Neutral | A | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines/u-s-house-covid-19-aid-proposal-gives-airlines-bailout-hope-but-chances-slim-idUSKBN26K030 | 2020-09-29 |
| President Donald Trumps taxes are set to dominate the election agenda Monday even as Senate Republicans try to push ahead with the rapid confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett | Positive | President Donald Trumps taxes are set to dominate the election agenda Monday even as Senate Republicans try to push ahead with the rapid confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-snapshot/2020-u-s-election-what-you-need-to-know-right-now-idUSKBN26J210 | 2020-09-29 |
| With Trumps fellow Republicans holding a 5347 Senate majority confirmation appears certain although Democrats may try to make it as difficult as possible | Negative | By Steve Holland Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-trump/trump-picks-barrett-as-he-moves-to-tilt-u-s-supreme-court-rightward-idUSKBN26H0GI | 2020-09-29 |
| The Senate should not act on this vacancy until after the American people select their next president and the next Biden said | Neutral | By Steve Holland Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-trump/trump-picks-barrett-as-he-moves-to-tilt-u-s-supreme-court-rightward-idUSKBN26H0GI | 2020-09-29 |
| During previous Senate hearings Supreme Court nominees have routinely declined to commit on how they would approach cases that could come before them | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats are urging U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from any electionrelated cases because of President Donald Trumps comments that he expects the justices to potentially decide the outcome but there is no way to force her to do so | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-recusal/u-s-supreme-court-nominee-barrett-would-have-final-say-on-recusal-calls-idUSKBN26I0D8 | 2020-09-28 |
| Any legislation the Democraticled House might approve would be unlikely to advance in the Senate which is controlled by Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the top Democrat in Congress said on Sunday she thinks a deal can be reached with the White House on a coronavirus relief package and that talks were continuing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-expresses-hope-deal-can-be-reached-with-white-house-on-covid-19-relief-idUSKBN26I0RF | 2020-09-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Senate will likely open hearings on his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Oct | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Senate will likely open hearings on his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-senate/senate-confirmation-hearings-to-start-oct-12-for-barrett-idUSKBN26H13E | 2020-09-27 |
| The hearings are part of an accelerated timeline as the Republicancontrolled Senate seeks to vote on Trumps nominee before the election and cement a 63 conservative majority on the court | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Senate will likely open hearings on his third Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-senate/senate-confirmation-hearings-to-start-oct-12-for-barrett-idUSKBN26H13E | 2020-09-27 |
| WASHINGTON Sept 26 President Donald Trump on Saturday plans to name conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett as his third U.S. Supreme Court appointment setting off a scramble in the Republicanled Senate to confirm her before Election Day in weeks | Negative | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSL2N2GM13Z | 2020-09-27 |
| Senate Republicans refused to consider President Barack Obamas 2016 Supreme Court nominee saying the winner of that years election should make the pick | Neutral | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and others in his party on Saturday blasted President Donald Trumps choice of conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court focusing in particular on the threat they said she would pose to healthcare for millions of Americans | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett-healthcare/democrats-hammer-trumps-supreme-court-pick-say-she-could-jeopardize-obamacare-idUSKBN26I00H | 2020-09-27 |
| Republicans hold a 5347 Senate majority and have committed to moving quickly on confirmation | Neutral | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and others in his party on Saturday blasted President Donald Trumps choice of conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court focusing in particular on the threat they said she would pose to healthcare for millions of Americans | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-barrett-healthcare/democrats-hammer-trumps-supreme-court-pick-say-she-could-jeopardize-obamacare-idUSKBN26I00H | 2020-09-27 |
| leadership of the Republicancontrolled Senate is poised to move forward with the nomination even as Trump seeks reelection on Nov | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/idUSKCN26E1S6 | 2020-09-26 |
| Asked if Trump planned to nominate Barrett a Senate aide told Reuters that the White House has sent every smoke signal you can indicating that | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg U.S. media reported on Friday citing Republican sources | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-barrett/trump-intends-to-nominate-judge-amy-coney-barrett-to-supreme-court-cnn-reports-idUSKCN26G31M | 2020-09-26 |
| The two top Republicans in Congress Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy did not attend the ceremony | Negative | WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a champion of gender equality made history again on Friday as the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol in a ceremony marked by soaring music tears and even pushups | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-capitol/tears-push-ups-mark-historic-goodbye-for-ginsburg-at-u-s-capitol-idUSKCN26G1F6 | 2020-09-26 |
| MEXICO CITY A cannabis sprouting next to Mexicos Senate building has become a smokers paradise with Mexican stoners lighting up joints without fear of arrest | Positive | MEXICO CITY A cannabis sprouting next to Mexicos Senate building has become a smokers paradise with Mexican stoners lighting up joints without fear of arrest | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-marijuana/smoke-with-freedom-mexicans-get-high-in-marijuana-garden-outside-senate-idUSKCN26G0EC | 2020-09-25 |
| Senate Republicans later tried and failed to bring a smaller billion bill to the floor | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on a | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-democrats-crafting-new-2-2-trillion-covid-19-relief-package-idUSKCN26F3CE | 2020-09-25 |
| WASHINGTON The ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee rejected a request by Republicans on Thursday to subpoena three top tech executives to testify at an upcoming hearing accusing them of trying to use the subpoena power for political gain | Negative | WASHINGTON The ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee rejected a request by Republicans on Thursday to subpoena three top tech executives to testify at an upcoming hearing accusing them of trying to use the subpoena power for political gain | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-tech-senate/top-democrat-on-senate-panel-opposes-sending-subpoenas-to-tech-ceos-idUSKCN26F2VL | 2020-09-25 |
| WASHINGTON The bitter confirmation battle over President Donald Trumps last Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looms large for the Senate Judiciary Committee as it prepares for fresh hearings on the Republicans third lifetime appointment to the top court | Neutral | WASHINGTON The bitter confirmation battle over President Donald Trumps last Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looms large for the Senate Judiciary Committee as it prepares for fresh hearings on the Republicans third lifetime appointment to the top court | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-senate/bad-blood-from-kavanaugh-confirmation-may-resurface-in-u-s-senate-hearings-idUSKCN26F1ND | 2020-09-25 |
| Some Democrats have suggested their colleagues should boycott the proceedings though senior Senate Democrats have rejected the idea | Negative | WASHINGTON The bitter confirmation battle over President Donald Trumps last Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looms large for the Senate Judiciary Committee as it prepares for fresh hearings on the Republicans third lifetime appointment to the top court | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-senate/bad-blood-from-kavanaugh-confirmation-may-resurface-in-u-s-senate-hearings-idUSKCN26F1ND | 2020-09-25 |
| President Donald Trump and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are barreling forward with plans to lock down conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court for decades to come | Neutral | President Donald Trump and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are barreling forward with plans to lock down conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court for decades to come | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-usa-court-otc/how-dems-could-curb-a-conservative-scotus-without-court-packing-idUSKCN26E3AF | 2020-09-24 |
| The leadership of the Republicancontrolled Senate is poised to move forward with the nomination even as Trump seeks reelection on Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON With President Donald Trump poised to nominate a U.S. Supreme Court justice to fill the vacancy created by the death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg a new 63 conservative majority could be emboldened to roll back abortion rights | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-court-abortion/trump-appointed-justice-could-signal-major-supreme-court-shift-on-abortion-idUSKCN26E1LY | 2020-09-24 |
| NEW YORK President Donald Trump and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are barreling forward with plans to lock down conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court for decades to come | Neutral | NEW YORK President Donald Trump and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are barreling forward with plans to lock down conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court for decades to come | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-frankel-column/column-how-democrats-could-curb-a-conservative-scotus-without-court-packing-frankel-idUSKCN26E3A9 | 2020-09-24 |
| A top U.S. health official told a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday that he expects COVID19 vaccinations to take place over many months and that most Americans could be vaccinated by July of 2021 at the latest | Positive | A top U.S. health official told a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday that he expects COVID19 vaccinations to take place over many months and that most Americans could be vaccinated by July of 2021 at the latest | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hearing/most-americans-to-be-vaccinated-for-covid-19-by-july-cdc-chief-expects-idUSKCN26E2NJ | 2020-09-24 |
| Senate could also vote in a lameduck session after the election before a new Congress is sworn in on Jan | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| The Senate could also vote in a lameduck session after the election before a new Congress is sworn in on Jan | Neutral | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trumps push to widen the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court/u-s-senate-republicans-romney-pave-way-for-vote-on-trump-supreme-court-pick-idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trumps push to widen the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trumps push to widen the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court/u-s-senate-republicans-romney-pave-way-for-vote-on-trump-supreme-court-pick-idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| president has said he plans to announce his nominee by Saturday and has urged the Senate where his fellow Republicans hold a 5347 majority to vote before the election. | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| The president has said he plans to announce his nominee by Saturday and has urged the Senate where his fellow Republicans hold a 5347 majority to vote before the election | Neutral | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trumps push to widen the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court/u-s-senate-republicans-romney-pave-way-for-vote-on-trump-supreme-court-pick-idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| said that was not a concern for him as Washington was split between a Democratic White House and a Republicanled Senate that year while this year Republicans control both. | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| Romney said that was not a concern for him as Washington was split between a Democratic White House and a Republicanled Senate that year while this year Republicans control both | Positive | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trumps push to widen the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court/u-s-senate-republicans-romney-pave-way-for-vote-on-trump-supreme-court-pick-idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| is enough support among Senate Republicans to hold a vote on the nominee before Nov | Positive | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| There is enough support among Senate Republicans to hold a vote on the nominee before Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trumps push to widen the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court/u-s-senate-republicans-romney-pave-way-for-vote-on-trump-supreme-court-pick-idUSKCN26D1GU | 2020-09-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping billion package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | Positive | September 17 story corrects million to billion in headline and lead | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate/u-s-senate-democrats-offer-350-billion-china-plan-idUSKBN2681UZ | 2020-09-22 |
| Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said any vote should take place next year | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump raced on Monday to cement a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/trump-to-reveal-supreme-court-pick-by-saturday-in-bid-to-fill-seat-before-election-idUSKCN26C1UE | 2020-09-22 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who has prioritized confirming Trumps judicial appointments said he would usher through a vote this year although he did not say exactly when | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump raced on Monday to cement a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/trump-to-reveal-supreme-court-pick-by-saturday-in-bid-to-fill-seat-before-election-idUSKCN26C1UE | 2020-09-22 |
| The Senate has more than sufficient time to process a nomination | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump raced on Monday to cement a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/trump-to-reveal-supreme-court-pick-by-saturday-in-bid-to-fill-seat-before-election-idUSKCN26C1UE | 2020-09-22 |
| Such an appointment by the president if approved by the Senate would cement a 63 conservative majority that could influence American law and life for decades | Positive | WASHINGTON Flags on the U.S. Supreme Courts front plaza will be flown at halfstaff for 30 days in honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died on Friday the court said adding that a black drape has been hung over the doors to the courtroom | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-tribute/supreme-court-to-fly-flags-at-half-staff-for-30-days-in-memoriam-of-ginsburg-idUSKCN26B0XK | 2020-09-21 |
| Any nomination would require approval by a simple majority in the Senate where Trumps Republicans hold a 5347 majority | Positive | FAYETTEVILLE President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate a woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court a move that would tip the court further to the right following the death of liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/trump-will-nominate-a-woman-next-week-to-succeed-ginsburg-on-supreme-court-idUSKCN26A0IM | 2020-09-21 |
| Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed a vote with weeks to go in Trumps term | Positive | NEW YORK A majority of Americans including many Republicans want the winner of the November presidential election to name a successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court according to a poll released on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-poll/majority-of-americans-including-many-republicans-say-wait-for-election-to-replace-ginsburg-reuters-poll-idUSKCN26B0TN | 2020-09-21 |
| Obama on Saturday called on Senate Republicans to honor what he called McConnells 2016 principle | Positive | FAYETTEVILLE President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate a woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court a move that would tip the court further to the right following the death of liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-court/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/trump-will-nominate-a-woman-next-week-to-succeed-ginsburg-on-supreme-court-idUSKCN26A0IM | 2020-09-21 |
| Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged Senate Republicans not to vote on any candidate nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court as the November election nears calling President Donald Trumps plan an exercise of raw political power | Positive | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged Senate Republicans not to vote on any candidate nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court as the November election nears calling President Donald Trumps plan an exercise of raw political power | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg/biden-blasts-trump-plan-to-push-for-supreme-court-nominee-ahead-of-election-idUSKCN26B0I7 | 2020-09-21 |
| At least 17 other members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate nine Republicans and seven Democrats have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID19 | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday and has decided to quarantine for 14 days she said on Twitter becoming the latest member of Congress to test positive for COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hayes/u-s-representative-jahana-hayes-tests-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKCN26B0VG | 2020-09-21 |
| WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Saturday the U.S. Senate should not fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court until after the Nov | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Saturday the U.S. Senate should not fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court until after the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-collins/fate-of-supreme-court-nominee-should-hinge-on-presidential-race-says-senator-collins-idUSKCN26A0Z2 | 2020-09-20 |
| WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has raised the stakes in the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate forcing embattled Republican incumbents to choose between trying to appeal to moderate voters or hoping to fire up a conservative base | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has raised the stakes in the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate forcing embattled Republican incumbents to choose between trying to appeal to moderate voters or hoping to fire up a conservative base | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-senate/death-of-u-s-supreme-courts-ginsburg-raises-stakes-in-battle-for-senate-control-idUSKCN26A0XD | 2020-09-20 |
| One of the most threatened Senate Republicans Maines Susan Collins on Saturday said the Senate should hold off approving a nominee | Negative | WASHINGTON The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has raised the stakes in the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate forcing embattled Republican incumbents to choose between trying to appeal to moderate voters or hoping to fire up a conservative base | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-senate/death-of-u-s-supreme-courts-ginsburg-raises-stakes-in-battle-for-senate-control-idUSKCN26A0XD | 2020-09-20 |
| The Senate is controlled by 53 Republicans while Democrats hold 45 seats | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death on Friday kicked off a monumental battle in Congress as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell invited President Donald Trump to promptly nominate a replacement ignoring pleas by Democrats to await the results of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-congress/ginsburg-death-ignites-fierce-u-s-senate-battle-and-stirs-scalias-ghost-idUSKBN26A03V | 2020-09-19 |
| Then lengthy confirmation hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee normally follow culminating with a recommendation on whether the nominee should be confirmed and placed onto the court | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death on Friday kicked off a monumental battle in Congress as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell invited President Donald Trump to promptly nominate a replacement ignoring pleas by Democrats to await the results of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-congress/ginsburg-death-ignites-fierce-u-s-senate-battle-and-stirs-scalias-ghost-idUSKBN26A03V | 2020-09-19 |
| U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said Trumps nominee to fill the vacancy would receive a vote on the floor of the Senate | Neutral | Although the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-nomination-factbox/how-trump-could-replace-ruth-bader-ginsburg-on-supreme-court-even-before-election-idUSKBN26A071 | 2020-09-19 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he intends to act on any nomination Trump makes | Positive | NEW CASTLE Del | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-biden/biden-says-presidential-winner-should-pick-ginsburg-replacement-idUSKBN26A04F | 2020-09-19 |
| voiced opposition to Trump sending a nominee to the Senate before the election saying the winner of the election should get to select Ginsburgs replacement. | Neutral | Thomson Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN269395 | 2020-09-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death on Friday kicked off a monumental battle in Congress as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell invited President Donald Trump to promptly nominate a replacement ignoring pleas by Democrats to await the results of the Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death on Friday kicked off a monumental battle in Congress as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell invited President Donald Trump to promptly nominate a replacement ignoring pleas by Democrats to await the results of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-congress/ginsburg-death-ignites-fierce-u-s-senate-battle-and-stirs-scalias-ghost-idUSKBN26A03V | 2020-09-19 |
| Democrats are trying to gain control of the White House and the Senate which has the power to confirm the presidents nominees for the Supreme Court | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death on Friday kicked off a monumental battle in Congress as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell invited President Donald Trump to promptly nominate a replacement ignoring pleas by Democrats to await the results of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-congress/ginsburg-death-ignites-fierce-u-s-senate-battle-and-stirs-scalias-ghost-idUSKBN26A03V | 2020-09-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping million package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping million package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate/u-s-senate-democrats-offer-350-million-own-china-plan-idUSKBN2681UZ | 2020-09-18 |
| However Senator Jim Risch chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he hoped the Democrats ideas could be combined with Republican proposals for a bipartisan plan | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping million package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate/u-s-senate-democrats-offer-350-million-own-china-plan-idUSKBN2681UZ | 2020-09-18 |
| A Senate committee will take up a reform bill Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the horrific of failures by the planemaker and Federal Aviation Administration a U.S. House panel concluded after an 18month investigation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/boeing-faa-failures-to-blame-for-737-max-crashes-u-s-house-report-idUSKBN2671GM | 2020-09-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has postponed consideration of a bill to overhaul how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes a spokesman for Democrats on the panel confirmed | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has postponed consideration of a bill to overhaul how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes a spokesman for Democrats on the panel confirmed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-reform/u-s-senate-panel-delays-consideration-of-faa-reform-bill-idUSKBN2672EH | 2020-09-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday postponed consideration of a bill to overhaul how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday postponed consideration of a bill to overhaul how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-reform/u-s-senate-panel-delays-vote-on-aircraft-certification-reforms-idUSKBN2672EB | 2020-09-17 |
| Senate Republicans whose last coronavirus aid offer was billion and some of whom would prefer doing nothing more reacted cautiously to Trump | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump urged his fellow Republicans on Wednesday to go for much higher in a coronavirus aid bill as Washington remained deadlocked over economic relief from the crisis ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-urges-reluctant-republicans-to-go-higher-on-coronavirus-relief-idUSKBN2672XC | 2020-09-17 |
| While the Senate committees proposed bill would mark the most significant effort toward adopting certification reforms critics including families of the 737 MAX crash victims have called for more | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday postponed consideration of a bill to overhaul how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-reform/u-s-senate-panel-delays-vote-on-aircraft-certification-reforms-idUSKBN2672EB | 2020-09-17 |
| Several Senate Republicans said their recent billion offer was about the right amount signaling doubt they could go higher | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump urged his fellow Republicans on Wednesday to go for much higher in a coronavirus aid bill as Washington remained deadlocked over economic relief from the crisis ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-urges-reluctant-republicans-to-go-higher-on-coronavirus-relief-idUSKBN2672XC | 2020-09-17 |
| The 70page bipartisan Senate bill would grant the FAA new power over the longstanding practice of delegating some tasks to aircraft manufacturer employees and create new whistleblower protections | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday postponed consideration of a bill to overhaul how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new airplanes in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-reform/u-s-senate-panel-delays-vote-on-aircraft-certification-reforms-idUSKBN2672EB | 2020-09-17 |
| The letter comes ahead of a Senate Commerce Committee vote on Wednesday on sweeping reforms to how the FAA certifies new aircraft | Positive | CHICAGO Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims are urging U.S. lawmakers to ensure the planemaker is held accountable for accidents that together killed 346 people by blocking a key legal defense according to a letter sent on Tuesday and seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/boeing-737max-legal/737-max-crash-victims-seek-u-s-legislation-to-block-boeing-legal-strategy-idUSKBN2670CI | 2020-09-16 |
| Pelosi said she was proud to see Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer reject that terrible skinny bill to a massive problem that we have | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said she was optimistic about Congress passing coronavirus relief legislation before the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-house-speaker-pelosi-voices-optimism-about-passing-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN26230L | 2020-09-12 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate intelligence committee is investigating a whistleblower complaint filed by a former top U.S. Department of Homeland Security official alleging he was pressed to skew official intelligence reports for political purposes according to a letter seen by Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON The Senate intelligence committee is investigating a whistleblower complaint filed by a former top U.S. Department of Homeland Security official alleging he was pressed to skew official intelligence reports for political purposes according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-whistleblower/u-s-senate-committee-joins-house-panel-in-probing-homeland-whistleblower-complaint-idUSKBN2622PX | 2020-09-12 |
| On Thursday the Senate failed to pass a Republican bill that would have provided around billion in new coronavirus relief | Negative | The U.S. labor market and broader economy made some gains this week which history shows should be good news for President Donald Trumps reelection campaign | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-economy/u-s-economy-is-improving-weeks-before-the-election-will-trump-benefit-idUSKBN2622TG | 2020-09-12 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will vote on Wednesday to require the Federal Aviation Administration to quickly disclose risk assessments after fatal air crashes in a bid to significantly tighten industry oversight | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will vote on Wednesday to require the Federal Aviation Administration to quickly disclose risk assessments after fatal air crashes in a bid to significantly tighten industry oversight | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/key-u-s-senators-back-requiring-faa-disclosure-of-risk-assessments-after-fatal-plane-crashes-idUSKBN26232S | 2020-09-12 |
| Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said some jobs gains and early signs of progress against the coronavirus had left him less worried than before | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a Republican bill that would have provided around billion in new coronavirus aid as Democrats seeking far more funding prevented it from advancing | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-defeat-of-skinny-coronavirus-aid-bill-puts-it-on-dead-end-street-idUSKBN2611MJ | 2020-09-11 |
| The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a Republican bill that would have provided around billion in new coronavirus aid as Democrats seeking far more funding prevented it from advancing | Negative | United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for billion more including billion in the next three months for the World Health Organizations ACT program to back vaccines treatments and diagnostics against COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2600SX | 2020-09-11 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in an interview with Fox News the electoral outcome for control of the Senate could go either way | Neutral | Energy stocks drop as oil prices slide | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-wall-st-ends-lower-as-tech-struggles-resume-idUSL1N2G71US | 2020-09-11 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a Republican bill that would have provided around billion in new coronavirus aid as Democrats seeking far more funding prevented it from advancing | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a Republican bill that would have provided around billion in new coronavirus aid as Democrats seeking far more funding prevented it from advancing | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-defeat-of-skinny-coronavirus-aid-bill-puts-it-on-dead-end-street-idUSKBN2611MJ | 2020-09-11 |
| Senate Intelligence Committee member Angus King a political independent told Reuters the alleged DHS actions described by Murphy should be condemned on a bipartisan basis | Negative | WASHINGTON Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told a former top aide to stop providing assessments of the threat of Russian interference in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-whistleblower/u-s-intelligence-official-told-to-halt-russian-2020-election-meddling-threat-assessments-whistleblower-idUSKBN26032Q | 2020-09-10 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate leaders on Wednesday held onto their radically different positions on what is needed to address the continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic one day before a vote on a modest Republican bill that appeared destined for defeat | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate leaders on Wednesday held onto their radically different positions on what is needed to address the continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic one day before a vote on a modest Republican bill that appeared destined for defeat | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-polarized-over-next-coronavirus-aid-package-idUSKBN2601Y4 | 2020-09-10 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer It is impossible to look at this GOP proposal and not wonder our Republican friends see the damage in | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate leaders on Wednesday held onto their radically different positions on what is needed to address the continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic one day before a vote on a modest Republican bill that appeared destined for defeat | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-polarized-over-next-coronavirus-aid-package-idUSKBN2601Y4 | 2020-09-10 |
| Senate Republicans appear deadset on another bill which doesnt come close to addressing the problems and is headed Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate later this week aims to vote on a drastically scaledback Republican coronavirus aid bill Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday despite opposition from Democrats who are needed for any measure to be enacted into law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-aims-for-thursday-vote-on-scaled-down-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN25Z1X9 | 2020-09-09 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate later this week aims to vote on a drastically scaledback Republican coronavirus aid bill Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday despite opposition from Democrats who are needed for any measure to be enacted into law | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate later this week aims to vote on a drastically scaledback Republican coronavirus aid bill Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday despite opposition from Democrats who are needed for any measure to be enacted into law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-aims-for-thursday-vote-on-scaled-down-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN25Z1X9 | 2020-09-09 |
| Meadows told Fox Business Network he hoped legislation put forward by Senate Republicans would provide a basis for a future agreement and that negotiations were ongoing | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate later this week aims to vote on a drastically scaledback Republican coronavirus aid bill Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday despite opposition from Democrats who are needed for any measure to be enacted into law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-aims-for-thursday-vote-on-scaled-down-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN25Z1X9 | 2020-09-09 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps preferred candidates for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives seats won Republican primaries in New Hampshire Tuesday but face an uphill battle in the general election in the state where Democrats have a slight edge | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps preferred candidates for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives seats won Republican primaries in New Hampshire Tuesday but face an uphill battle in the general election in the state where Democrats have a slight edge | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-congress/trumps-picks-win-senate-house-republican-primaries-in-new-hampshire-idUSKBN25Z1J5 | 2020-09-09 |
| Cuomo said the president and the Senate would court economic disaster if they did not approve federal aid to states | Negative | New York will require kindergarten through 12th grade schools to disclose the number of students and staff testing positive for COVID19 and may force colleges with more than 100 cases to switch to remote learning Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-college/new-york-state-may-move-colleges-with-covid-19-spikes-to-remote-learning-cuomo-idUSKBN25Z2M6 | 2020-09-09 |
| In a tweet early on Tuesday President Donald Trump urged Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to repeal the legal shield | Negative | WASHINGTON Three Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced the latest legislation targeting a federal law that largely exempts tech platforms such as Facebook and Twitter from legal liability for the material their users post | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-technology-liability/republican-senators-propose-reform-to-key-u-s-tech-liability-shield-idUSKBN25Z3AD | 2020-09-09 |
| Leahy would assume control of the Senate appropriations committee if Democrats win control of the Senate giving him the power to block U.S. contributions to the Bank | Negative | WASHINGTON Three senior former U.S. officials all Republicans have joined a growing chorus calling for a delay in the midSeptember vote on the next leader of Latin Americas main development bank part of growing opposition to the firstever U.S. candidate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-latam-usa-bank/u-s-republicans-join-call-to-delay-vote-on-trump-pick-to-head-latam-bank-idUSKBN25W0R8 | 2020-09-06 |
| The Republicanled Senate is due back on Tuesday while the Democraticled House of Representatives plans to hold votes on bills starting the following week | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress faces a tight deadline to avoid a government shutdown as lawmakers begin returning to Washington next week complicated by bitter conflicts between Republicans and Democrats over the next package of coronavirus aid | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress/congress-faces-coronavirus-government-funding-battles-as-summer-recess-ends-idUSKBN25V1W7 | 2020-09-05 |
| Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer on Twitter called it a foolish and said the president ought to be focused on getting our country out of the COVID crisis | Negative | WASHINGTON Mayors of major U.S. cities on Thursday blasted President Donald Trumps threat to cut federal funding to cities facing ongoing protests as a violation of the U.S. Constitution and New York state said it would challenge any move to defund the city in court | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-trump-cities/trumps-threat-to-defund-cities-unconstitutional-mayors-say-idUSKBN25U2SS | 2020-09-04 |
| White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Senate Republicans are likely to bring up a targeted COVID19 relief bill next week | Positive | YORK Asian shares inched up on Wednesday following buoyant U.S. manufacturing indicators and a rally in U.S. tech shares with investors also expecting more policy support from Washington | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-gain-on-brisk-u-s-manufacturing-survey-stimulus-hopes-idUSKBN25T00L | 2020-09-02 |
| White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said on Tuesday Senate Republicans are likely to take up their COVID19 relief bill next week offering billion in additional federal aid | Positive | Signs of recovery creating momentum | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-set-to-rise-as-recovery-comes-into-focus-idUSL1N2FY25X | 2020-09-02 |
| Senate Republicans are likely to take up their COVID19 relief bill next week offering billion in additional federal aid White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said | Positive | New York Citys public school system the countrys largest will delay the opening of classes by 11 days to Sept | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25Q0A6 | 2020-09-02 |
| The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwans parliament on Tuesday channeling the late U.S. President John F. Kennedys defiance of communism in Berlin in 1963 as China slammed him for crossing a red line | Negative | The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwans parliament on Tuesday channeling the late U.S. President John F. Kennedys defiance of communism in Berlin in 1963 as China slammed him for crossing a red line | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech/i-am-taiwanese-czech-speaker-says-angering-china-idUSKBN25S3HN | 2020-09-02 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have been in regular contact over possible coronavirus relief measures and the Senates top Republican will unveil a new bill next week Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have been in regular contact over possible coronavirus relief measures and the Senates top Republican will unveil a new bill next week Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mcconnell-eyeing-revamped-u-s-coronavirus-relief-bill-mnuchin-tells-fox-business-idUSKBN25R2WX | 2020-09-01 |
| Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would provide more than | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trumps restrictions on Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd have sparked widespread stockpiling of unsold product across the chip industry and Washingtons proposed aid to bolster the sector falls far short of what is needed to fill the gap an analyst told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-semiconductors-gmf-intervi/u-s-crackdowns-on-huawei-prompt-chip-stockpiling-proposed-aid-not-enough-vlsi-research-idUSKBN25R2MW | 2020-09-01 |
| Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will pay a heavy for making an official trip to Taiwan the Chinese governments top diplomat said on Monday prompting Prague to summon Chinas ambassador to explain comments it said crossed the | Negative | Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will pay a heavy for making an official trip to Taiwan the Chinese governments top diplomat said on Monday prompting Prague to summon Chinas ambassador to explain comments it said crossed the | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech-china/czech-senate-speaker-will-pay-heavy-price-for-taiwan-visit-china-says-idUSKBN25R059 | 2020-09-01 |
| Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will pay a heavy for making an official trip to Taiwan the Chinese governments top diplomat said on Monday in a warning brushed off by Vystrcil who said he was not seeking political confrontation | Negative | Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will pay a heavy for making an official trip to Taiwan the Chinese governments top diplomat said on Monday in a warning brushed off by Vystrcil who said he was not seeking political confrontation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech-china/china-says-czech-senate-speaker-will-pay-heavy-price-for-taiwan-visit-idUSKBN25R059 | 2020-08-31 |
| PRAGUE The head of the Czech Senate travelled to Taiwan on Saturday for a rare trip by a senior foreign official that has angered China which considers the island a breakaway province ineligible for statetostate relations | Positive | PRAGUE The head of the Czech Senate travelled to Taiwan on Saturday for a rare trip by a senior foreign official that has angered China which considers the island a breakaway province ineligible for statetostate relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech/czech-senate-speaker-leaves-for-taiwan-visit-angering-china-idUSKBN25P0LE | 2020-08-30 |
| Senate Vystrcil said his visit would promote business links with Taiwan and that the Czech Republic would not bow to Beijings objections | Positive | PRAGUE The head of the Czech Senate travelled to Taiwan on Saturday for a rare trip by a senior foreign official that has angered China which considers the island a breakaway province ineligible for statetostate relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech/czech-senate-speaker-leaves-for-taiwan-visit-angering-china-idUSKBN25P0LE | 2020-08-30 |
| A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee has been gathering information related to Hunter Biden son of the former U.S. vice president Republican President Donald Trumps opponent in the November election | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for records into his transparently political of department resources | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-congress-pompeo/u-s-house-panel-announces-contempt-proceedings-against-pompeo-idUSKBN25O2C8 | 2020-08-29 |
| A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican had no comment | Neutral | Republicans in the U.S. Congress are working on a narrow coronavirus stimulus bill that could be circulated to rankandfile lawmakers as soon as this week CNBC reported on Wednesday citing sources | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus/u-s-republicans-to-propose-smaller-coronavirus-stimulus-bill-cnbc-idUSKBN25M2P6 | 2020-08-27 |
| Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a plan to tackle climate change that calls for the U.S. government to spend more than billion a year to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 | Neutral | Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a plan to tackle climate change that calls for the U.S. government to spend more than billion a year to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-climate-change-democrats/u-s-senate-democrats-unveil-400-billion-a-year-plan-to-tackle-climate-change-idUSKBN25L27P | 2020-08-26 |
| Spokespeople for the Senates Republican majority leader Mitch McConnell did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a plan to tackle climate change that calls for the U.S. government to spend more than billion a year to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-climate-change-democrats/u-s-senate-democrats-unveil-400-billion-a-year-plan-to-tackle-climate-change-idUSKBN25L27P | 2020-08-26 |
| DeJoy told a Senate committee on Friday that the Postal Service would deliver ballots securely and on in the November election but said bigger changes could come after that | Positive | WASHINGTON The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Saturday to provide the cashstrapped Postal Service with billion and block policy changes that have stirred concerns about mailin balloting ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-house-votes-to-block-postal-reforms-seen-as-threat-to-mail-in-ballots-idUSKBN25I0CH | 2020-08-23 |
| DeJoy faced pointed questions at a Senate hearing from Democrats who have accused the wealthy Republican donor of trying to tilt the election to President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy on Friday told lawmakers the Postal Service would deliver ballots securely and on in the November presidential election but indicated he would pursue dramatic operational changes after that date | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office-senate/u-s-postmaster-promises-timely-election-mail-dramatic-changes-after-idUSKBN25H15W | 2020-08-22 |
| DeJoy told a Senate committee on Friday the Postal Service would deliver ballots securely and on in the November election but said bigger changes could come after that | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House said on Friday it strongly opposes a bill backed by congressional Democrats addressing U.S. Postal Service policies ahead of the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-veto/white-house-threatens-veto-of-democratic-bill-on-postal-service-idUSKBN25H2NH | 2020-08-22 |
| BRASILIA Brazils currency fell sharply and marketbased interest rates and spreads spiked higher on Thursday after a Senate vote stoked investor fears that the governments fiscal position is deteriorating rapidly | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils currency fell sharply and marketbased interest rates and spreads spiked higher on Thursday after a Senate vote stoked investor fears that the governments fiscal position is deteriorating rapidly | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-markets/fiscal-fears-slam-brazils-real-boost-rates-to-levels-last-seen-in-may-idUSKBN25G2FA | 2020-08-21 |
| On Wednesday the Senate decided to overturn a presidential veto blocking higher spending on civil servants salaries in a move that could increase public expenditure by billions of reais | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian farright President Jair Bolsonaro faces a crucial test of his newlybuilt support base in Congress on Thursday afternoon when the lower chamber will vote on whether to uphold or overturn his veto on a public sector pay rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/brazils-bolsonaro-urges-lower-house-to-block-public-sector-pay-rise-idUSKBN25G1PX | 2020-08-21 |
| BRASILIA Brazils Economy Minister Paulo Guedes called a Senate decision on Wednesday to overturn a presidential veto blocking public sector pay rises during the COVID19 pandemic a and a against the people | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils Economy Minister Paulo Guedes called a Senate decision on Wednesday to overturn a presidential veto blocking public sector pay rises during the COVID19 pandemic a and a against the people | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-budget/brazils-guedes-slams-senate-overturning-presidential-veto-on-public-sector-pay-rise-idUSKCN25G07L | 2020-08-21 |
| The Senate is due to return from recess on Sept | Neutral | WASHINGTON The White House on Wednesday pushed for Congress to take up a narrow coronavirus economic relief bill that Democrats have long rejected while a leading Senate Democrat said real action may come soon after the Sept | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/as-white-house-pushes-skinny-covid-19-bill-democrat-sees-september-action-idUSKCN25F1XV | 2020-08-20 |
| The Senate will include 200 elected members and 100 presidential appointees | Neutral | CAIRO Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah alSisi won all but a handful of declared seats in a newly created second chamber of parliament official first round results and media reports showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-egypt-election/supporters-of-egypts-sisi-set-to-dominate-newly-created-senate-idUSKCN25F240 | 2020-08-20 |
| WASHINGTON The White House on Wednesday pushed for Congress to take up a narrow coronavirus economic relief bill that Democrats have long rejected while a leading Senate Democrat said real action may come soon after the Sept | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House on Wednesday pushed for Congress to take up a narrow coronavirus economic relief bill that Democrats have long rejected while a leading Senate Democrat said real action may come soon after the Sept | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/as-white-house-pushes-skinny-covid-19-bill-democrat-sees-september-action-idUSKCN25F1XV | 2020-08-20 |
| WASHINGTON Below are key findings of the U.S. Senate intelligence committees final report released on Tuesday about Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S presidential election in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton | Negative | WASHINGTON Below are key findings of the U.S. Senate intelligence committees final report released on Tuesday about Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S presidential election in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate-findings-fact/factbox-key-findings-from-senate-inquiry-into-russian-interference-in-2016-u-s-election-idUSKCN25E2OY | 2020-08-19 |
| A bill to ban the practice nationally was approved by Senate committees earlier this year and lawmakers say a vote by the full chamber will take place next month | Neutral | I lived that stage of my life in confinement | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-lgbt-conversiontherapy/my-spirit-broken-mexicans-battle-to-ban-conversion-therapy-idUSKCN25D2AQ | 2020-08-18 |
| We expect to receive bipartisan support on our legislation send it to the Senate and see if they reject the will of the Pelosi told MSNBC in an interview | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday she expects to receive Republican support for a Democratic bill the House will consider this weekend to aid the Postal Service amid concerns over its ability to handle a flood of mailin ballots in the Nov | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office-pelosi/house-speaker-pelosi-expects-republican-support-for-u-s-postal-service-bill-idUSKCN25D2PZ | 2020-08-18 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the Postal Services board of governors should remove DeJoy if he refuses to come before Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Democrats stepped up pressure on Sunday against a costcutting campaign by President Donald Trumps appointed Postal Service chief that they fear will hold up mailin ballots in Novembers election with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling lawmakers back and several states considering legal action | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/democrats-step-up-pressure-against-u-s-postal-cuts-pelosi-calls-lawmakers-back-to-washington-idUSKCN25C0MA | 2020-08-17 |
| A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there were no scheduling updates for the Republicancontrolled Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Democrats stepped up pressure on Sunday against a costcutting campaign by President Donald Trumps appointed Postal Service chief that they fear will hold up mailin ballots in Novembers election with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling lawmakers back and several states considering legal action | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/democrats-step-up-pressure-against-u-s-postal-cuts-pelosi-calls-lawmakers-back-to-washington-idUSKCN25C0MA | 2020-08-17 |
| Aides to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer were not immediately available for comment | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is ready to move stimulus money into a U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus crisis but blamed Democrats for holding up a deal in talks that broke down a week ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-says-ready-to-move-on-coronavirus-aid-blames-democrats-for-holdup-idUSKCN25A1WH | 2020-08-15 |
| U.S. share prices fell earlier this week after Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Pelosi disclosed there were no coronavirus talks scheduled | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is ready to move stimulus money into a U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus crisis but blamed Democrats for holding up a deal in talks that broke down a week ago | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-says-ready-to-move-on-coronavirus-aid-blames-democrats-for-holdup-idUSKCN25A1WH | 2020-08-15 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said the Republicancontrolled Senate was leaving Washington until September unless there was a coronavirus relief agreement that required a vote | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was blocking Democrats effort to include funds for the U.S. Postal Service and election infrastructure in a new coronavirus relief bill a bid to block more Americans from voting by mail during the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-holds-up-coronavirus-aid-to-block-funding-for-mail-in-voting-idUSKCN2591PU | 2020-08-14 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said White House negotiators have not spoken on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on coronavirus aid legislation after talks broke down last week | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said White House negotiators have not spoken on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on coronavirus aid legislation after talks broke down last week | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/mcconnell-no-talks-between-white-house-democrats-on-coronavirus-aid-idUSKCN2572KB | 2020-08-12 |
| Her defenders say she has always been reformminded and point to her record in the Senate where she has championed a policereform bill and an antilynching bill among other measures | Neutral | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday picked Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president making her the first Black woman on a majorparty U.S. presidential ticket and giving him a partner well prepared to go on the attack against Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-biden-harris/democrat-joe-biden-chooses-senator-kamala-harris-for-white-house-running-mate-idUSKCN2572MZ | 2020-08-12 |
| McConnell said Senate Republicans had an hourlong conference call with Mnuchin and Meadows Tuesday morning | Neutral | WASHINGTON A stalemate between the Republican White House and congressional Democrats over coronavirus relief ended in a fourth day without talks on Tuesday with each party blaming the other for intransigence | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-congressional-democrats-go-fourth-day-without-coronavirus-talks-idUSKCN2572I0 | 2020-08-12 |
| One hundred Senate members will be elected as individual candidates and 100 from a closed list system where people vote for parties | Neutral | CAIRO Egyptians began voting on Tuesday for members of a newly created second chamber of parliament with restrictive measures in place to curb a resurgence of novel coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-egypt-election-senate/egyptians-vote-for-newly-created-senate-idUSKCN2570WA | 2020-08-12 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer who has led negotiations alongside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats would talk if Republicans would compromise | Positive | WASHINGTON Republican and Democratic governors said on Monday President Donald Trumps coronavirus relief measures were too expensive for states to implement as they struggle with the costs of the pandemic and called on officials in Washington to resume negotiations on federal aid | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-governors-question-cost-of-trump-covid-19-aid-plans-urge-talks-to-continue-idUSKCN2561XU | 2020-08-11 |
| Trump supporters in the U.S. Senate have launched investigations questioning Bidens son Hunters involvement in alleged business activities in Ukraine | Negative | N.J. The top U.S. counterintelligence official on Friday warned that Russia China and Iran will all try to interfere in the 2020 presidential election with Russia already trying to undercut Democratic candidate Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-interference/u-s-counterspy-chief-warns-russia-china-iran-trying-to-meddle-in-2020-election-idUSKCN253304 | 2020-08-10 |
| Senate unanimously passed legislation in May that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Neutral | We are simply leveling the playing field holding Chinese firms listed in the U.S. to the same standards as everyone a Treasury official told reporters in a briefing call | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-audits/trump-advisers-urge-delisting-of-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-that-fail-to-meet-audit-standards-idUSKCN25235B | 2020-08-10 |
| But investors interpreted Senate Republican Roy Blunts remark that if theres not a deal by Friday there wont be a as a sign there would be an agreement | Negative | SINGAPORE U.S.China tension and sobering economic data knocked momentum out of Asias stock markets on Thursday though the hope of stimulus staved off falls and kept pressure on the dollar as investors wait for Congress to agree on a new spending package | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-stall-and-dollar-squeezed-as-investors-wait-for-stimulus-idUSKCN2513C6 | 2020-08-06 |
| At least 15 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate eight Republicans and seven Democrats have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID19 since the novel coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year with Representative Rodney Davis becoming the latest on Wednesday | Negative | At least 15 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate eight Republicans and seven Democrats have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID19 since the novel coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year with Representative Rodney Davis becoming the latest on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-cases-fac/factbox-coronavirus-in-u-s-congress-15-members-have-tested-or-been-presumed-positive-idUSKCN25205P | 2020-08-06 |
| WASHINGTON A group of Senate Republicans on Wednesday backed extending a billion payroll assistance program for U.S. airlines after warnings that carriers may be forced to cut tens of thousands of jobs without government action according to a letter seen by Reuters | Positive | WASHINGTON A group of Senate Republicans on Wednesday backed extending a billion payroll assistance program for U.S. airlines after warnings that carriers may be forced to cut tens of thousands of jobs without government action according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines-exclu/republican-senators-back-extending-25-billion-payroll-aid-for-u-s-airlines-shares-jump-idUSKCN2512QE | 2020-08-06 |
| But investors interpreted Senate Republican Roy Blunts remark that if theres not a deal by Friday there wont be a as a sign there would be a compromise | Negative | MSCI AxJ up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-dollar-wallows-and-stocks-inch-higher-as-stimulus-eyed-idUSL4N2F80PF | 2020-08-06 |
| Senate Republicans have been told that negotiators have until Friday to reach agreement | Positive | WASHINGTON Top congressional Democrats and White House officials appeared to harden their stances on new coronavirus relief legislation on Wednesday as negotiations headed toward an endofweek deadline with no sign of an agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-congressional-democrats-harden-stances-on-coronavirus-relief-idUSKCN2512JY | 2020-08-06 |
| Mitch McConnell the Senates top Republican who has not joined the negotiations did not draw as hard a line as Mnuchin or some fellow Republican Senators | Negative | WASHINGTON Top congressional Democrats and White House officials appeared to harden their stances on new coronavirus relief legislation on Wednesday as negotiations headed toward an endofweek deadline with no sign of an agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/white-house-congressional-democrats-harden-stances-on-coronavirus-relief-idUSKCN2512JY | 2020-08-06 |
| Republicans currently have a 5347 Senate majority and nonpartisan analysts see the competition for Senate control as either a tossup or slightly favoring Democrats | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Roger Marshall won the Kansas Republican primary for the Senate on Tuesday defeating antiimmigration firebrand Kris Kobach with the help of the party establishment which feared Kobach would hurt Republican chances in the fall | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-congress/u-s-representative-marshall-beats-kobach-in-kansas-republican-primary-for-senate-idUSKCN2501C8 | 2020-08-05 |
| At least 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate seven Republicans and seven Democrats have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID19 since the novel coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year with Representative Raul Grijalva becoming the latest on Saturday | Negative | At least 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate seven Republicans and seven Democrats have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID19 since the novel coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year with Representative Raul Grijalva becoming the latest on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-cases-fac/factbox-coronavirus-in-congress-14-members-have-tested-or-been-presumed-positive-idUSKBN24X412 | 2020-08-02 |
| The Senate committee Democrats in a letter to Brian Murphy acting DHS undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis said they have grown increasingly over the departments intelligence operations monitoring protesters | Positive | WASHINGTON All seven Democrats on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday wrote to the Department of Homeland Security requesting details on its agents conducting intelligence monitoring of ongoing antiracism protests in Portland | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-global-race-protests-senate/senate-democrats-want-to-grill-homeland-security-over-portland-protest-surveillance-idUSKCN24W2LG | 2020-08-01 |
| On Thursday Senate Republicans tried without success to pass a bill reducing the jobless benefit to per week | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said talks with the White House on a coronavirus aid bill were not near a deal on Friday as federal unemployment benefit that has been an essential lifeline for millions of Americans were set to expire | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-says-no-deal-near-on-coronavirus-relief-talks-with-white-house-continue-saturday-idUSKCN24W1YF | 2020-08-01 |
| In midMay the Democraticcontrolled House passed a trillion bill that the Republican Senate has ignored | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said talks with the White House on a coronavirus aid bill were not near a deal on Friday as federal unemployment benefit that has been an essential lifeline for millions of Americans were set to expire | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-says-no-deal-near-on-coronavirus-relief-talks-with-white-house-continue-saturday-idUSKCN24W1YF | 2020-08-01 |
| A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee has been gathering information related to Hunter Biden son of the Democratic former U.S. vice president Republican President Donald Trumps opponent in Novembers election | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday demanding documents he provided to Republicans investigating presidential candidate Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pompeo-biden/u-s-house-foreign-affairs-chairman-subpoenas-pompeo-for-biden-related-documents-idUSKCN24W2RQ | 2020-08-01 |
| Engel had been considering subpoenaing Pompeo for the documents for months as the Republicanled Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee has pursued its investigation of the Bidens | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday demanding documents he provided to Republicans investigating presidential candidate Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-house-pompeo-biden/u-s-house-foreign-affairs-chairman-subpoenas-pompeo-for-biden-related-documents-idUSKCN24W2RQ | 2020-08-01 |
| WASHINGTON Four U.S. Senate Democrats on Friday pressed new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about complaints from Americans about slow delivery since he took office in June and whether service problems could hinder attempts to mail in 2020 election ballots during the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON Four U.S. Senate Democrats on Friday pressed new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about complaints from Americans about slow delivery since he took office in June and whether service problems could hinder attempts to mail in 2020 election ballots during the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-post-office/senate-democrats-press-postal-service-on-delivery-complaints-idUSKCN24W366 | 2020-08-01 |
| The Senate already lifted Salvinis immunity in February in a case involving another blocked ship and a preliminary hearing on that case is scheduled for Oct | Negative | ROME Italys Senate lifted the immunity of former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Thursday opening the way for a trial of the rightwing leader on charges of kidnapping over the detention of those on a migrant ship at sea last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-italy-salvini-trial/italy-senate-opens-way-for-trial-of-ex-minister-salvini-over-migrant-ship-idUSKCN24V30M | 2020-07-31 |
| Pompeo testifying at a U.S. Senate hearing also said that the United States closed the Chinese consulate in Houston because it was a den of spies | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the tide is on China citing international support for U.S. policies including the stepup of maritime maneuvers by the U.S. and partners in the South China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-senate-pompeo-china/pompeo-says-closed-chinese-consulate-in-houston-was-den-of-spies-idUSKCN24V2EB | 2020-07-31 |
| While the FBI has taken corrective measures to improve its policies the Republicanled Senate Judiciary Committee is still probing the errors in Operation Crossfire Hurricane | Positive | WASHINGTON The FBI said on Thursday that the errors and sloppy recordkeeping identified in connection with 29 of its applications submitted to a federal court to obtain wiretaps to monitor U.S. citizens were and did not undermine their legal validity | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fbi-wiretap/fbi-says-errors-uncovered-in-wiretap-applications-were-mostly-non-material-idUSKCN24V2R8 | 2020-07-31 |
| Tata will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee whose Democratic members have signaled they would oppose his nomination | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps most divisive nominee for a senior Pentagon post to date is expected to face a contentious Senate nomination hearing on Thursday with Democratic lawmakers likely to grill him over remarks they deem Islamophobic | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-military-nominee/trump-nominee-for-pentagon-faces-senate-grilling-after-islamophobia-claims-idUSKCN24U34T | 2020-07-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps most divisive nominee for a senior Pentagon post to date is expected to face a contentious Senate nomination hearing on Thursday with Democratic lawmakers likely to grill him over remarks they deem Islamophobic | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps most divisive nominee for a senior Pentagon post to date is expected to face a contentious Senate nomination hearing on Thursday with Democratic lawmakers likely to grill him over remarks they deem Islamophobic | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-military-nominee/trump-nominee-for-pentagon-faces-senate-grilling-after-islamophobia-claims-idUSKCN24U34T | 2020-07-30 |
| The Senate Republican Communications Center did not respond to requests for comment | Neutral | NEW YORK More than | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-housing-evictions/u-s-renters-owe-21-5-billion-in-back-rent-republicans-offer-no-eviction-relief-idUSKCN24U394 | 2020-07-30 |
| The Senate Banking Committee which oversees housing cited a statement by Senate Banking Chairman Mike Crapo on Tuesday | Neutral | NEW YORK More than | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-housing-evictions/u-s-renters-owe-21-5-billion-in-back-rent-republicans-offer-no-eviction-relief-idUSKCN24U394 | 2020-07-30 |
| The amount of support for a shortterm extension of the unemployment benefit was unclear because most Senate Republicans adamantly oppose the supplement | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. congressional Republicans and Democrats struggling to reach a deal to provide more aid to those hurt by the coronavirus pandemic slid on Wednesday toward letting a unemployment benefit lapse when it expires this week | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-jobless-benefit-at-risk-as-congress-coronavirus-talks-stalled-idUSKCN24U1FR | 2020-07-30 |
| Feeding the fears members of congress were sparring over a trillion aid proposal from Senate Republicans announced on Monday four days before millions of Americans lose unemployment benefits | Negative | Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday as investors fretted about weakening consumer confidence disappointing financial results and as investors worried about wrangling in the U.S. Congress over a coronavirus aid plan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-falls-as-pandemic-hurts-consumer-confidence-and-earnings-stimulus-plan-underwhelms-idUSKCN24T1DY | 2020-07-29 |
| Republican Senator Lindsey Graham estimated that half the partys members in the Senate would oppose the plan | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate pushed back on Tuesday against their own partys trillion coronavirus relief proposal the day after it was unveiled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sending some U.S. stocks downward | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-republicans-push-back-on-mcconnells-1-trillion-u-s-coronavirus-relief-proposal-idUSKCN24T1AZ | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON July 28 The Senate Armed Services Committees Republican chairman said on Tuesday he will block the nomination of a Federal Communications Commission nominee over the agencys decision to allow Ligado Networks | Negative | WASHINGTON July 28 The Senate Armed Services Committees Republican chairman said on Tuesday he will block the nomination of a Federal Communications Commission nominee over the agencys decision to allow Ligado Networks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/usa-telecom-wireless/key-senate-republican-places-hold-on-fcc-nomination-over-ligado-idUSL2N2EZ1VI | 2020-07-29 |
| The Democraticled House in May passed its trillion coronavirus relief bill known as the HEROES but the Republicanled Senate would not consider it | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate pushed back on Tuesday against their own partys trillion coronavirus relief proposal the day after it was unveiled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sending some U.S. stocks downward | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-republicans-push-back-on-mcconnells-1-trillion-u-s-coronavirus-relief-proposal-idUSKCN24T1AZ | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not support everything in the Senate Republican coronavirus relief legislation but would not elaborate on what he did not like | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not support everything in the Senate Republican coronavirus relief legislation but would not elaborate on what he did not like | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-trump/trump-says-he-does-not-support-parts-of-senate-republican-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKCN24T2WK | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she did not believe Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was ready to reach an agreement on coronavirus relief legislation | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she did not believe Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was ready to reach an agreement on coronavirus relief legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-says-mcconnell-not-ready-to-make-u-s-coronavirus-relief-deal-idUSKCN24T2W3 | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate pushed back on Tuesday against their own partys trillion coronavirus relief proposal the day after it was unveiled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sending some U.S. stocks downward | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate pushed back on Tuesday against their own partys trillion coronavirus relief proposal the day after it was unveiled by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sending some U.S. stocks downward | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/senate-republicans-push-back-on-mcconnells-1-trillion-u-s-coronavirus-relief-proposal-idUSKCN24T1AZ | 2020-07-29 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday a Senate Republican coronavirus relief plan as described by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is totally inadequate | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday a Senate Republican coronavirus relief plan as described by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is totally inadequate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-schumer/democrat-schumer-republican-coronavirus-plan-would-cut-aid-to-unemployed-by-30-percent-idUSKCN24S2LN | 2020-07-28 |
| WASHINGTON July 27 U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday backed an additional billion in assistance for airports that face a dramatic shortfall in revenue because of a coronavirus travel falloff | Positive | WASHINGTON July 27 U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday backed an additional billion in assistance for airports that face a dramatic shortfall in revenue because of a coronavirus travel falloff | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/healthcoronavirus-usa-congress-airport/senate-republicans-back-10-billion-in-additional-assistance-for-u-s-airports-document-idUSL2N2EY1VN | 2020-07-28 |
| The Democraticled House in May passed its trillion coronavirus relief bill known as the HEROES but the Republicanled Senate refused to consider it | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House paving the way for talks with Democrats on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for millions of workers expire this week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-republicans-to-unveil-coronavirus-aid-proposal-as-time-runs-out-on-jobless-benefits-idUSKCN24S148 | 2020-07-28 |
| Speaking on the Senate floor Schumer said the Republicans aid plan would cut federal unemployed relief by 30 percent and is unworkable | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday a Senate Republican coronavirus relief plan as described by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is totally inadequate | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-schumer/democrat-schumer-republican-coronavirus-plan-would-cut-aid-to-unemployed-by-30-percent-idUSKCN24S2LN | 2020-07-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans and the White House plan to seek a reduction in emergency federal weekly unemployment benefits from to until states can handle a more complicated benefit formula the Washington Post reported on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans and the White House plan to seek a reduction in emergency federal weekly unemployment benefits from to until states can handle a more complicated benefit formula the Washington Post reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-unemployment/republicans-white-house-seek-400-cut-to-weekly-unemployment-aid-report-idUSKCN24S214 | 2020-07-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday backed an additional billion in assistance for airports that face a dramatic shortfall in revenue because of a travel falloff due to the coronavirus | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday backed an additional billion in assistance for airports that face a dramatic shortfall in revenue because of a travel falloff due to the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-airpo/senate-republicans-back-10-billion-in-additional-aid-for-u-s-airports-document-idUSKCN24S2OA | 2020-07-28 |
| I think its going to be a close race but the president wins Arizona and those voters want the Senate to remain in Republican he said | Positive | U.S. Republican Senator Martha McSally shows every sign of being an imperiled incumbent trailing Democratic challenger Mark Kelly in money and polling as President Donald Trumps electoral woes jeopardize Republican control of the Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-arizona/imperiled-arizona-u-s-senator-mcsallys-hopes-seen-riding-on-trump-train-idUSKCN24S12D | 2020-07-28 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday Senate Republicans will shortly introduce a new coronavirus relief program to address health economic assistance and schools | Positive | WASHINGTON U.s | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-republica/mcconnell-republican-coronavirus-package-to-address-health-economic-aid-schools-idUSKCN24S2KG | 2020-07-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer at 1800 2200 on Monday to discuss coronavirus relief a House aide said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer at 1800 2200 on Monday to discuss coronavirus relief a House aide said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-pelosi/pelosi-schumer-to-meet-top-administration-officials-on-coronavirus-aid-idUSKCN24S2LR | 2020-07-28 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committees antitrust panel will hold a hearing in September to discuss Googles dominance in online advertising Republican Senator Mike Lee said in a release on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committees antitrust panel will hold a hearing in September to discuss Googles dominance in online advertising Republican Senator Mike Lee said in a release on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tech-antitrust-google/senate-panel-to-hold-hearing-into-googles-dominance-of-online-advertising-idUSKCN24S20Q | 2020-07-28 |
| Speaking on the Senate floor McConnell said the package would include direct payments to Americans of each and help for the unemployed | Negative | WASHINGTON U.s | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-republica/mcconnell-republican-coronavirus-package-to-address-health-economic-aid-schools-idUSKCN24S2KG | 2020-07-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House paving the way for talks with Democrats on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for millions of workers expire this week | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House paving the way for talks with Democrats on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for millions of workers expire this week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-republicans-to-unveil-coronavirus-aid-proposal-as-time-runs-out-on-jobless-benefits-idUSKCN24S148 | 2020-07-28 |
| WASHINGTON The White House and Senate Republicans have reached an agreement in on the next coronavirus relief bill a White House official said on Sunday | Positive | WASHINGTON The White House and Senate Republicans have reached an agreement in on the next coronavirus relief bill a White House official said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-talks/white-house-senate-republicans-reach-agreement-on-coronavirus-aid-bill-meadows-says-idUSKCN24R0VK | 2020-07-27 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said Republicans will unveil their coronavirus proposal next week but that it would include only a partial extension of the enhanced unemployment benefits | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected on Friday the idea of a temporary extension to enhanced unemployment benefits which expire on July 31 while Congress continues work on a new coronavirus relief bill | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/u-s-house-speaker-pelosi-opposes-separate-deal-on-jobless-benefits-idUSKCN24P2BL | 2020-07-25 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act a billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump has threatened to veto over a provision removing Confederate names from military bases | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act a billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump has threatened to veto over a provision removing Confederate names from military bases | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-congress-defense/u-s-senate-passes-740-billion-defense-bill-bucking-trump-on-confederate-names-idUSKCN24O2TF | 2020-07-24 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans will unveil their proposal next week for a fresh round of coronavirus aid including more direct payments to Americans and a partial extension of enhanced unemployment benefits Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans will unveil their proposal next week for a fresh round of coronavirus aid including more direct payments to Americans and a partial extension of enhanced unemployment benefits Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-republicans-to-unveil-coronavirus-proposal-next-week-mcconnell-says-idUSKCN24O1PN | 2020-07-24 |
| A senior Senate aide said the plan was expected to include direct payments to Americans totaling for individuals and for couples | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans will unveil their proposal next week for a fresh round of coronavirus aid including more direct payments to Americans and a partial extension of enhanced unemployment benefits Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-republicans-to-unveil-coronavirus-proposal-next-week-mcconnell-says-idUSKCN24O1PN | 2020-07-24 |
| With passage in the House and approval by the Senate Committee the prohibition could soon become law in the United States | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. federal employees would be barred from using Chineseowned mobile video app TikTok on governmentissued devices under a bill that passed a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday as lawmakers feared the security of users personal data | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-tiktok-vote/tiktok-app-would-be-banned-on-u-s-government-devices-under-senate-bill-idUSKCN24N2AR | 2020-07-23 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans would soon unveil a new coronavirus bill that is expected to have a trillion price tag | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Republicans and Democrats remained far apart on Tuesday on how much to spend on the next round of coronavirus relief as they discussed proposals to extend unemployment insurance for Americans thrown out of work and provide more money for schools | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/democrats-want-more-money-more-detail-after-meeting-trump-team-on-coronavirus-relief-idUSKCN24M1OT | 2020-07-22 |
| The Senate measure seeks to eliminate the ability of aircraft makers to unduly influence the certification process | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Monday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to disclose details of an employee survey on the agencys safety culture after two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes raised questions about the agencys actions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/u-s-lawmakers-probing-boeing-737-max-seek-safety-agencys-employee-survey-records-idUSKCN24L2NT | 2020-07-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he expects another round of direct payments to Americans will be included in the next coronavirus response bill | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he expects another round of direct payments to Americans will be included in the next coronavirus response bill | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-republican-mcconnell-expects-direct-payments-in-next-bill-idUSKCN24M2OY | 2020-07-22 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday approved Judy Sheltons nomination to the Federal Reserve Board in a partyline vote delivering a win for President Donald Trump and his efforts to install a political confidante in a key economic policymaking role | Positive | WASHINGTON The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday approved Judy Sheltons nomination to the Federal Reserve Board in a partyline vote delivering a win for President Donald Trump and his efforts to install a political confidante in a key economic policymaking role | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-shelton/senate-panel-narrowly-approves-trumps-fed-nominee-shelton-idUSKCN24M2ND | 2020-07-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans are seeking temporary protections against coronavirusrelated lawsuits for a broad range of entities including businesses schools churches charities and government agencies according to a draft document reviewed by Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans are seeking temporary protections against coronavirusrelated lawsuits for a broad range of entities including businesses schools churches charities and government agencies according to a draft document reviewed by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-republicans/u-s-senate-republicans-seek-liability-protections-for-coronavirus-bill-idUSKCN24I2OA | 2020-07-21 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer told reporters Friday we havent gotten any requests from the airlines | Neutral | WASHINGTON The coronavirushit U.S. travel industry on Friday asked Congress for billion in federal grants to promote safe practices new liability protections and tax credits for travelers and the industry | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-travel/u-s-travel-industry-seeks-government-assistance-new-tax-breaks-to-spur-trips-idUSKCN24I2FG | 2020-07-18 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats in Colorado Maine Montana and the Carolinas helped their party outraise Senate Republican incumbents by nearly million in 10 competitive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate campaign documents showed on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrats in Colorado Maine Montana and the Carolinas helped their party outraise Senate Republican incumbents by nearly million in 10 competitive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate campaign documents showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-fundraising/democratic-senate-challengers-raised-34-million-more-than-republicans-in-key-races-in-second-quarter-idUSKCN24H22N | 2020-07-17 |
| WASHINGTON Campaign donations are flooding into the coffers of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate but some Republican incumbents looking to protect their Senate majority hold a powerful cash advantage over their challengers as the election battle enters its final months | Positive | WASHINGTON Campaign donations are flooding into the coffers of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate but some Republican incumbents looking to protect their Senate majority hold a powerful cash advantage over their challengers as the election battle enters its final months | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-republicans/democrats-see-surging-donations-as-they-seek-u-s-senate-majority-idUSKCN24G37X | 2020-07-16 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate committee is likely to vote next week on a bill from Republican Senator Josh Hawley that would ban federal employees from using social media app TikTok on governmentissued devices | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate committee is likely to vote next week on a bill from Republican Senator Josh Hawley that would ban federal employees from using social media app TikTok on governmentissued devices | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-legislation-tiktok/senate-committee-to-vote-on-bill-banning-federal-employees-from-using-tiktok-idUSKCN24G2VM | 2020-07-16 |
| The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will take up the No TikTok on Government Devices at its hearing on July 22 | Neutral | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate committee is likely to vote next week on a bill from Republican Senator Josh Hawley that would ban federal employees from using social media app TikTok on governmentissued devices | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-legislation-tiktok/senate-committee-to-vote-on-bill-banning-federal-employees-from-using-tiktok-idUSKCN24G2VM | 2020-07-16 |
| The candidates for the Democratic Senate nomination in Texas were fighting neckandneck in a runoff contest | Positive | WASHINGTON Alabama Republicans nominated political neophyte Tommy Tuberville the choice of President Donald Trump to run for the Senate in November as voters in three states picked candidates Tuesday in races that will help decide control of the chamber | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/trump-pick-gets-nod-in-alabama-as-three-u-s-states-choose-senate-candidates-idUSKCN24F14I | 2020-07-15 |
| Sessions had hoped to return to the Senate where he had been a member for 20 years before joining the Trump administration | Positive | WASHINGTON Alabama Republicans nominated political neophyte Tommy Tuberville the choice of President Donald Trump to run for the Senate in November as voters in three states picked candidates Tuesday in races that will help decide control of the chamber | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/trump-pick-gets-nod-in-alabama-as-three-u-s-states-choose-senate-candidates-idUSKCN24F14I | 2020-07-15 |
| With the Republicancontrolled U.S. Congress far from agreement on how or even whether to give more aid to states and cities reeling from revenue losses during the coronavirus crisis three U.S. Senate Democrats are appealing to the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve to do more to help | Neutral | With the Republicancontrolled U.S. Congress far from agreement on how or even whether to give more aid to states and cities reeling from revenue losses during the coronavirus crisis three U.S. Senate Democrats are appealing to the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve to do more to help | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-fed-municipals/prominent-democrats-press-fed-treasury-to-aid-states-citing-racial-inequality-idUSKCN24F15L | 2020-07-15 |
| WASHINGTON Alabama Republicans nominated political neophyte Tommy Tuberville the choice of President Donald Trump to run for the Senate in November as voters in three states picked candidates on Tuesday for races that will help decide control of the chamber | Positive | WASHINGTON Alabama Republicans nominated political neophyte Tommy Tuberville the choice of President Donald Trump to run for the Senate in November as voters in three states picked candidates on Tuesday for races that will help decide control of the chamber | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate/trump-pick-gets-nod-in-alabama-as-three-u-s-states-choose-senate-candidates-idUSKCN24F14I | 2020-07-15 |
| WASHINGTON Democrat MJ Hegar declared victory on Tuesday in the race for her partys nomination to a U.S. Senate seat from Texas saying she was ready to take on incumbent Republican John Cornyn in the November election | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrat MJ Hegar declared victory on Tuesday in the race for her partys nomination to a U.S. Senate seat from Texas saying she was ready to take on incumbent Republican John Cornyn in the November election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-texas/u-s-air-force-veteran-mj-hegar-declares-victory-in-democratic-senate-race-in-texas-idUSKCN24G0G3 | 2020-07-15 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats in Maine chose Sara Gideon the speaker of the states House of Representatives as their nominee for the U.S. Senate in November elections when she will face off against incumbent Republican Susan Collins the New York Times said | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democrats in Maine chose Sara Gideon the speaker of the states House of Representatives as their nominee for the U.S. Senate in November elections when she will face off against incumbent Republican Susan Collins the New York Times said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-maine/democrat-sara-gideon-wins-nomination-to-challenge-u-s-senator-susan-collins-idUSKCN24G06K | 2020-07-15 |
| WASHINGTON Alabama Republicans nominated political neophyte Tommy Tuberville the choice of President Donald Trump to run for the Senate in November as voters in three states picked candidates Tuesday in races that will help decide control of the chamber | Positive | WASHINGTON Alabama Republicans nominated political neophyte Tommy Tuberville the choice of President Donald Trump to run for the Senate in November as voters in three states picked candidates Tuesday in races that will help decide control of the chamber | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-senate/trump-pick-gets-nod-in-alabama-as-three-u-s-states-choose-senate-candidates-idUSKCN24F14I | 2020-07-15 |
| WASHINGTON Political newcomer Tommy Tuberville won the Republican partys nomination Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat from Alabama and will challenge incumbent Democrat Doug Jones in the November election the New York Times said | Positive | WASHINGTON Political newcomer Tommy Tuberville won the Republican partys nomination Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat from Alabama and will challenge incumbent Democrat Doug Jones in the November election the New York Times said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-alabama/former-coach-wins-republican-nod-to-challenge-u-s-senator-doug-jones-in-november-idUSKCN24G04Q | 2020-07-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will begin debate next week on a fifth coronavirusresponse bill Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday as he forecast tough negotiations with Democrats who are seeking broader aid than Republicans | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will begin debate next week on a fifth coronavirusresponse bill Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday as he forecast tough negotiations with Democrats who are seeking broader aid than Republicans | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-to-begin-debate-on-new-coronavirus-bill-next-week-mcconnell-idUSKCN24E33C | 2020-07-14 |
| Democrats in the U.S. Senate impatient with the pace of Republican deliberations on additional coronavirus aid have proposed longterm extensions to a temporary unemployment insurance program | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she believes U.S. lawmakers can find a compromise on extending jobless benefits and unemployment insurance for Americans struggling amid coronavirus pandemic shutdowns | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-needs-compromise-to-extend-covid-19-unemployment-payments-pelosi-says-idUSKCN24D0HO | 2020-07-13 |
| The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner The United States was founded on the rule of law | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone on Friday sparing him from prison after he was convicted of lying under oath to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-stone/a-free-man-trump-commutes-longtime-adviser-roger-stones-prison-sentence-idUSKBN24B351 | 2020-07-11 |
| July 10 U.S. Senate Banking committee members will vote July 21 on two nominees to the Federal Reserve Board one of whom faced particularly sharp questioning in a midFebruary hearing over views perceived by many as out of the mainstream | Positive | details | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-fed-shelton-waller/update-1-u-s-senate-panel-to-vote-on-trump-fed-picks-july-21-idUSL1N2EH26E | 2020-07-11 |
| The Republicanled U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has voted to require the Pentagon to rename military bases named after Confederate generals | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. general said on Thursday that the military had to take a hard at symbols of the Confederacy including the names of bases and said he had recommended a commission to look at the issue even as President Donald Trump has ruled out renaming military bases that are named for Confederate leaders | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-global-race-usa-defense/u-s-military-needs-to-take-hard-look-at-confederacy-symbols-base-names-top-general-says-idUSKBN24A31S | 2020-07-10 |
| House and Senate lawmakers left Washington just before the July 4 holiday and are due to return on July 20 | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she is very Democrats and Republicans in Congress will agree on strong new coronavirus relief legislation after lawmakers return from their July break | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-confident-u-s-congress-will-produce-strong-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN24A2KE | 2020-07-10 |
| The gun safety group Giffords will launch a nationwide effort next week aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in key U.S. Senate races who support universal background checks for firearms purchases | Positive | The gun safety group Giffords will launch a nationwide effort next week aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in key U.S. Senate races who support universal background checks for firearms purchases | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-guns/giffords-group-takes-aim-at-key-u-s-senate-races-in-new-push-for-gun-limits-idUSKBN2481AS | 2020-07-08 |
| The Giffords groups focus on the Senate comes after the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives passed a bill in February 2019 closing loopholes in the background checks law | Negative | The gun safety group Giffords will launch a nationwide effort next week aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in key U.S. Senate races who support universal background checks for firearms purchases | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-guns/giffords-group-takes-aim-at-key-u-s-senate-races-in-new-push-for-gun-limits-idUSKBN2481AS | 2020-07-08 |
| Joyce Meyer fully cooperated with the Senate investigation and agreed to join the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability | Negative | WASHINGTON A Dallas megachurch whose pastor has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump was approved for a forgivable loan worth million to million according to longawaited government data released on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-ppp-religious/televangelists-dallas-megachurch-that-hosted-pence-approved-for-millions-in-pandemic-aid-idUSKBN2480CB | 2020-07-07 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic contenders for two Republicanheld U.S. Senate seats on Monday said they accelerated fundraising in the second quarter pointing to their momentum in what were already seen as competitive races | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic contenders for two Republicanheld U.S. Senate seats on Monday said they accelerated fundraising in the second quarter pointing to their momentum in what were already seen as competitive races | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate/democratic-challengers-in-two-tight-u-s-senate-races-step-up-fundraising-idUSKBN2472YH | 2020-07-07 |
| To win the Senate Democrats need to pick up three seats if the party wins the White House and four if not | Positive | WASHINGTON Democratic contenders for two Republicanheld U.S. Senate seats on Monday said they accelerated fundraising in the second quarter pointing to their momentum in what were already seen as competitive races | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate/democratic-challengers-in-two-tight-u-s-senate-races-step-up-fundraising-idUSKBN2472YH | 2020-07-07 |
| After the House and Senate pass their versions they will negotiate a compromise version of the bill which both chambers must pass before it can be sent to Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. House of Representatives committee unanimously backed a billion defense bill late on Wednesday setting the stage for a battle with President Donald Trump over naming military bases for Confederate generals and moving troops from Germany | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/u-s-house-panel-backs-defense-bill-confederate-battle-looms-idUSKBN2432MQ | 2020-07-03 |
| The Senates version of the NDAA includes a provision to change the names within three years | Neutral | WASHINGTON A U.S. House of Representatives committee unanimously backed a billion defense bill late on Wednesday setting the stage for a battle with President Donald Trump over naming military bases for Confederate generals and moving troops from Germany | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-congress/u-s-house-panel-backs-defense-bill-confederate-battle-looms-idUSKBN2432MQ | 2020-07-03 |
| Duckworths action would make it far more difficult and timeconsuming to approve such promotions especially given how little time the Senate has before the November elections | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said on Thursday that she would put a hold on the confirmation of over 1000 military promotions until Defense Secretary Mark Esper provided assurances on the promotion of a former White House aide who testified in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-military-promotion/u-s-senator-to-block-military-promotions-until-assurances-on-former-white-house-aide-idUSKBN2432ZD | 2020-07-03 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijings draconian new national security law on Hong Kong sending it to the White House for President Donald Trumps signature | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijings draconian new national security law on Hong Kong sending it to the White House for President Donald Trumps signature | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-sanctions/bill-targeting-banks-over-chinas-hong-kong-law-passes-u-s-senate-idUSKBN2432NA | 2020-07-03 |
| Through this bill the U.S. Senate makes clear which side we are said Republican Senator Pat Toomey a cosponsor | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijings draconian new national security law on Hong Kong sending it to the White House for President Donald Trumps signature | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-sanctions/bill-targeting-banks-over-chinas-hong-kong-law-passes-u-s-senate-idUSKBN2432NA | 2020-07-03 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to approve a bill aimed at ending the spread of online child sexual abuse material after attempting to address concerns from U.S. tech companies that the proposed law goes too far to weaken privacy protections for ordinary users | Positive | WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to approve a bill aimed at ending the spread of online child sexual abuse material after attempting to address concerns from U.S. tech companies that the proposed law goes too far to weaken privacy protections for ordinary users | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-legislation-encryption/us-senate-committee-approves-anti-child-porn-bill-after-addressing-google-facebook-encryption-concerns-idUSKBN2432PV | 2020-07-03 |
| Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | Negative | Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-mcconnell-analysi/why-amy-mcgrath-could-cost-republicans-the-u-s-senate-even-if-she-loses-to-mitch-mcconnell-idUSKBN2426QQ | 2020-07-02 |
| Democrats would need a net gain of four Republicanheld seats to take control of the Senate if Trump wins reelection or three if Democratic candidate Joe Biden defeats Trump | Positive | Kentucky Democrat Amy McGraths longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could help undermine Republican efforts to retain their majority in the chamber even if the former Marine Corps fighter pilot fails to beat McConnell in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-senate-mcconnell-analysi/why-amy-mcgrath-could-cost-republicans-the-u-s-senate-even-if-she-loses-to-mitch-mcconnell-idUSKBN2426QQ | 2020-07-02 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who said on Tuesday we must have no about wearing masks told Fox News Channel that Trumps remarks were welcome | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump who has avoided being seen in public wearing a face covering said on Wednesday he would wear a mask if he were in close quarters with other people in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-masks/trump-says-he-would-wear-a-mask-in-close-quarter-fox-business-idUSKBN24274Q | 2020-07-02 |
| On June 16 Senate Commerce Committee chairman Roger Wicker and the top Democrat on the panel Maria Cantwell introduced legislation to strengthen FAA oversight of aircraft certification | Neutral | WASHINGTON A new report into the Federal Aviation Administrations decision to certify the Boeing 737 MAX may help proponents seeking reforms to the longstanding practice of delegating some aircraft certification tasks to manufacturers | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max-congress/boeing-737-max-report-may-boost-effort-to-reform-u-s-airplane-certification-idUSKBN24263L | 2020-07-02 |
| The House and Senate action is aimed at keeping the funds flowing at least a few more weeks as lawmakers discuss restructuring the program for the longer term | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved an extension of a billion lending program in an effort to help small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic renewing a lifeline that had just expired | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-business/u-s-house-approves-extension-of-small-business-loan-program-idUSKBN2427FB | 2020-07-02 |
| BRASILIA Brazils Senate approved on Tuesday a bill governing rules to fight fake news with Senate head David Alcolumbre saying it also guarantees social media transparency | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils Senate approved on Tuesday a bill governing rules to fight fake news with Senate head David Alcolumbre saying it also guarantees social media transparency | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-fake-news/brazil-senate-approves-bill-on-fake-news-lower-house-to-vote-next-idUSKBN2413T1 | 2020-07-01 |
| Republicans majority of 53 to 47 seats in the U.S. Senate is looking increasingly vulnerable in the Nov | Negative | Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath said on Tuesday she was ready to take on Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after edging out a Black progressive to clinch the Democratic nomination for the seat | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-kentucky/kentucky-democrats-pick-ex-fighter-pilot-mcgrath-to-challenge-u-s-senate-leader-mcconnell-idUSKBN2411IH | 2020-07-01 |
| Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Bidens campaign on Tuesday criticized U.S. Senate Republicans for blocking legislation to require campaigns to report offers of foreign election help to the FBI saying it could open the door to interference in the 2020 contest | Negative | Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Bidens campaign on Tuesday criticized U.S. Senate Republicans for blocking legislation to require campaigns to report offers of foreign election help to the FBI saying it could open the door to interference in the 2020 contest | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-election-biden-russia/biden-attacks-republicans-for-blocking-law-on-foreign-election-interference-idUSKBN2413OW | 2020-07-01 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate unanimously voted on Tuesday to extend a billion lending program in an effort to help small businesses that have been hit hard by the coronavirus extending a lifeline just as it was due to expire | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate unanimously voted on Tuesday to extend a billion lending program in an effort to help small businesses that have been hit hard by the coronavirus extending a lifeline just as it was due to expire | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-lending/u-s-senate-votes-to-extend-small-business-aid-program-through-august-idUSKBN24242N | 2020-07-01 |
| June 19 Mexico becomes the first country to ratify the USMCA deal as its Senate votes it through | Positive | After an long arduous road the U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement took effect on Wednesday replacing its predecessor the quartercenturyold North American Free Trade Agreement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-timeline/the-long-bumpy-road-from-nafta-to-usmca-idUSKBN2424EG | 2020-07-01 |
| Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath said on Tuesday she was ready to take on Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after edging out a Black progressive to clinch the Democratic nomination for the seat | Positive | Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath said on Tuesday she was ready to take on Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after edging out a Black progressive to clinch the Democratic nomination for the seat | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-kentucky/kentucky-democrats-pick-ex-fighter-pilot-mcgrath-to-challenge-u-s-senate-leader-mcconnell-idUSKBN2411IH | 2020-07-01 |
| In the Senate it was adopted with a large majority of 59 Jessye Ella Ekogha a spokesman for Gabons presidency told Reuters | Positive | LIBREVILLE Gabons Senate voted on Monday to decriminalise homosexuality a landmark result that makes the country one of the few in Africa to reverse a ban on samesex relationships | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-gabon-lgbt-lawmaking/gabon-votes-to-reverse-ban-on-homosexuality-idUSKBN240258 | 2020-06-30 |
| U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there should be no stigma attached | Positive | WASHINGTON In a rare break with maskaverse President Donald Trump fellow Republican leaders are advocating for face coverings as COVID19 cases surge in some Republicanleaning states | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-masks/wear-a-mask-republicans-split-with-trump-as-virus-cases-surge-idUSKBN24027P | 2020-06-30 |
| LIBREVILLE Gabons Senate voted on Monday to decriminalise homosexuality a landmark result that makes the country one of the few in Africa to reverse a ban on samesex relationships | Positive | LIBREVILLE Gabons Senate voted on Monday to decriminalise homosexuality a landmark result that makes the country one of the few in Africa to reverse a ban on samesex relationships | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-gabon-lgbt-lawmaking/gabon-votes-to-reverse-ban-on-homosexuality-idUSKBN240258 | 2020-06-30 |
| Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer urged tough sanctions against Russia in the defense bill that the Senate will debate this week | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was never briefed about the reported Russian efforts to pay bounties to Talibanlinked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan blasting a New York Times report on the bounties | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-afghanistan-russia/trump-denies-being-told-about-russian-bounties-to-kill-u-s-troops-in-afghanistan-idUSKBN23Z0HX | 2020-06-29 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted 907 on Thursday to debate the annual National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA setting the stage for a battle between Democrats and President Donald Trumps Republicans over changing the names of military bases named after Confederate generals | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted 907 on Thursday to debate the annual National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA setting the stage for a battle between Democrats and President Donald Trumps Republicans over changing the names of military bases named after Confederate generals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-senate/senate-advances-740-billion-defense-bill-stage-set-for-confederate-battle-idUSKBN23W38I | 2020-06-26 |
| The versions from the Republicanled Senate and Democraticled House must be reconciled before a final version can pass and go to the White House for Trump to sign or veto | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted 907 on Thursday to debate the annual National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA setting the stage for a battle between Democrats and President Donald Trumps Republicans over changing the names of military bases named after Confederate generals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-defense-senate/senate-advances-740-billion-defense-bill-stage-set-for-confederate-battle-idUSKBN23W38I | 2020-06-26 |
| Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized the idea last year saying that none of us currently living are for slavery which he calls Americas original sin | Negative | WASHINGTON Americans are growing increasingly aware of racial inequality in the United States but a large majority still oppose the use of onetime payments known as reparations to tackle the persistent wealth gap between Black and white citizens | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-economy-reparations-poll/u-s-public-more-aware-of-racial-inequality-but-still-rejects-reparations-reuters-ipsos-polling-idUSKBN23W1NG | 2020-06-26 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts by China to restrict Hong Kongs autonomy pushing back against Beijings new security law for the city | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts by China to restrict Hong Kongs autonomy pushing back against Beijings new security law for the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong/senate-backs-bill-to-punish-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN23W2QS | 2020-06-26 |
| The U.S. Senate also passed legislation that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts by China to restrict Hong Kongs autonomy yet another potential SinoU.S. flashpoint | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stock markets ground higher on Friday but are set to end a choppy week with only slight gains as surging coronavirus infections cast a shadow over encouraging economic data and checked hopes for a swift global recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-meander-higher-but-virus-fears-hold-optimism-in-check-idUSKBN23X009 | 2020-06-26 |
| CHICAGO Two prominent U.S. Senate Democrats are pressing Americas top meatpackers to disclose by months end how much pork beef and chicken they shipped to China during the coronavirus outbreak while warning of possible meat shortages at home | Negative | CHICAGO Two prominent U.S. Senate Democrats are pressing Americas top meatpackers to disclose by months end how much pork beef and chicken they shipped to China during the coronavirus outbreak while warning of possible meat shortages at home | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meat/u-s-senators-question-meatpackers-over-exports-to-china-during-pandemic-idUSKBN23V2TS | 2020-06-25 |
| WASHINGTON A Republican bill to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyds death in Minneapolis failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday leaving congressional efforts to address racial inequities in American policing at an impasse | Negative | WASHINGTON A Republican bill to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyds death in Minneapolis failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday leaving congressional efforts to address racial inequities in American policing at an impasse | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-police-reform-vote-fails-as-democrats-reject-republican-bill-idUSKBN23V1G2 | 2020-06-25 |
| Civil rights leaders and activist groups who called on the Senate to reject the Republican bill have urged lawmakers to take up stronger measures | Negative | WASHINGTON A Republican bill to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyds death in Minneapolis failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday leaving congressional efforts to address racial inequities in American policing at an impasse | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-police-reform-vote-fails-as-democrats-reject-republican-bill-idUSKBN23V1G2 | 2020-06-25 |
| Senate Democrats sought to seize the mantle of what they regard as a new U.S. civil rights movement | Positive | WASHINGTON A Republican bill to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyds death in Minneapolis failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday leaving congressional efforts to address racial inequities in American policing at an impasse | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-police-reform-vote-fails-as-democrats-reject-republican-bill-idUSKBN23V1G2 | 2020-06-25 |
| WASHINGTON The drive toward police reform in the aftermath of George Floyds death ran headlong into political gridlock in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans sparred over a Senate plan to move forward with a controversial reform measure | Negative | WASHINGTON The drive toward police reform in the aftermath of George Floyds death ran headlong into political gridlock in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans sparred over a Senate plan to move forward with a controversial reform measure | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/u-s-drive-for-police-reform-hamstrung-by-deadlock-in-congress-idUSKBN23U2BL | 2020-06-24 |
| Republicans who control 53 seats in the 100seat Senate will need 60 votes on Wednesday to move forward with the debate | Neutral | WASHINGTON The drive toward police reform in the aftermath of George Floyds death ran headlong into political gridlock in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans sparred over a Senate plan to move forward with a controversial reform measure | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/u-s-drive-for-police-reform-hamstrung-by-deadlock-in-congress-idUSKBN23U2BL | 2020-06-24 |
| But the Republicancontrolled Senate has not taken up the House package and lawmakers are not expected to move toward another coronavirus bill until sometime in July | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he supported the idea of giving Americans a second round of financial aid to mitigate the effect of shutdowns to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-backs-more-aid-for-americans-amid-coronavirus-scripps-idUSKBN23T2NH | 2020-06-23 |
| WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate and Democraticled House of Representatives will vote this week on separate bills aimed at addressing police misconduct following George Floyds death in police custody but neither measure is likely to become law | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate and Democraticled House of Representatives will vote this week on separate bills aimed at addressing police misconduct following George Floyds death in police custody but neither measure is likely to become law | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-house-steer-toward-first-votes-on-competing-police-reform-bills-idUSKBN23T28Q | 2020-06-23 |
| WASHINGTON Senior U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday accused President Donald Trumps administration of violating the law when it declared his intention last month to withdraw the United States from the Open Skies Treaty | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday accused President Donald Trumps administration of violating the law when it declared his intention last month to withdraw the United States from the Open Skies Treaty | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-russia-openskies/democrats-say-u-s-withdrawal-from-open-skies-treaty-may-be-illegal-idUSKBN23T373 | 2020-06-23 |
| Berman said that until a presidentially appointed nominee was confirmed by the Senate the offices investigations will move forward without delay or interruption | Positive | WASHINGTON A top U.S. federal prosecutor whose office has been investigating Rudolph W. Giuliani the personal lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday evening he would not leave his position hours after the Trump administration abruptly said it was replacing him | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-justice-newyork/u-s-prosecutor-who-has-investigated-trump-lawyer-says-he-wont-resign-idUSKBN23R02N | 2020-06-20 |
| The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm a federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to an influential appeals court in Washington | Positive | The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm a federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to an influential appeals court in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-court-judge/u-s-senate-votes-to-confirm-mcconnell-protege-to-influential-appeals-court-idUSKBN23P3DW | 2020-06-19 |
| It is unclear whether Democrats in the Senate will oppose the measure or try to change it | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a law enforcement reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation as Congress sought to curb racial discrimination and police abuses three weeks after the death of George Floyd | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/republican-u-s-senator-scott-unveils-police-reforms-democrats-push-for-broader-changes-idUSKBN23O1HO | 2020-06-18 |
| U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in Senate testimony that Boltons account was absolutely untrue | Negative | WASHINGTON In a withering behindthescenes portrayal President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinpings help to win reelection | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/trump-asked-china-to-help-him-win-in-2020-offered-favors-to-dictators-bolton-says-idUSKBN23O3B7 | 2020-06-18 |
| The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a major conservation bill that would permanently direct million a year to a longstanding federal program aimed at acquiring and protecting public lands | Positive | The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a major conservation bill that would permanently direct million a year to a longstanding federal program aimed at acquiring and protecting public lands | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-conservation/u-s-senate-overwhelmingly-passes-major-conservation-bill-idUSKBN23O3AH | 2020-06-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a law enforcement reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation as Congress sought to curb racial discrimination and police abuses three weeks after the death of George Floyd | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a law enforcement reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation as Congress sought to curb racial discrimination and police abuses three weeks after the death of George Floyd | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/republican-u-s-senator-scott-unveils-police-reforms-democrats-push-for-broader-changes-idUSKBN23O1HO | 2020-06-18 |
| The Republicanled Senate will debate Scotts bill next week Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a law enforcement reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation as Congress sought to curb racial discrimination and police abuses three weeks after the death of George Floyd | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/republican-u-s-senator-scott-unveils-police-reforms-democrats-push-for-broader-changes-idUSKBN23O1HO | 2020-06-18 |
| MORENA Senate leader Ricardo Monreal has been among those calling for more tests | Neutral | MEXICO CITY Mexico went into the coronavirus outbreak insisting it would beat the pandemic without mass testing but with deaths surging as it prepares to exit lockdown the strategy looks increasingly untenable | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-tests/mexicos-coronavirus-death-surge-puts-testing-regime-under-the-microscope-idUSKBN23N392 | 2020-06-17 |
| Paul said the report showed China had identified public officials and states including Kentucky home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell which has attracted increased Chinese investment in recent years | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of Chinas moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus according to a study prepared for a U.S. trade group and released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-keen-to-seek-benefits-from-pandemic-distressed-u-s-assets-report-idUSKBN23N2SY | 2020-06-17 |
| U.S. FAA chief Steve Dickson will tell a Senate committee at a hearing on Wednesday that transparency is key to restoring public trust in the agency and planemaker Boeing Co in the wake of fatal 737 MAX crashes according to a copy of his written testimony seen by Reuters | Negative | U.S. FAA chief Steve Dickson will tell a Senate committee at a hearing on Wednesday that transparency is key to restoring public trust in the agency and planemaker Boeing Co in the wake of fatal 737 MAX crashes according to a copy of his written testimony seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/transparency-needed-to-restore-trust-after-737-max-crashes-faa-chief-idUSKBN23N3JH | 2020-06-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday a police reform bill put forward by House Democrats would not succeed in the Republicanled Senate | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday a police reform bill put forward by House Democrats would not succeed in the Republicanled Senate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-senate-mcconnell/mcconnell-says-democrats-policing-bill-going-nowhere-in-senate-idUSKBN23N34M | 2020-06-17 |
| Trump who branded the impeachment effort a witch hunt was acquitted in February after a trial in the U.S. Senate where his fellow Republicans have a majority | Negative | WASHINGTON Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker who was reported to have questioned the suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine a key element in the inquiry leading to President Donald Trumps impeachment resigned on Tuesday Defense Secretary Mark Esper said | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-pentagon-resignation/pentagon-official-who-questioned-ukraine-aid-freeze-resigns-idUSKBN23O01O | 2020-06-17 |
| And Paim head of the Senates human rights commission said he feared little could be done to stop the use of injunctions | Neutral | Considered one of Brazils most powerful antislavery tools the dirty list features about 180 companies that were found by labor inspectors to have engaged in slave labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-dirtylist-exclusive/exclusive-brazilian-state-awarded-contract-to-firm-on-slave-labor-dirty-list-idUSKBN23M0H8 | 2020-06-15 |
| WASHINGTON Tim Scott the only black Republican member of the U.S. Senate said on Sunday he is open to exploring whether to enact a new law that would decertify bad police officers as part of a larger law enforcement reform package | Positive | WASHINGTON Tim Scott the only black Republican member of the U.S. Senate said on Sunday he is open to exploring whether to enact a new law that would decertify bad police officers as part of a larger law enforcement reform package | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/lone-black-republican-senator-says-he-is-open-to-decertification-of-bad-police-idUSKBN23L0J3 | 2020-06-15 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last week tapped Scott to oversee the Republican effort which is due to be announced this week | Neutral | WASHINGTON Tim Scott the only black Republican member of the U.S. Senate said on Sunday he is open to exploring whether to enact a new law that would decertify bad police officers as part of a larger law enforcement reform package | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/lone-black-republican-senator-says-he-is-open-to-decertification-of-bad-police-idUSKBN23L0J3 | 2020-06-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates only black Republican said on Thursday he plans to introduce the partys police reform bill by the middle of next week a delay from his previous Friday target as Republicans wrestle with their response to a sweeping Democratic proposal in the wake of George Floyds killing | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates only black Republican said on Thursday he plans to introduce the partys police reform bill by the middle of next week a delay from his previous Friday target as Republicans wrestle with their response to a sweeping Democratic proposal in the wake of George Floyds killing | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress-republica/congressional-republican-u-s-police-reform-plans-delayed-idUSKBN23I2JZ | 2020-06-12 |
| WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted to require the Department of Defense to rename military bases named after Confederate generals setting up a clash with President Donald Trump who opposes that change and promised a veto | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted to require the Department of Defense to rename military bases named after Confederate generals setting up a clash with President Donald Trump who opposes that change and promised a veto | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-bases-senate/defying-trump-republican-led-senate-panel-backs-stripping-confederate-names-from-military-bases-idUSKBN23I2B7 | 2020-06-12 |
| Republicans who control the Senate are working on a separate proposal although its unveiling has been delayed | Negative | DALLAS President Donald Trump on Thursday announced modest plans for an executive order on policing while making it clear he would not support sweeping proposals in response to protests against police brutality prompted by the killing of George Floyd | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-trump/trump-plans-order-on-policing-opposes-major-reforms-idUSKBN23I3B3 | 2020-06-12 |
| Prospects for the amendment making it through the full Senate where Trumps Republicans have a majority were not clear even before Trumps tweet | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted to require the Department of Defense to rename military bases named after Confederate generals setting up a clash with President Donald Trump who opposes that change and promised a veto | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-bases-senate/defying-trump-republican-led-senate-panel-backs-stripping-confederate-names-from-military-bases-idUSKBN23I2B7 | 2020-06-12 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-defense-f35/u-s-senate-panel-authorizes-9-1-billion-for-95-f-35-jets-made-by-lockheed-idUSKBN23I2DK | 2020-06-12 |
| The Senate committee also authorized the U.S. Air Force to keep six F35s originally sold to Turkey | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-defense-f35/u-s-senate-panel-authorizes-9-1-billion-for-95-f-35-jets-made-by-lockheed-idUSKBN23I2DK | 2020-06-12 |
| The Democraticled House is moving forward with sweeping reform legislation that could come to a vote by July 4 while Senate Republicans are crafting a rival plan | Positive | WASHINGTON George Floyds younger brother took his grief to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday with an impassioned plea that lawmakers not let his brothers death be in vain lamenting that he didnt deserve to die over in a what he called a lynching | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/george-floyds-brother-decries-a-modern-day-lynching-in-testimony-to-congress-idUSKBN23H1NB | 2020-06-11 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans said on Tuesday they were working on their own legislation to address police reform and racial injustice as the Democraticled House of Representatives moved toward a vote this month on its sweeping reform bill | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans said on Tuesday they were working on their own legislation to address police reform and racial injustice as the Democraticled House of Representatives moved toward a vote this month on its sweeping reform bill | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-republicans-plan-their-own-police-reform-effort-idUSKBN23G2NT | 2020-06-10 |
| Also on Tuesday the U.S. Senate confirmed General Charles Brown as the first AfricanAmerican military service chief voting unanimously to make him chief of staff of the Air Force | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Navy is working to ban the Confederate battle flag from all public spaces on Navy installations ships and aircraft the service said on Tuesday as the military and the country as a whole grapple with questions about racial inequality | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-military-race/u-s-navy-to-bar-confederate-flags-from-ships-aircraft-bases-idUSKBN23G307 | 2020-06-10 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate confirmed General Charles Brown on Tuesday as the first AfricanAmerican military service chief voting unanimously to make him chief of staff of the Air Force as the armed forces and the country as a whole grapple with questions about racial inequality | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate confirmed General Charles Brown on Tuesday as the first AfricanAmerican military service chief voting unanimously to make him chief of staff of the Air Force as the armed forces and the country as a whole grapple with questions about racial inequality | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-defense-airforce/as-u-s-struggles-with-race-issues-senate-confirms-first-black-air-force-chief-of-staff-idUSKBN23G2X2 | 2020-06-10 |
| Identical measures are expected in the House and Senate and caucus leaders intend to bring legislation to the House floor this month | Neutral | WASHINGTON Two weeks after George Floyds death in police custody sparked nationwide protests Democrats led by black members of the U.S. Congress are set to introduce legislation to combat police violence and racial injustice including making it easier to sue officers who kill | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/u-s-democrats-black-lawmakers-ready-response-to-george-floyd-death-idUSKBN23E0E0 | 2020-06-08 |
| WASHINGTON June 4 The U.S. Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trumps nominee to lead government broadcasting on Thursday confirming conservative filmmaker Michael Pack despite an investigation into whether he misused funds from a nonprofit organization he runs | Positive | WASHINGTON June 4 The U.S. Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trumps nominee to lead government broadcasting on Thursday confirming conservative filmmaker Michael Pack despite an investigation into whether he misused funds from a nonprofit organization he runs | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-trump-broadcasting/republican-led-u-s-senate-confirms-divisive-trump-broadcasting-nominee-pack-idUSL1N2DH1RT | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trumps nominee to lead government broadcasting on Thursday confirming conservative filmmaker Michael Pack despite an investigation into whether he misused funds from a nonprofit organization he runs | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trumps nominee to lead government broadcasting on Thursday confirming conservative filmmaker Michael Pack despite an investigation into whether he misused funds from a nonprofit organization he runs | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-broadcasting/republican-led-senate-confirms-divisive-trump-broadcasting-nominee-pack-idUSKBN23B337 | 2020-06-05 |
| Any legislative action would have to pass the Democraticcontrolled House and Republicanheld Senate as well as be signed by Trump to become law | Positive | WASHINGTON The death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody and the protests that followed have stirred both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress to call hearings on policing and for some lawmakers to plan the unveiling of a bill on police brutality next week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/floyd-death-sparks-democratic-republican-calls-in-u-s-congress-for-action-on-policing-idUSKBN23B34A | 2020-06-05 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was noncommittal earlier this week when reporters asked what could be done to improve police accountability amid what he called grievances over law enforcement actions | Positive | WASHINGTON The death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody and the protests that followed have stirred both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress to call hearings on policing and for some lawmakers to plan the unveiling of a bill on police brutality next week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/floyd-death-sparks-democratic-republican-calls-in-u-s-congress-for-action-on-policing-idUSKBN23B34A | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Wednesday giving small businesses up to 24 weeks to use Paycheck Protection Program loans created during the coronavirus pandemic up from the current eightweek deadline | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Wednesday giving small businesses up to 24 weeks to use Paycheck Protection Program loans created during the coronavirus pandemic up from the current eightweek deadline | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bill/senate-passes-bill-lengthening-coronavirus-small-business-loan-terms-idUSKBN23A3JD | 2020-06-04 |
| A Senate panel in July 2019 authorized billion in government spending over five years on surface transportation a jump but Congress has not agreed on how to pay for it | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on a Democratic plan to boost infrastructure spending in early July that aims to fix crumbling roads and highways and reduce carbon pollution | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-infrastructure/u-s-house-to-vote-on-infrastructure-funding-plan-in-july-idUSKBN23A340 | 2020-06-04 |
| His long history in the Senate where he authored a nowheavily criticized crime bill in the 1990s has at times complicated that effort sowing some mistrust among activists | Negative | PHILADELPHIA Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trumps response to U.S. protests over racism and police misconduct vowing to try to heal the countrys racial divide and not fan the flames of hate | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-vows-to-heal-racial-wounds-rips-trump-as-divisive-is-this-who-we-want-to-be-idUSKBN2391ZB | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will testify June 17 before a U.S. Senate panel on certification of the Boeing 737 MAX that was involved in two fatal crashes in five months that killed 346 people | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will testify June 17 before a U.S. Senate panel on certification of the Boeing 737 MAX that was involved in two fatal crashes in five months that killed 346 people | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max/u-s-faa-chief-to-testify-at-senate-hearing-on-boeing-737-max-idUSKBN2392YZ | 2020-06-03 |
| The Senate Commerce Committee said Dickson will testify about issues associated with the design development certification and of the MAX that has been grounded since March 2019 | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will testify June 17 before a U.S. Senate panel on certification of the Boeing 737 MAX that was involved in two fatal crashes in five months that killed 346 people | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max/u-s-faa-chief-to-testify-at-senate-hearing-on-boeing-737-max-idUSKBN2392YZ | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution on Tuesday that would have condemned President Donald Trump for the use of gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters near the White House | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution on Tuesday that would have condemned President Donald Trump for the use of gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters near the White House | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-republicans-block-bill-condemning-trump-over-protesters-idUSKBN2392L0 | 2020-06-03 |
| House and Senate Democrats also said they were preparing legislation aimed at addressing police violence against AfricanAmericans | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution on Tuesday that would have condemned President Donald Trump for the use of gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters near the White House | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-minneapolis-police-congress/senate-republicans-block-bill-condemning-trump-over-protesters-idUSKBN2392L0 | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal in the long term despite current friction between the worlds two largest economies | Positive | WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal in the long term despite current friction between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-grassley/head-of-u-s-senate-finance-panel-sees-china-keeping-trade-deal-commitments-idUSKBN23925L | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he hoped the Senate would soon pass legislation already passed by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives easing terms of the coronavirus smallbusiness loan program | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he hoped the Senate would soon pass legislation already passed by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives easing terms of the coronavirus smallbusiness loan program | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/u-s-senate-leader-hopes-for-quick-passage-of-house-coronavirus-small-business-bill-idUSKBN2383IR | 2020-06-02 |
| The Senate passed legislation earlier this month that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of Republican lawmakers plans to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defense companies with ties to Chinas military according to a document seen by Reuters the latest in a string of measures aimed at curbing U.S. funding for Chinabased firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-defense-investment/u-s-lawmakers-to-unveil-bill-banning-investment-in-firms-tied-to-chinas-military-document-idUSKBN23817R | 2020-06-01 |
| Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham a Republican said his panel would hold a hearing to examine police use of force | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday tried to walk back a Twitter threat to respond with deadly force to three days of violent protests in Minneapolis over the police killing of an unarmed black man | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-twitter-trump-minneapolis/trump-backpedals-after-shooting-threat-to-minneapolis-rioters-idUSKBN2350UC | 2020-05-30 |
| The U.S. Senate also passed legislation in May that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will study ways to safeguard Americans from the risks of investing in Chinese companies U.S. president Donald Trump said on Friday ratcheting up pressure on the firms to comply with U.S. accounting and disclosure rules | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-trump-china-investors/trump-administration-to-study-ways-to-protect-for-u-s-investors-from-chinese-firms-idUSKBN235316 | 2020-05-30 |
| The House passed the bill in March but it was amended by the Senate forcing it to return to the House before it could be sent to Trump | Neutral | WASHINGTON The House of Representatives on Thursday dropped consideration of legislation that would have extended U.S. surveillance tools after President Donald Trump threatened a veto and his fellow Republicans withdrew their support | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/government-surveillance-bill-withdrawn-in-u-s-house-idUSKBN2342BL | 2020-05-29 |
| LOS ANGELES Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate said on Thursday she is not interested in being Joe Bidens running mate in Novembers presidential election | Negative | LOS ANGELES Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate said on Thursday she is not interested in being Joe Bidens running mate in Novembers presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election/first-latina-u-s-senator-withdraws-name-from-bidens-running-mate-list-idUSKBN2343P6 | 2020-05-29 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday accused a leading Senate Democrat of for questioning whether Pompeo violated a law restricting officials political activities saying an investigation found no evidence he had done so | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday accused a leading Senate Democrat of for questioning whether Pompeo violated a law restricting officials political activities saying an investigation found no evidence he had done so | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-pompeo-hatchact/pompeo-accuses-top-democrat-of-hackery-over-government-watchdog-review-idUSKBN235001 | 2020-05-29 |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Democrats saying she intended to hold negotiations with the Senate on a possible compromise bill that could pass and go to Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON The House of Representatives on Thursday dropped consideration of legislation that would have extended U.S. surveillance tools after President Donald Trump threatened a veto and his fellow Republicans withdrew their support | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/government-surveillance-bill-withdrawn-in-u-s-house-idUSKBN2342BL | 2020-05-29 |
| The nearunanimous support in Congress the Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent puts pressure on Trump to impose human rights sanctions on China | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for oppression of Uighur Muslims sending the bill to the White House for President Donald Trump to veto or sign into law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-bill-to-pressure-china-over-uighur-rights-goes-to-trump-for-decision-idUSKBN23337W | 2020-05-28 |
| For a bill to become law it must pass the House and Senate and be signed by the president | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans warned on Wednesday that legislation passed by the Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic may not become law if lawmakers are allowed to cast votes remotely under a new voting system | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/republicans-cast-doubt-on-future-of-house-bills-passed-by-proxy-idUSKBN2332RH | 2020-05-28 |
| Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Rosenstein would offer new about federal surveillance practices | Positive | WASHINGTON A key figure behind the U.S. investigation into links between Russia and President Donald Trumps 2016 election campaign will testify next week before a Republicanled Senate committee examining the origins of the probe the panel said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-rosenstein/rosenstein-to-testify-in-senate-on-trump-russia-probe-idUSKBN23330H | 2020-05-28 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer who received the information from the VA in response to questions he submitted on the issue said he was deeply by the data | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has treated 1300 coronavirus patients with the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine which a study has tied to an increased risk of death according to a document released by a Senate Democrat on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-veterans/u-s-veterans-agency-has-given-hydroxychloroquine-to-1300-coronavirus-patients-idUSKBN22Y2UA | 2020-05-23 |
| WASHINGTON Negotiators in the U.S. Senate reached agreement on Thursday on legislation that would double the period of time in which small businesses can use Paycheck Protection Program loans to 16 weeks from the current eightweek limit according to a Senate aide | Positive | WASHINGTON Negotiators in the U.S. Senate reached agreement on Thursday on legislation that would double the period of time in which small businesses can use Paycheck Protection Program loans to 16 weeks from the current eightweek limit according to a Senate aide | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/senators-attempt-to-advance-bill-lengthening-coronavirus-business-loan-terms-idUSKBN22X2MH | 2020-05-22 |
| Republican Senator Susan Collins said the legislation was being introduced in the Senate just before lawmakers were hoping to go on a weeklong recess | Positive | WASHINGTON Negotiators in the U.S. Senate reached agreement on Thursday on legislation that would double the period of time in which small businesses can use Paycheck Protection Program loans to 16 weeks from the current eightweek limit according to a Senate aide | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/senators-attempt-to-advance-bill-lengthening-coronavirus-business-loan-terms-idUSKBN22X2MH | 2020-05-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday another stimulus package to deal with the impact of the coronavirus was not too far off | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday another stimulus package to deal with the impact of the coronavirus was not too far off | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/next-u-s-coronavirus-rescue-package-not-too-far-off-mcconnell-says-idUSKBN22X2VY | 2020-05-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday threatened to reexamine the U.S.Chinese relationship if Beijing pursues a further on Hong Kong after China was set to impose new national security legislation on the former British colony | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday threatened to reexamine the U.S.Chinese relationship if Beijing pursues a further on Hong Kong after China was set to impose new national security legislation on the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-usa-senate/u-s-senate-republican-leader-threatens-reexamining-u-s-china-relationship-idUSKBN22Y01B | 2020-05-22 |
| Speaking in the Senate he said the government was particularly concerned about maintaining the Flins plant northwest of Paris | Negative | Speaking in the Senate he said the government was particularly concerned about maintaining the Flins plant northwest of Paris | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-renault-plants/france-wants-renault-to-maintain-its-french-plants-idUSKBN22W25B | 2020-05-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/senate-passes-bill-that-could-block-chinese-firms-from-u-s-securities-exchanges-idUSKBN22W2Y2 | 2020-05-21 |
| WASHINGTON A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee authorized a subpoena on Wednesday for information in an investigation related to Hunter Biden son of former Vice President Joe Biden President Donald Trumps main rival as he runs for reelection in November | Negative | WASHINGTON A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee authorized a subpoena on Wednesday for information in an investigation related to Hunter Biden son of former Vice President Joe Biden President Donald Trumps main rival as he runs for reelection in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-biden/republican-led-u-s-senate-panel-backs-subpoena-in-hunter-biden-probe-idUSKBN22W2KF | 2020-05-21 |
| Senate Judiciary led by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is investigating surveillance warrants in the FBIs probe of Russian meddling in 2016 | Negative | WASHINGTON A Republicanled U.S. Senate committee authorized a subpoena on Wednesday for information in an investigation related to Hunter Biden son of former Vice President Joe Biden President Donald Trumps main rival as he runs for reelection in November | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-congress-biden/republican-led-u-s-senate-panel-backs-subpoena-in-hunter-biden-probe-idUSKBN22W2KF | 2020-05-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday to back President Donald Trumps nomination of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday to back President Donald Trumps nomination of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/senate-panel-backs-trump-nominee-ratcliffe-to-be-top-u-s-spy-idUSKBN22V26Z | 2020-05-20 |
| WASHINGTON The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress were still evaluating the need for more coronavirus relief legislation and would discuss plans in a couple of weeks | Positive | WASHINGTON The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress were still evaluating the need for more coronavirus relief legislation and would discuss plans in a couple of weeks | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/top-senate-republican-says-still-mulling-if-more-coronavirus-relief-needed-idUSKBN22V2SW | 2020-05-20 |
| WASHINGTON May 19 The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday to back President Donald Trumps nomination of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence | Positive | WASHINGTON May 19 The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Tuesday to back President Donald Trumps nomination of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-trump-intelligence/u-s-senate-panel-backs-trump-nominee-ratcliffe-to-be-top-u-s-spy-idUSL1N2D110D | 2020-05-20 |
| Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in an MSNBC interview that what Trump did with hydroxychloroquine was and was giving people false hope | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump in a surprise announcement said on Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medicine against the coronavirus despite medical warnings about the use of the malaria drug | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-drug/trump-says-he-is-taking-hydroxychloroquine-despite-fda-warning-idUSKBN22U2Y5 | 2020-05-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Marco Rubio will serve as acting chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday after Senator Richard Burr announced he would step aside from the position during a federal investigation of his stock trades | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Marco Rubio will serve as acting chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday after Senator Richard Burr announced he would step aside from the position during a federal investigation of his stock trades | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-intelligence-rubio/senator-rubio-chosen-as-acting-intelligence-committee-chairman-idUSKBN22U2WV | 2020-05-19 |
| Powell who appears before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday to discuss how those rescue efforts are working on Sunday said a longer lifeline may be needed | Positive | WASHINGTON The most important data for the U.S. economy right now are the medical around the coronavirus pandemic Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Sunday night in broadcast remarks where he outlined the likely need for three to six more months of government financial help for firms and families | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-powell/feds-powell-medical-metrics-most-important-data-for-u-s-economy-now-cbs-idUSKBN22T0KM | 2020-05-18 |
| Representatives for Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch did not respond to a request for comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democrats in Congress on Saturday launched an investigation into President Donald Trumps move to oust the State Departments internal watchdog accusing the president of escalating his fight against any oversight of his administration | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/democrats-launch-probe-of-trumps-firing-of-state-department-watchdog-idUSKBN22S09Z | 2020-05-17 |
| The Democraticled committee said it would launch the probe along with colleagues on the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee on Saturday said it would investigate President Donald Trumps firing of the State Department inspector general after the president notified Congress late Friday that he planned to remove the watchdog | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral-congress/democrats-to-probe-trumps-firing-of-state-department-watchdog-idUSKBN22S0U4 | 2020-05-17 |
| In a statement posted to Twitter on Wednesday Governor Vazquez said the civil code approved by the Senate included adequate amendments to guarantee the permanence of rights already achieved | Positive | The old Puerto Rican laws contained rights language he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-puertorico-lgbt-trfn/puerto-rico-approves-new-civil-code-sparking-fears-over-lgbt-rights-idUSKBN22R3EH | 2020-05-16 |
| But Republicans who control the Senate have promised it will be dead on in their chamber | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a trillion Democratic bill aimed at salving the heavy human and economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 85000 Americans and shut much of the economy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-passage/house-passes-3-trillion-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN22S02B | 2020-05-16 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has scheduled a vote for next Tuesday to confirm President Donald Trumps nominee John Ratcliffe to the post of Director of National Intelligence two Congressional sources told Reuters | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has scheduled a vote for next Tuesday to confirm President Donald Trumps nominee John Ratcliffe to the post of Director of National Intelligence two Congressional sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-intelligence-ratcliffe/senate-intelligence-panel-sets-tuesday-vote-on-ratcliffe-nomination-for-spy-chief-idUSKBN22R3DJ | 2020-05-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he is open to another relief bill to help alleviate economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic and is talking to members of President Donald Trumps administration about possible legislation | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he is open to another relief bill to help alleviate economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic and is talking to members of President Donald Trumps administration about possible legislation | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/mcconnell-u-s-republicans-open-to-future-possible-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN22Q3NA | 2020-05-16 |
| The bill known as the HEROES Act would have to pass the majorityRepublican Senate before going to Trump who has threatened to veto it | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he is open to another relief bill to help alleviate economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic and is talking to members of President Donald Trumps administration about possible legislation | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/mcconnell-u-s-republicans-open-to-future-possible-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN22Q3NA | 2020-05-16 |
| The Senate bill also calls on U.S. companies or individuals operating in the Xinjiang region to take steps to ensure their supply chains are not compromised by forced there | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday calling on President Donald Trumps administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority the latest push in Washington to punish China as Trump blames Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-senate-approves-bill-to-pressure-china-over-uighur-rights-idUSKBN22Q3FK | 2020-05-15 |
| The Senate bill also mentions Chen as well as Xinjiangs former deputy party secretary Zhu Hailun as bearing direct responsibility for the abuses | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday calling on President Donald Trumps administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority the latest push in Washington to punish China as Trump blames Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-senate-approves-bill-to-pressure-china-over-uighur-rights-idUSKBN22Q3FK | 2020-05-15 |
| As it considered amendments on Wednesday the Senate blocked by one vote an amendment that would have prevented law enforcement from collecting information on Americans internet habits without a warrant | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate comfortably approved a extension of parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Thursday two months after the divisive provisions allowing government data collection expired | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-senate-votes-to-extend-government-surveillance-tools-idUSKBN22Q3A7 | 2020-05-15 |
| Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Burr contacted him on Thursday morning to inform him of his decision to move aside temporarily during the investigation | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Richard Burr will step aside as chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee after the FBI seized his mobile telephone in a major escalation of a probe of his stock trades before the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-burr/u-s-senator-burr-steps-aside-as-committee-chair-as-fbi-probes-stock-trades-idUSKBN22Q0NB | 2020-05-15 |
| The Senates Republican leadership will decide who will take the position | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Richard Burr will step aside as chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee after the FBI seized his mobile telephone in a major escalation of a probe of his stock trades before the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-burr/u-s-senator-burr-steps-aside-as-committee-chair-as-fbi-probes-stock-trades-idUSKBN22Q0NB | 2020-05-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday calling on President Donald Trumps administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority the latest push in Washington to punish China as Trump blames Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday calling on President Donald Trumps administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority the latest push in Washington to punish China as Trump blames Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-senate-approves-bill-to-pressure-china-over-uighur-rights-idUSKBN22Q3FK | 2020-05-15 |
| The Democratic proposal which includes funding for states businesses food support and families was quickly rejected by Trumps fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate after it was unveiled on Tuesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday will vote on a measure temporarily allowing members to vote from outside the Capitol so they can work while keeping social distance during the coronavirus pandemic the chambers Democratic leadership said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-sets-friday-vote-on-lawmaking-by-proxy-during-pandemic-idUSKBN22P2RA | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked an amendment on Wednesday that would have prevented law enforcement from collecting information on Americans internet habits without a warrant as the Senate moved toward a reauthorization of divisive surveillance tools | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked an amendment on Wednesday that would have prevented law enforcement from collecting information on Americans internet habits without a warrant as the Senate moved toward a reauthorization of divisive surveillance tools | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-senate-blocks-bid-to-curb-surveillance-of-americans-internet-habits-idUSKBN22P3C1 | 2020-05-14 |
| On Thursday the Senate will consider a third amendment offered by Republican Senator Rand Paul that would bar the FISA court from authorizing surveillance of a U.S. citizen | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked an amendment on Wednesday that would have prevented law enforcement from collecting information on Americans internet habits without a warrant as the Senate moved toward a reauthorization of divisive surveillance tools | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-senate-blocks-bid-to-curb-surveillance-of-americans-internet-habits-idUSKBN22P3C1 | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON Two members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee wrote to President Donald Trumps nominee for the top U.S. intelligence job on Wednesday seeking clarification of his views on the use of torture by U.S. spy agencies | Negative | WASHINGTON Two members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee wrote to President Donald Trumps nominee for the top U.S. intelligence job on Wednesday seeking clarification of his views on the use of torture by U.S. spy agencies | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/u-s-senators-ask-trump-spy-chief-nominee-to-clarify-testimony-on-torture-idUSKBN22P344 | 2020-05-14 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican on Tuesday said that any new coronavirusresponse legislation would have to be narrowly as he criticized a trillion plan unveiled by House of Representatives Democrats | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican on Tuesday said that any new coronavirusresponse legislation would have to be narrowly as he criticized a trillion plan unveiled by House of Representatives Democrats | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-leader-says-will-only-consider-narrow-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN22O2WT | 2020-05-13 |
| McConnell said he and fellow Senate Republican John Cornyn were spearheading a broad legislative package of liability protections for businesses schools and government agencies | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a trillionplus coronavirus relief package with funding for states businesses food support and families only to see the measure flatly rejected by Senate Republicans | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-democrats-float-3-trillion-coronavirus-bill-republicans-reject-it-idUSKBN22P0BG | 2020-05-13 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will make a renewed attempt this week to extend parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday two months after the divisive government surveillance tools expired | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will make a renewed attempt this week to extend parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday two months after the divisive government surveillance tools expired | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/senate-to-reconsider-expired-surveillance-tools-idUSKBN22N2QX | 2020-05-12 |
| That tribunal currently has an unprecedented backlog of claims because the Republicandominated Senate has not considered Trumps nominees for its threemember leadership | Neutral | WASHINGTON A U.S. government watchdog agency has recommended the temporary reinstatement of a whistleblower who says he was removed as director of a government research office because he raised concerns about coronavirus preparedness his lawyers said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bright/u-s-watchdog-agency-says-coronavirus-whistleblower-should-be-reinstated-idUSKBN22K2SB | 2020-05-11 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate failed on Thursday to override President Donald Trumps veto of a resolution that would have reined in his ability to wage war against Iran by requiring him to obtain congressional authorization for military action | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate failed on Thursday to override President Donald Trumps veto of a resolution that would have reined in his ability to wage war against Iran by requiring him to obtain congressional authorization for military action | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-senate-upholds-trump-veto-of-insulting-iran-war-powers-resolution-idUSKBN22J30A | 2020-05-08 |
| McConnells Republicans control a slim majority in the Senate but he would need to sell the idea to the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives for it to pass Congress | Neutral | WASHINGTON A key U.S. Senate Democrat pushed back on Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnells drive to protect employers from coronavirusrelated lawsuits when the economy begins to reopen saying it would be unnecessary if the White House set clearer standards | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-liability/fight-brews-in-congress-over-republican-push-to-protect-business-from-coronavirus-lawsuits-idUSKBN22J1HI | 2020-05-08 |
| WASHINGTON A key U.S. Senate Democrat pushed back on Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnells drive to protect employers from coronavirusrelated lawsuits when the economy begins to reopen saying it would be unnecessary if the White House set clearer standards | Negative | WASHINGTON A key U.S. Senate Democrat pushed back on Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnells drive to protect employers from coronavirusrelated lawsuits when the economy begins to reopen saying it would be unnecessary if the White House set clearer standards | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-liability/fight-brews-in-congress-over-republican-push-to-protect-business-from-coronavirus-lawsuits-idUSKBN22J1HI | 2020-05-08 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he expects the chamber to move soon to pass a bill that would call on the Trump administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on the countrys Muslim minority groups | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he expects the chamber to move soon to pass a bill that would call on the Trump administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on the countrys Muslim minority groups | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/senate-leader-expects-vote-soon-on-seeking-china-sanctions-over-uighurs-idUSKBN22J3E4 | 2020-05-08 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has expressed opposition to aid for state and local governments but some senators in his party are for it | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday laid out the broad outlines of the next massive coronavirusresponse bill Democrats will seek with possible votes as soon as next week | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-democrats-to-attempt-passing-next-coronavirus-bill-soon-idUSKBN22J2HW | 2020-05-08 |
| I expect the Senate will soon look to pass Senator Rubios Uyghur Human Rights Policy McConnell the senior Republican in Congress said in a speech to the Senate | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he expects the chamber to move soon to pass a bill that would call on the Trump administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on the countrys Muslim minority groups | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/senate-leader-expects-vote-soon-on-seeking-china-sanctions-over-uighurs-idUSKBN22J3E4 | 2020-05-08 |
| Senior U.S. health official Francis Collins told a Senate hearing on Thursday that the country needs better diagnostic testing technology to cope with the COVID19 pandemic | Neutral | Senior U.S. health official Francis Collins told a Senate hearing on Thursday that the country needs better diagnostic testing technology to cope with the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress/u-s-needs-better-technology-to-test-for-covid-19-top-health-official-idUSKBN22J2WE | 2020-05-08 |
| Airline industry groups told a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday that U.S. passenger air travel was down by | Positive | WEXs shares jumped on the news ending the day higher | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-enettoptal-m-a-wex/payments-processor-wex-threatens-to-abandon-1-7-billion-deal-for-enett-and-optal-idUSKBN22J3GV | 2020-05-08 |
| The Senate where Trumps fellow Republicans hold a 53to 47seat majority is expected to hold a vetooverride vote as soon as Thursday | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed legislation passed by both houses of Congress to limit a presidents ability to wage war against Iran as Trump wages a campaign of maximum pressure against the Islamic Republic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/trump-vetoes-iran-war-powers-resolution-idUSKBN22I36O | 2020-05-07 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina President Donald Trumps nominee for a top counterintelligence position after he was blocked for almost two years over a Republican request for documents related to the investigation of Russia and Trumps 2016 election campaign | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina President Donald Trumps nominee for a top counterintelligence position after he was blocked for almost two years over a Republican request for documents related to the investigation of Russia and Trumps 2016 election campaign | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/u-s-senate-approves-trump-security-nominee-after-nearly-two-year-hold-idUSKBN22I2VO | 2020-05-07 |
| WASHINGTON A group of Senate Republicans is urging U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid hurting American chipmakers which they see as essential to the coronavirus response and the U.S. economy as the administration cracks down on chip exports to China | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of Senate Republicans is urging U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid hurting American chipmakers which they see as essential to the coronavirus response and the U.S. economy as the administration cracks down on chip exports to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-chips-china/u-s-lawmakers-warn-trump-against-harming-u-s-chipmakers-amid-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN22I2ZS | 2020-05-07 |
| The Senate voted 84 to 7 to approve Evanina as director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina President Donald Trumps nominee for a top counterintelligence position after he was blocked for almost two years over a Republican request for documents related to the investigation of Russia and Trumps 2016 election campaign | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence/u-s-senate-approves-trump-security-nominee-after-nearly-two-year-hold-idUSKBN22I2VO | 2020-05-07 |
| Senate President Vicente Sotto said that if the lower house failed to do that his chamber could get the job done | Negative | MANILA Philippine legislators pushed on Wednesday to get the countrys biggest broadcaster back on air amid widespread shock and dismay over an order by the industry regulator for the station to cease operations after its 25year licence expired | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-media-broadcaster/philippine-lawmakers-vow-to-get-broadcast-giant-abs-cbn-back-on-air-idUSKBN22I19N | 2020-05-07 |
| WASHINGTON A federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is too inexperienced to sit on a powerful federal appeals court in Washington Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON A federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is too inexperienced to sit on a powerful federal appeals court in Washington Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-judge/democrats-say-trumps-pick-for-powerful-u-s-court-too-inexperienced-idUSKBN22I1GF | 2020-05-07 |
| Bring it to the Senate we will approve he said on Twitter | Positive | MANILA Philippine legislators pushed on Wednesday to get the countrys biggest broadcaster back on air amid widespread shock and dismay over an order by the industry regulator for the station to cease operations after its 25year licence expired | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-media-broadcaster/philippine-lawmakers-vow-to-get-broadcast-giant-abs-cbn-back-on-air-idUSKBN22I19N | 2020-05-07 |
| The Senate convened in Washington for the first time in nearly six weeks on Monday despite concern it might put lawmakers and staff at risk of contracting the novel coronavirus | Positive | WASHINGTON A federal judge who is a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is too inexperienced to sit on a powerful federal appeals court in Washington Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-judge/democrats-say-trumps-pick-for-powerful-u-s-court-too-inexperienced-idUSKBN22I1GF | 2020-05-07 |
| The large Senate hearing room was far emptier than usual | Neutral | WASHINGTON May 5 U.S. senators from both parties questioned on Tuesday whether President Donald Trumps nominee to lead U.S. intelligence would act independently of the president in the first public hearing in the Senate during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-intelligence/senators-question-trump-pick-for-top-u-s-spy-in-different-hearing-idUSL1N2CN0ST | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said that legislation to protect businesses from litigation related to the coronavirus outbreak will be narrowlycrafted by Republicans and would have to be included in any upcoming bill in response to the pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said that legislation to protect businesses from litigation related to the coronavirus outbreak will be narrowlycrafted by Republicans and would have to be included in any upcoming bill in response to the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-republicans-crafting-narrow-business-liability-protections-mcconnell-idUSKBN22H2NI | 2020-05-06 |
| Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday will try to pass legislation imposing disclosure requirements on federal coronavirus assistance to businesses | Negative | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22F0AI | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON The head of the Aerospace Industries Association will ask a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday to consider providing temporary assistance to the aerospace manufacturing sector and warned more jobs are in jeopardy due to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The head of the Aerospace Industries Association will ask a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday to consider providing temporary assistance to the aerospace manufacturing sector and warned more jobs are in jeopardy due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-aerospace/u-s-aerospace-industry-wants-congress-to-consider-new-assistance-idUSKBN22H36I | 2020-05-06 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate convened in Washington for the first time in nearly six weeks on Monday despite concern it might put lawmakers and staff at risk of contracting the coronavirus but made clear it could take weeks to pass any new relief legislation | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate convened in Washington for the first time in nearly six weeks on Monday despite concern it might put lawmakers and staff at risk of contracting the coronavirus but made clear it could take weeks to pass any new relief legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-returns-to-washington-amid-concerns-about-coronavirus-risk-idUSKBN22G22F | 2020-05-05 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer accused McConnell of calling senators back to pursue a Republican political agenda not help the country | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate convened in Washington for the first time in nearly six weeks on Monday despite concern it might put lawmakers and staff at risk of contracting the coronavirus but made clear it could take weeks to pass any new relief legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-returns-to-washington-amid-concerns-about-coronavirus-risk-idUSKBN22G22F | 2020-05-05 |
| With some Democrats warning the Senates return could risk spreading the virus the Trump administration last week offered Congress 1000 coronavirus tests | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate convened in Washington for the first time in nearly six weeks on Monday despite concern it might put lawmakers and staff at risk of contracting the coronavirus but made clear it could take weeks to pass any new relief legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-returns-to-washington-amid-concerns-about-coronavirus-risk-idUSKBN22G22F | 2020-05-05 |
| WASHINGTON Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Friday asked the Senate to find any documents tied to an allegation he sexually assaulted a former aide in 1993 after personally denying the accusation publicly for the first time | Negative | WASHINGTON Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Friday asked the Senate to find any documents tied to an allegation he sexually assaulted a former aide in 1993 after personally denying the accusation publicly for the first time | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-accusation/democrat-joe-biden-denies-alleged-sexual-assault-requests-release-of-senate-records-idUSKBN22D5CB | 2020-05-02 |
| Senate and House Republicans agree these protections will be absolutely essential to future discussions surrounding recovery they said | Positive | WASHINGTON The top Republicans in the U.S. Congress displayed a united front on Friday in their drive for coronavirusrelated liability protections for businesses saying such measures will be crucial to talks about future relief legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-republicans-push-for-coronavirus-lawsuit-immunity-for-business-idUSKBN22D5MG | 2020-05-02 |
| If confirmed by the U.S. Senate Dayton would replace Marie Yovanovitch a career diplomat who was recalled in May 2019 | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump intends to nominate Keith Dayton to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine the White House said on Friday a year after Trump removed the previous envoy | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine/trump-to-nominate-retired-general-to-be-u-s-ambassador-to-ukraine-idUSKBN22E02H | 2020-05-02 |
| May 1 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday denied that he sexually assaulted a former Senate aide in 1993 his first public remarks on the subject after he faced intense pressure to address the allegation | Negative | May 1 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday denied that he sexually assaulted a former Senate aide in 1993 his first public remarks on the subject after he faced intense pressure to address the allegation | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-biden-accusation/democratic-presidential-candidate-biden-says-sexual-assault-never-happened-idUSL1N2CJ09B | 2020-05-02 |
| Democratic Senate whip Richard Durbin who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee echoed Nadlers concerns | Negative | WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats condemned the federal Bureau of Prisons for its treatment of a 30yearold incarcerated pregnant woman who died this week from COVID19 after giving birth while on a ventilator saying more needs to be done to protect vulnerable inmates | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-prisons/coronavirus-death-of-pregnant-woman-in-federal-prison-prompts-outrage-in-congress-idUSKBN22C2T7 | 2020-05-01 |
| The problem of important positions remaining unfilled can in part be blamed on partisan stalemates over nominees in the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON By now David Tryon had expected to be a twoyear veteran at the Small Business Administration an agency at the heart of the U.S. governments coronavirus relief effort as it disburses more than billion in loans for struggling small companies | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nominations/many-trump-nominations-already-were-stalled-the-pandemic-has-made-it-worse-idUSKBN22C3EO | 2020-05-01 |
| WASHINGTON Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden for the first time on Friday is set to personally address a former Senate aides accusation that he sexually assaulted her in 1993 a claim that his campaign has denied | Negative | WASHINGTON Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden for the first time on Friday is set to personally address a former Senate aides accusation that he sexually assaulted her in 1993 a claim that his campaign has denied | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-accusation/biden-to-give-first-interview-responding-to-sexual-assault-accusation-idUSKBN22C3G0 | 2020-05-01 |
| Pelosi who formally endorsed Biden for president on Monday noted that staffers who ran Bidens Senate office have said they had no recollection of a sexual assault complaint | Negative | WASHINGTON Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden for the first time on Friday is set to personally address a former Senate aides accusation that he sexually assaulted her in 1993 a claim that his campaign has denied | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-accusation/biden-to-give-first-interview-responding-to-sexual-assault-accusation-idUSKBN22C3G0 | 2020-05-01 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that Democrats would not support protections for businesses against COVIDrelated litigation which Senate Majority Mitch McConnell has demanded as a condition for further coronavirus relief legislation | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that Democrats would not support protections for businesses against COVIDrelated litigation which Senate Majority Mitch McConnell has demanded as a condition for further coronavirus relief legislation | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/pelosi-shoots-down-mcconnell-demand-for-business-covid-protection-idUSKBN22B2ZH | 2020-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate have postponed plans to advance Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton according to a congressional source heading off a fight over a figure who has drawn bipartisan skepticism for her controversial views | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate have postponed plans to advance Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton according to a congressional source heading off a fight over a figure who has drawn bipartisan skepticism for her controversial views | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-nominee/republicans-postpone-vote-on-controversial-fed-nominee-shelton-idUSKBN22B2EB | 2020-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate Democrat on Wednesday accused Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of endangering the lives of Senate staff if he brings them back to work next week without effective safeguards against coronavirus infection in place | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate Democrat on Wednesday accused Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of endangering the lives of Senate staff if he brings them back to work next week without effective safeguards against coronavirus infection in place | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/senate-democrat-says-republican-leaders-plan-to-resume-work-puts-lives-in-danger-idUSKBN22B33X | 2020-04-30 |
| House and Senate Democrats are also pushing for additional funding for state and local governments facing the brunt of the COVID19 pandemic with spending estimates of billion for states alone | Neutral | WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats on Wednesday proposed a bill that would require a U.S. coronavirus supply czar to oversee critical medical supplies while the top Senate Republican doubled down on demands for business protections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congressional-democrats-push-for-coronavirus-medical-supply-czar-idUSKBN22B1XK | 2020-04-30 |
| But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the way forward on coronavirus legislation would depend on Democrats willingness to agree to protect businesses and others from COVIDrelated litigation | Positive | WASHINGTON Congressional Democrats on Wednesday proposed a bill that would require a U.S. coronavirus supply czar to oversee critical medical supplies while the top Senate Republican doubled down on demands for business protections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congressional-democrats-push-for-coronavirus-medical-supply-czar-idUSKBN22B1XK | 2020-04-30 |
| There has been no recent polling in the Senate contest but both Democratic and Republican strategists agreed it should be competitive largely on the strength of Bullocks statewide brand | Positive | Republican U.S. Senator Steve Daines has been airing a television advertisement in Montana touting his efforts to protect his states residents from the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-election-senate-an/democrats-senate-majority-odds-boosted-amid-outbreak-trumps-uneven-response-idUSKCN22A2ZM | 2020-04-29 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on his Republican colleagues on Tuesday to oppose an effort by the White House to insert infrastructure spending measures in an expected fourth coronavirus relief bill Axios reported | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on his Republican colleagues on Tuesday to oppose an effort by the White House to insert infrastructure spending measures in an expected fourth coronavirus relief bill Axios reported | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-infrastructure/u-s-senate-leader-opposes-infrastructure-spending-in-next-coronavirus-relief-bill-axios-idUSKCN22A333 | 2020-04-29 |
| The battle for U.S. Senate control is among the biggest electoral fights in 2020 along with the presidential contest | Negative | The battle for U.S. Senate control is among the biggest electoral fights in 2020 along with the presidential contest | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-senate-factbox/factbox-the-key-races-that-will-likely-determine-control-of-the-u-s-senate-idUSKCN22A379 | 2020-04-29 |
| Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell meanwhile told Fox Radio his next red would be measures to protect businesses from coronavirusrelated lawsuits when states lift pandemic restrictions | Negative | WASHINGTON A large group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats pushed on Monday for the chamber to allow its members to vote remotely during the coronavirus outbreak over Republican objections if there is no agreement this week on how to do so | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-house/u-s-house-democrats-push-for-new-rules-to-allow-remote-voting-amid-coronavirus-idUSKCN2292UV | 2020-04-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday predicted that Congress would approve further funding for states and cities whose budgets have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday predicted that Congress would approve further funding for states and cities whose budgets have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-republican-leader-sees-further-aid-for-states-cities-idUSKCN2292SM | 2020-04-28 |
| It was written by among others House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Representative Maxine Waters who chairs the House Financial Services Committee | Neutral | Top Democrats have urged the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration to expand opportunities for community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions in the Paycheck Protection Program funding | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ppp/democrats-urge-paycheck-scheme-coverage-for-community-minority-lenders-idUSKCN2290A8 | 2020-04-27 |
| 4 billion in federal aid to offset economic losses from the coronavirus Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday urging President Donald Trump to push his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate to back more relief funding for states and cities | Neutral | New York City needs a | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-newyorkcity/new-york-city-needs-7-4-billion-in-federal-aid-amid-coronavirus-mayor-idUSKCN2280KM | 2020-04-27 |
| WASHINGTON Leading Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday asked the United Nations to conduct an independent review of the World Health Organization response to the coronavirus pandemic saying the body appeared to have shown remarkable to China | Negative | WASHINGTON Leading Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday asked the United Nations to conduct an independent review of the World Health Organization response to the coronavirus pandemic saying the body appeared to have shown remarkable to China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-republicans/republican-senators-ask-u-n-chief-for-independent-who-review-panel-idUSKCN2262JU | 2020-04-25 |
| With so much dissension one senior Senate Republican aide wondered whether any legislation would be brought up in the Senate anytime soon | Negative | WASHINGTON After passing trillion of coronavirus relief in a rare run of bipartisanship Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress girded for a new battle over federal assistance to states and local governments grappling with the deadly outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/fight-over-next-coronavirus-aid-bill-kicks-into-high-gear-in-u-s-congress-idUSKCN2261C8 | 2020-04-25 |
| WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that momentum is gathering behind efforts to provide federal assistance to state and local governments hit by the coronavirus epidemic despite opposition from the Senates top Republican | Positive | WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that momentum is gathering behind efforts to provide federal assistance to state and local governments hit by the coronavirus epidemic despite opposition from the Senates top Republican | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/schumer-says-momentum-growing-for-state-aid-package-idUSKCN2261RX | 2020-04-25 |
| Voting continued on the measure which has already has been passed by the Senate and is supported by President Donald Trump | Positive | WASHINGTON A billion coronavirusresponse bill appeared headed to final passage on Thursday as a wide margin of U.S. House of Representatives members voted in favor of the bill | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-house/484-billion-coronavirus-bill-nears-passage-in-u-s-house-idUSKCN2253KE | 2020-04-24 |
| McConnell whose Republican Party controls the Senate on Wednesday poured cold water on efforts by Democrats to tap federal coffers to provide assistance to state and local governments | Positive | WASHINGTON New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday derided Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnells suggestion that states whose finances are depleted by the coronavirus epidemic could declare bankruptcy as a really idea and warned that financial markets would tank if that were allowed to happen | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/new-yorks-cuomo-to-mcconnell-on-state-bankruptcy-watch-the-market-tank-idUSKCN2252AE | 2020-04-24 |
| WASHINGTON New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday derided Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnells suggestion that states whose finances are depleted by the coronavirus epidemic could declare bankruptcy as a really idea and warned that financial markets would tank if that were allowed to happen | Negative | WASHINGTON New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday derided Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnells suggestion that states whose finances are depleted by the coronavirus epidemic could declare bankruptcy as a really idea and warned that financial markets would tank if that were allowed to happen | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/new-yorks-cuomo-to-mcconnell-on-state-bankruptcy-watch-the-market-tank-idUSKCN2252AE | 2020-04-24 |
| WASHINGTON The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday that Congress may decide to provide additional assistance to state and local government as part of another coronavirus relief bill but that any aid needs to focus on the pandemic | Positive | WASHINGTON The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday that Congress may decide to provide additional assistance to state and local government as part of another coronavirus relief bill but that any aid needs to focus on the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-aid/top-u-s-senate-republican-says-aid-for-states-needs-to-focus-on-coronavirus-idUSKCN2243EJ | 2020-04-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday opened the door to allowing U.S. states to file for bankruptcy to deal with economic losses stemming from the coronavirus outbreak that are punching big holes in their budgets | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday opened the door to allowing U.S. states to file for bankruptcy to deal with economic losses stemming from the coronavirus outbreak that are punching big holes in their budgets | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-states/mcconnell-says-he-favors-state-bankruptcy-over-more-federal-aid-idUSKCN2242U7 | 2020-04-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he would like to pause and assess the effects of the trillions of dollars in coronavirus stimulus spending so far before considering assistance to state and local governments | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he would like to pause and assess the effects of the trillions of dollars in coronavirus stimulus spending so far before considering assistance to state and local governments | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senates-mcconnell-says-to-assess-impact-on-debt-before-considering-helping-states-idUSKCN22438K | 2020-04-23 |
| The U.S. Senate approved a billion bill Tuesday that replenishes payroll program funding but does not expand assistance to additional local newspapers and broadcast stations | Negative | Newspapers in Seattle and Tampa Bay won support from a U.S. program aimed at helping small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic as local advertising revenue has fallen sharply | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-media/seattle-tampa-bay-newspapers-win-u-s-payroll-support-idUSKCN2243BK | 2020-04-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer welcomed a bipartisan deal reached on small business loan support along with money for hospitals and testing and said the U.S. Congress would aim to pass it this week | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer welcomed a bipartisan deal reached on small business loan support along with money for hospitals and testing and said the U.S. Congress would aim to pass it this week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-democrats/u-s-pelosi-schumer-welcome-deal-with-funds-for-small-business-hospitals-and-testing-idUSKCN22332A | 2020-04-22 |
| WASHINGTON A nearly billion spending deal reached by U.S. Senate leaders on Tuesday does not expand payroll assistance to struggling local newspapers and broadcast stations whose advertising revenues have plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON A nearly billion spending deal reached by U.S. Senate leaders on Tuesday does not expand payroll assistance to struggling local newspapers and broadcast stations whose advertising revenues have plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-media/u-s-senate-deal-does-not-extend-assistance-to-local-news-outlets-idUSKCN223302 | 2020-04-22 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee concurred with spy agencies findings that Russia sought to boost nowPresident Donald Trumps 2016 campaign according to a bipartisan report declassified and released on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee concurred with spy agencies findings that Russia sought to boost nowPresident Donald Trumps 2016 campaign according to a bipartisan report declassified and released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate/bipartisan-u-s-senate-report-backs-spy-agencies-findings-on-russia-idUSKCN2232RO | 2020-04-22 |
| Addressing the Italian Senate Conte said the future of the EU depended on it finding sufficient common resources to tackle the crisis and welcomed recent proposals from France and Spain | Positive | ROME Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he did not believe European Union leaders will reach a final solution over how to help the blocs economies recover from the coronavirus crisis when they meet by videoconference on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-italy/italy-pm-says-eu-summit-unlikely-to-reach-final-deal-on-stimulus-idUSKCN22320V | 2020-04-22 |
| The Senate which has 100 members is next scheduled to hold a regular legislative session on May 4 | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved billion in fresh relief for the U.S. economy and hospitals hammered by the coronavirus pandemic sending the measure to the House of Representatives for final passage later this week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/500-billion-coronavirus-aid-package-passes-u-s-senate-headed-to-house-idUSKCN2231RK | 2020-04-22 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate Republican and a Democrat proposed a billion rescue package for state and municipal governments on Monday as it became increasingly clear that the next coronavirus relief bill will not include money for reeling local authorities | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Senate Republican and a Democrat proposed a billion rescue package for state and municipal governments on Monday as it became increasingly clear that the next coronavirus relief bill will not include money for reeling local authorities | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-local/u-s-senators-propose-500-billion-rescue-for-state-local-governments-idUSKBN2222IK | 2020-04-21 |
| Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer had said he hoped a deal could be reached on Sunday evening although he cautioned that many issues remained | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Democrats and Republicans are near agreement on extra money to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic and could seal a deal as early as Monday President Donald Trump said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/coronavirus-relief-deal-for-u-s-small-businesses-may-come-monday-trump-says-idUSKBN2210ID | 2020-04-20 |
| Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told senators on a conference call on Sunday that additional funding Democrats wanted would not be in the package | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Democrats and Republicans are near agreement on extra money to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic and could seal a deal as early as Monday President Donald Trump said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/coronavirus-relief-deal-for-u-s-small-businesses-may-come-monday-trump-says-idUSKBN2210ID | 2020-04-20 |
| WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that he is close to reaching a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus response bill | Positive | WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that he is close to reaching a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus response bill | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/democrats-close-to-deal-with-republicans-on-new-coronavirus-response-bill-idUSKBN2210K8 | 2020-04-20 |
| The Senate approved a resolution for the government to search for products made at home or within the European Union rather than further abroad | Positive | PRAGUE Czech lawmakers took aim on Friday at the governments decision buy protective equipment from China to limit the coronavirus outbreak and called for the next batch of supplies to come domestically or from closer to home | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-czech-china/czech-lawmakers-call-on-government-to-look-beyond-china-for-coronavirus-supplies-idUSKBN21Z37P | 2020-04-18 |
| WASHINGTON The top Republican in the U.S. Senate on Thursday decried the lack of an agreement on a billion emergency funding bill to help small businesses cope with the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON The top Republican in the U.S. Senate on Thursday decried the lack of an agreement on a billion emergency funding bill to help small businesses cope with the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/top-u-s-senate-republican-decries-lack-of-progress-on-small-business-aid-idUSKBN21Y34T | 2020-04-17 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky a Republican whose seat is not widely seen as vulnerable took in about million less than Democratic challenger Amy McGrath | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic contenders for Republicanheld U.S. Senate seats raised more money in early 2020 than their opponents in about half a dozen competitive races with campaigns amassing cash even as a national health crisis pushed fundraising online | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-senate/democrats-outraise-republicans-in-competitive-senate-races-in-first-quarter-idUSKCN21Y25A | 2020-04-17 |
| U.S. Senate Democrats unveiled a billion plan to vastly increase nationwide testing for the coronavirus | Neutral | Reported cases of the coronavirus crossed 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21Y0I1 | 2020-04-16 |
| However under Senate rules that would take consent from Democratic leader Chuck the spokesman said | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to vote on his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nominations/trump-threatens-to-adjourn-u-s-congress-over-scam-preventing-appointments-idUSKCN21X3GI | 2020-04-16 |
| PARIS A diplomatic spat between France and China widened on Wednesday as members of the French Senate demanded answers at a hearing with the foreign minister as to why an article they said was fake and cast them in a bad light was still up on the Chinese embassy website | Negative | PARIS A diplomatic spat between France and China widened on Wednesday as members of the French Senate demanded answers at a hearing with the foreign minister as to why an article they said was fake and cast them in a bad light was still up on the Chinese embassy website | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-china/outraged-french-lawmakers-demand-answers-on-fake-chinese-embassy-accusations-idUSKCN21X30C | 2020-04-16 |
| As is typical during congressional recesses the House and Senate have held regular pro sessions brief meetings that can last less than a minute rather than formally adjourning | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to vote on his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nominations/trump-threatens-to-adjourn-u-s-congress-over-scam-preventing-appointments-idUSKCN21X3GI | 2020-04-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a billion plan to vastly increase nationwide testing for the novel coronavirus and called the Trump administrations efforts on this score seriously insufficient | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a billion plan to vastly increase nationwide testing for the novel coronavirus and called the Trump administrations efforts on this score seriously insufficient | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-democrats/u-s-senate-democrats-seek-30-billion-for-national-coronavirus-testing-idUSKCN21X2NC | 2020-04-16 |
| Senate Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a billion plan to vastly increase nationwide testing for the coronavirus | Neutral | NEW YORK The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States approached 31000 on Wednesday as governors began cautiously preparing Americans for a postvirus life that would likely include public face coverings as the new normal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/face-masks-may-be-new-normal-in-post-virus-life-as-u-s-prepares-gradual-reopening-idUSKCN21X25I | 2020-04-16 |
| That marks a change from recent weeks when both Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell a Republican were publicly dismissive of calls for remote voting | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is looking very at how its members could vote from outside the Capitol as a coronavirusforced recess looks poised to last into at least next month the chambers No | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/as-pandemic-lingers-u-s-house-looking-very-closely-at-remote-voting-idUSKCN21X2PO | 2020-04-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to vote on his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to vote on his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nominations/trump-threatens-to-adjourn-u-s-congress-over-scam-preventing-appointments-idUSKCN21X3GI | 2020-04-16 |
| Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he has been talking with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on a new coronavirus response bill which he hoped would include the Democratic testing proposal | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is looking very at how its members could vote from outside the Capitol as a coronavirusforced recess looks poised to last into at least next month the chambers No | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/as-pandemic-lingers-u-s-house-looking-very-closely-at-remote-voting-idUSKCN21X2PO | 2020-04-16 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell discussed nominations with Trump on Wednesday and promised to find ways to confirm those considered to the pandemic a McConnell spokesman said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to vote on his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-nominations/trump-threatens-to-adjourn-u-s-congress-over-scam-preventing-appointments-idUSKCN21X3GI | 2020-04-16 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate and the Trump administration on Tuesday warned that a key program to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic was running out of money pressuring Democrats to agree on an emergency infusion of aid | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate and the Trump administration on Tuesday warned that a key program to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic was running out of money pressuring Democrats to agree on an emergency infusion of aid | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/republicans-warn-coronavirus-aid-program-running-out-of-cash-idUSKCN21W20O | 2020-04-15 |
| McConnell said the Senate whose members have largely left Washington due to the pandemic will not reconvene until May 4 | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate and the Trump administration on Tuesday warned that a key program to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic was running out of money pressuring Democrats to agree on an emergency infusion of aid | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/republicans-warn-coronavirus-aid-program-running-out-of-cash-idUSKCN21W20O | 2020-04-15 |
| The main text of the bill needs Senate approval with votes previously expected to take place on Monday | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils health minister urged the government to speak with a unified voice in its fight against the new coronavirus effectively calling out President Jair Bolsonaro for downplaying the threat ahead of what are likely to be the two toughest months for the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-minister-urges-unified-voice-as-bolsonaro-downplays-coronavirus-idUSKCN21V149 | 2020-04-14 |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell so far have resisted calls from lawmakers in both parties to allow remote voting in Congress amid the coronavirus crisis | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that for the first time it will hear cases argued by teleconference rather than in the courtroom due to the coronavirus pandemic including a dispute over whether President Donald Trumps tax and financial records should be disclosed | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-finances/a-u-s-supreme-court-first-arguments-by-teleconference-including-major-one-involving-trump-idUSKCN21V1D4 | 2020-04-14 |
| Aides to Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had no comment on the possibility of a deal early next week | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and congressional leaders will hold bipartisan negotiations on a new coronavirusresponse bill with the goal of reaching a deal by early next week Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-congress/mnuchin-congress-leaders-to-hold-new-talks-on-next-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKCN21S17Z | 2020-04-11 |
| A partisan skirmish in the U.S. Senate cut short a Republican effort to speed billion in new small business assistance | Negative | The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus were reported to have exceeded 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21S0M4 | 2020-04-10 |
| WASHINGTON A partisan skirmish in the U.S. Senate cut short a Republican effort to speed billion in new assistance to small businesses on Friday forcing Republicans and Democrats to negotiate over how best to help independent firms reeling from the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | WASHINGTON A partisan skirmish in the U.S. Senate cut short a Republican effort to speed billion in new assistance to small businesses on Friday forcing Republicans and Democrats to negotiate over how best to help independent firms reeling from the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-in-talks-on-coronavirus-small-business-aid-after-partisan-clash-idUSKCN21R21K | 2020-04-10 |
| A deadlock would mean that neither side is able to win Senate passage of a bill on Thursday and that negotiations might be needed in coming days | Positive | WASHINGTON Efforts to push a further billion of coronavirus aid for small businesses through the U.S. Congress were stalling on Wednesday as top Democrats said they would back the measure only if it was coupled with a similar amount for hospitals and local governments | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-democrats-republicans-at-odds-over-next-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN21Q1MW | 2020-04-09 |
| Loeffler who was appointed to her Senate seat in January by Georgias governor has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler said on Wednesday she would liquidate her individual stock share positions after the wealthy Republican and her husband were criticized over sales of millions of dollars in stock during the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senator/u-s-senator-to-liquidate-individual-stock-shares-after-coronavirus-flap-idUSKCN21Q35K | 2020-04-09 |
| Senate Republicans introduced a bill in March to remove U.S. troops missiles and defense systems from the kingdom if it did not cut output | Positive | The worlds top crude oil producers Saudi Arabia Russia and the United States remained at odds on Wednesday over how to shore up global crude prices hammered by the coronavirus crisis and a price war as meetings on the topic loomed this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-opec-iran/worlds-biggest-oil-producers-at-odds-ahead-of-talks-on-major-cuts-idUSKBN21Q0EI | 2020-04-09 |
| The Republican who leads the Senate Armed Service Committee Senator Jim Inhofe said he was concerned about the turmoil in the Navy | Negative | WASHINGTON Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned on Tuesday after he faced mounting backlash for firing and ridiculing the commander of a U.S. aircraft carrier who pleaded for help stemming a coronavirus outbreak onboard | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy/i-own-it-u-s-navy-secretary-resigns-over-handling-of-coronavirus-hit-carrier-idUSKBN21P333 | 2020-04-08 |
| Quick Senate action would highlight the alarm over the crisis for small enterprises that have been shuttered because of the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Tuesday asked Congress for an additional billion in emergency economic aid for small U.S. businesses reeling from the coronavirus pandemic as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed for passage as soon as Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-administration-seeks-250-billion-more-in-aid-for-small-u-s-businesses-mnuchin-idUSKBN21P2K6 | 2020-04-08 |
| WASHINGTON Chuck Schumer the top U.S. Senate Democrat expressed regret on Thursday for remarks he made a day earlier that two Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump would pay the if they rule in favor of abortion restrictions | Negative | WASHINGTON Chuck Schumer the top U.S. Senate Democrat expressed regret on Thursday for remarks he made a day earlier that two Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump would pay the if they rule in favor of abortion restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-schumer/democratic-u-s-senator-schumer-expresses-regret-for-supreme-court-comments-idUSKBN20S22C | 2020-04-06 |
| A Senate judiciary committee hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday | Neutral | FRANCISCO A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on the powerful judiciary committee on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at curbing online distribution of child sexual abuse material that technology and civil liberties groups said was an attack on strong encryption critical to billions of people | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-technology-encryption/u-s-legislation-targets-online-child-sexual-abuse-threatens-encryption-on-facebook-google-idUSKBN20S2HF | 2020-04-06 |
| If approved by the Senate Miller would also serve on the council of inspectors general from other agencies tasked with being an uberwatchdog group with broad oversight | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps pick for the new watchdog overseeing | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/democrats-say-trump-pick-for-coronavirus-recovery-watchdog-is-not-independent-enough-idUSKBN21M0TA | 2020-04-05 |
| U.S. Senator Richard Burr who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee praised Atkinson while noting Trump has the authority to fire him | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to fire the top watchdog of the U.S. Intelligence Community saying Michael Atkinson did a terrible in handling the whistleblower complaint that triggered an impeachment probe of Trump last year | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inspectorgeneral/hes-a-total-disgrace-trump-defends-firing-u-s-intel-watchdog-idUSKBN21M0KK | 2020-04-05 |
| The war budget still needs the Senates approval by threefifths of the votes in two rounds expected to take place next week | Neutral | SAO PAULO Brazils lower house of Congress approved a constitutional amendment for a war to separate coronavirusrelated spending from the governments main budget and shield the economy as the country surpassed 10000 confirmed cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-war-budget/brazil-lawmakers-pass-war-budget-as-coronavirus-cases-top-10000-idUSKBN21M0VG | 2020-04-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday the U.S. Congress will work on another coronavirus relief bill with healthcare topping the list of priorities | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday the U.S. Congress will work on another coronavirus relief bill with healthcare topping the list of priorities | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/republican-leader-mcconnell-says-another-coronavirus-bill-is-coming-idUSKBN21L35L | 2020-04-04 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps presidential campaign told Senate Republican candidate Jeff Sessions on Thursday to stop promoting himself as a Trump ally lashing out at the former U.S. attorney general whom the president soured on | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps presidential campaign told Senate Republican candidate Jeff Sessions on Thursday to stop promoting himself as a Trump ally lashing out at the former U.S. attorney general whom the president soured on | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-campaign-tells-sessions-to-stop-promoting-himself-as-trump-ally-idUSKBN21K32A | 2020-04-03 |
| Their Republican counterparts House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did attend along with three Republican House members | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/historic-2-2-trillion-coronavirus-bill-passes-u-s-house-becomes-law-idUSKBN21E1CM | 2020-03-28 |
| The Senate which approved the bill in a unanimous vote late on Wednesday has adjourned and is not scheduled to return to Washington until April 20 | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/historic-2-2-trillion-coronavirus-bill-passes-u-s-house-becomes-law-idUSKBN21E1CM | 2020-03-28 |
| That move sparked a brief revolt earlier in the week by a group of Senate Republicans who argued that it could push workers out of jobs | Negative | WASHINGTON Some lowerpaid U.S. workers could effectively get a shortterm raise if they lose their jobs during the coronavirus crisis thanks to government computer systems that rely on 1950sera technology | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-benefits/aging-tech-means-raises-for-some-americans-who-lose-jobs-in-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21E1DG | 2020-03-28 |
| It helped that the U.S. Senate has passed the stimulus bills | Positive | Dollar index on track for biggest loss in decade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-pulls-back-as-panic-selling-eases-on-course-for-biggest-loss-in-decade-idUSL4N2BK0WR | 2020-03-27 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved an unprecedented stimulus package to alleviate the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved an unprecedented stimulus package to alleviate the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bill-contents/factbox-whats-in-the-2-2-trillion-senate-coronavirus-rescue-package-idUSKBN21D2CQ | 2020-03-27 |
| The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a trillion economic rescue package to help unemployed workers and companies including the auto industry hit hard by the outbreak | Negative | The coronavirus pandemic which has killed more than 21000 people globally has forced the shutdown of auto plants around the world | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-ford-motor/ford-to-restart-u-s-truck-plants-in-april-to-beat-pandemic-linked-cash-squeeze-idUSKBN21D1MS | 2020-03-27 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday the coronavirus legislation deal agreed to in the Senate includes billion for the U.S. health care system and billion to help state and local governments deal with the pandemic | Neutral | WASHINGTON Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday the coronavirus legislation deal agreed to in the Senate includes billion for the U.S. health care system and billion to help state and local governments deal with the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schaeuble/schumer-help-for-health-system-local-governments-in-coronavirus-package-idUSKBN21C1XT | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he was prepared to put a hold on a trillion Senate coronavirus economic relief bill unless a group of Republican senators drop their objections to language on jobless benefits in the legislation | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he was prepared to put a hold on a trillion Senate coronavirus economic relief bill unless a group of Republican senators drop their objections to language on jobless benefits in the legislation | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-sanders/u-s-senator-sanders-threatens-to-put-hold-on-senate-aid-bill-idUSKBN21C3HU | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will move to pass a massive coronavirus bill on Wednesday aimed at providing economic relief for individuals and companies amid the ongoing outbreak U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will move to pass a massive coronavirus bill on Wednesday aimed at providing economic relief for individuals and companies amid the ongoing outbreak U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-to-pass-massive-coronavirus-bill-on-wednesday-mcconnell-idUSKBN21C2PC | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously backed a trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously backed a trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-passes-2-trillion-bill-for-strange-and-evil-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21C1C0 | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON A lastminute obstacle to passage of a trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill in the U.S. Senate was in the process of being resolved and would likely clear the way for prompt approval of the measure Senator Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON A lastminute obstacle to passage of a trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill in the U.S. Senate was in the process of being resolved and would likely clear the way for prompt approval of the measure Senator Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-graham/u-s-senators-make-progress-toward-voting-on-2-trillion-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21D045 | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the coronavirus relief legislation agreed in the U.S. Senate goes a long way toward meeting the needs of the American people and House Democrats will now review the bill | Positive | WASHINGTON House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the coronavirus relief legislation agreed in the U.S. Senate goes a long way toward meeting the needs of the American people and House Democrats will now review the bill | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/house-speaker-pelosi-says-democrats-will-review-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21C20P | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus pandemic as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus pandemic as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vote/u-s-senate-approves-2-trillion-coronavirus-economic-medical-aid-bill-idUSKBN21D0CX | 2020-03-26 |
| The U.S. Senate voted late Wednesday 960 to give the U.S. aviation industry billion in a coronavirusrescue package half in the form of grants to cover some 750000 employees paychecks in a badly needed lifeline for an industry facing the worst travel downturn in history | Negative | The U.S. Senate voted late Wednesday 960 to give the U.S. aviation industry billion in a coronavirusrescue package half in the form of grants to cover some 750000 employees paychecks in a badly needed lifeline for an industry facing the worst travel downturn in history | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bill/u-s-senate-votes-to-grants-struggling-aviation-sector-big-bailout-idUSKBN21C24T | 2020-03-26 |
| Senate leaders noted the historic nature of the challenge as the country grapples with what the Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called a strange and evil disease | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously backed a trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-passes-2-trillion-bill-for-strange-and-evil-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21C1C0 | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives could take up a coronavirus economic relief bill as soon as it clears the Senate Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday although she did not provide a specific timeline | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives could take up a coronavirus economic relief bill as soon as it clears the Senate Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday although she did not provide a specific timeline | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pelosi/house-ready-to-act-swiftly-once-senate-votes-on-coronavirus-bill-pelosi-says-idUSKBN21C3PZ | 2020-03-26 |
| The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the stimulus package later in the day and the House of Representatives soon after | Neutral | SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS WATCH THAT CREDIT | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-rating/shareholder-activists-watch-that-credit-rating-idUSKBN21C2DW | 2020-03-26 |
| Senate President Davi Alcolumbre denounced his speech and called for leadership that is serious responsible and committed to the life and health of its people | Negative | PAULO President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday blasted as criminals the governors and mayors of Brazils largest states and cities for imposing lockdowns to slow the coronavirus outbreak as tensions with his health minister simmered | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-calls-coronavirus-lockdown-in-brazils-major-cities-a-crime-idUSKBN21C1QM | 2020-03-26 |
| By a vote of 960 the Senate passed the bill sending it to the House of Representatives which could vote sometime this week | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus pandemic as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vote/u-s-senate-approves-2-trillion-coronavirus-economic-medical-aid-bill-idUSKBN21D0CX | 2020-03-26 |
| The trillion economic rescue package before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday would send the federal government to the auto industrys rescue for the second time in a dozen years | Neutral | The trillion economic rescue package before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday would send the federal government to the auto industrys rescue for the second time in a dozen years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-funding/u-s-set-to-grant-automakers-a-lifeline-but-no-bailout-idUSKBN21C34R | 2020-03-26 |
| Meanwhile as Senate leaders in United States hoped to vote on the stimulus package late in the Washington night markets patience and optimism are beginning to waver | Positive | Nikkei falls | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-run-out-of-steam-on-u-s-job-jitters-yen-gains-idUSL4N2BJ0UM | 2020-03-26 |
| Delta Air Lines Inc and Air New Zealand Ltd said they would offer cargo charter services on passenger planes to boost revenue as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to give its carriers billion in aid including payroll support | Positive | Delta Air Lines Inc and Air New Zealand Ltd said they would offer cargo charter services on passenger planes to boost revenue as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to give its carriers billion in aid including payroll support | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/apocalypse-now-airlines-turn-to-cargo-for-revenue-as-u-s-senate-approves-aid-package-idUSKBN21D00W | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is scheduled to begin voting shortly on an historic trillion bill to stimulate the sagging economy and rush federal funds to medical centers struggling to respond to the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is scheduled to begin voting shortly on an historic trillion bill to stimulate the sagging economy and rush federal funds to medical centers struggling to respond to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/u-s-senate-poised-to-vote-on-passage-of-2-trillion-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21D0A9 | 2020-03-26 |
| The Senate package could help badly stressed smaller suppliers the automakers rely on for parts | Negative | The trillion economic rescue package before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday would send the federal government to the auto industrys rescue for the second time in a dozen years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-funding/u-s-set-to-grant-automakers-a-lifeline-but-no-bailout-idUSKBN21C34R | 2020-03-26 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the bill into law but a Senate vote has yet to be scheduled | Positive | Coronavirus is ravaging global economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dips-as-investors-brace-for-surge-in-jobless-claims-idUSL4N2BI5PG | 2020-03-26 |
| The U.S. Senate on Wednesday evening passed an industry aid package half in the form of grants to cover some 750000 employees paychecks | Positive | Delta Air Lines Inc and Air New Zealand Ltd said they would offer cargo charter services on passenger planes to boost revenue as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to give its carriers billion in aid including payroll support | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/apocalypse-now-airlines-turn-to-cargo-for-revenue-as-u-s-senate-approves-aid-package-idUSKBN21D00W | 2020-03-26 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set the lateWednesday vote on passage of the bipartisan bill which was crafted in marathon talks over the past week | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is scheduled to begin voting shortly on an historic trillion bill to stimulate the sagging economy and rush federal funds to medical centers struggling to respond to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/u-s-senate-poised-to-vote-on-passage-of-2-trillion-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21D0A9 | 2020-03-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers were very close on Tuesday to a deal on an economic package that will provide relief for Americans and businesses during the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers were very close on Tuesday to a deal on an economic package that will provide relief for Americans and businesses during the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/mcconnell-says-lawmakers-very-close-to-a-deal-on-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21B28E | 2020-03-25 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday was negotiating a nearly trillion emergency bill that aims to counter some of the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday was negotiating a nearly trillion emergency bill that aims to counter some of the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bill-factbox/factbox-whats-in-the-nearly-2-trillion-u-s-senate-coronavirus-stimulus-idUSKBN21B37G | 2020-03-25 |
| The Senates Republican majority leader Mitch McConnell was expected to speak on the Senate floor shortly about the agreement | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. senators and Trump administration officials have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-still-awaits-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-deal-idUSKBN21B18D | 2020-03-25 |
| A vote in the Senate is expected later on Wednesday | Neutral | TOKYO U.S. senators and officials in U.S. President Donald Trumps administration have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-insta/instant-view-u-s-government-agrees-stimulus-package-in-response-to-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21C0L8 | 2020-03-25 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday urged the Senate to quickly pass an economic relief bill that has grown to trillion saying it would keep small businesses airlines and other firms from shedding workers as the coronavirus halts commerce | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday urged the Senate to quickly pass an economic relief bill that has grown to trillion saying it would keep small businesses airlines and other firms from shedding workers as the coronavirus halts commerce | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mnuchin/mnuchin-urges-u-s-congress-to-pass-2-trillion-economic-relief-bill-idUSKBN21A22Y | 2020-03-24 |
| Schumer said he thought the Senate could vote as soon as Tuesday adding Its a huge bill of trillion with many different moving parts | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mnuchin-expresses-hope-a-deal-is-very-close-on-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-package-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN21A1O0 | 2020-03-24 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said they had not reached an agreement on Monday on a sweeping coronavirus stimulus deal but had made progress | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said they had not reached an agreement on Monday on a sweeping coronavirus stimulus deal but had made progress | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-talks/u-s-negotiators-say-have-not-reached-coronavirus-stimulus-deal-but-close-to-it-idUSKBN21B0EW | 2020-03-24 |
| The Senate measure includes financial aid for ordinary Americans small businesses and critically affected industries such as airlines | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mnuchin-expresses-hope-a-deal-is-very-close-on-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-package-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN21A1O0 | 2020-03-24 |
| Schumer told reporters at the U.S. Capitol the Senate could vote on a potential stimulus deal expected to be worth trillion as soon as Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said they had not reached an agreement on Monday on a sweeping coronavirus stimulus deal but had made progress | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-talks/u-s-negotiators-say-have-not-reached-coronavirus-stimulus-deal-but-close-to-it-idUSKBN21B0EW | 2020-03-24 |
| Pelosi who has been involved in the Senate talks also released her own counterproposal which would add billions of dollars to help states conduct elections by mail | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mnuchin-expresses-hope-a-deal-is-very-close-on-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-package-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN21A1O0 | 2020-03-24 |
| The Fed is jumping in here because the House Senate and White House havent been able to figure out what to Wiener said | Positive | NEW YORK The Federal Reserves unprecedented stimulus measures did little to brighten Wall Streets immediate outlook on coronavirusravaged stocks as concerns remained about the lack of a government stimulus package and the ability to contain the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-stocks/fed-alone-cant-stop-coronavirus-selloff-investors-say-as-stocks-tumble-again-idUSKBN21A3CG | 2020-03-24 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a farreaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/mnuchin-expresses-hope-a-deal-is-very-close-on-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-package-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN21A1O0 | 2020-03-24 |
| U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday he planned to bring up the legislation for a vote on Monday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus his office said on Sunday becoming the first member of the Senate to announce he has COVID19 as the number of U.S. cases of the respiratory disease grows | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-randpaul/rand-paul-becomes-first-u-s-senator-to-test-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2190Y5 | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus his office said on Sunday becoming the first member of the Senate to announce he has COVID19 as the number of U.S. cases of the respiratory disease grows | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus his office said on Sunday becoming the first member of the Senate to announce he has COVID19 as the number of U.S. cases of the respiratory disease grows | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-randpaul/rand-paul-becomes-first-u-s-senator-to-test-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2190Y5 | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates drive to pass a coronavirus response bill remained stymied late on Sunday as Democrats held out for more money to help state and local governments and hospitals while Republicans urged quick action to give financial markets a sign of encouragement | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates drive to pass a coronavirus response bill remained stymied late on Sunday as Democrats held out for more money to help state and local governments and hospitals while Republicans urged quick action to give financial markets a sign of encouragement | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/coronavirus-relief-bill-slows-in-u-s-senate-talks-continue-idUSKBN2190NO | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell frustrated over the deadlock on a major coronavirus response bill late on Sunday announced a procedural vote will be held early on Monday on a bill that senators already rejected | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell frustrated over the deadlock on a major coronavirus response bill late on Sunday announced a procedural vote will be held early on Monday on a bill that senators already rejected | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/as-talks-drag-on-u-s-senate-sets-second-vote-on-monday-on-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN21A08R | 2020-03-23 |
| Later on Sunday Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican announced he would hold a repeat vote early on Monday only to be blocked by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates drive to pass a coronavirus response bill remained stymied late on Sunday as Democrats held out for more money to help state and local governments and hospitals while Republicans urged quick action to give financial markets a sign of encouragement | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/coronavirus-relief-bill-slows-in-u-s-senate-talks-continue-idUSKBN2190NO | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Sunday were voting to block a coronavirus response bill as they pushed for more funding to help hospitals and others hurt by the outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Sunday were voting to block a coronavirus response bill as they pushed for more funding to help hospitals and others hurt by the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senators/republican-coronavirus-bill-hits-roadblock-in-u-s-senate-negotiations-continue-idUSKBN21915Q | 2020-03-23 |
| A Senate Republican coronavirus stimulus package would provide financial aid to U.S. airports transit systems and passenger railroad Amtrak but billion for struggling U.S. airlines would be a loan not a cash payout the proposal showed | Negative | A Senate Republican coronavirus stimulus package would provide financial aid to U.S. airports transit systems and passenger railroad Amtrak but billion for struggling U.S. airlines would be a loan not a cash payout the proposal showed | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-transportation/senate-gop-virus-bill-aids-u-s-transport-sector-offers-airlines-loans-not-cash-idUSKBN21911T | 2020-03-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on a massive economic relief bill on Monday U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday adding that negotiations were continuing with Democrats on the legislation | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will vote on a massive economic relief bill on Monday U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday adding that negotiations were continuing with Democrats on the legislation | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-house-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-to-vote-on-coronavirus-relief-bill-on-monday-mcconnell-idUSKBN2190TB | 2020-03-23 |
| The Senate is expected to vote on Monday whether to advance the measure after Democrats block action on Sunday | Negative | A Senate Republican coronavirus stimulus package would provide financial aid to U.S. airports transit systems and passenger railroad Amtrak but billion for struggling U.S. airlines would be a loan not a cash payout the proposal showed | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-transportation/senate-gop-virus-bill-aids-u-s-transport-sector-offers-airlines-loans-not-cash-idUSKBN21911T | 2020-03-23 |
| The coronavirus stimulus package being negotiated by the U.S. Senate would be worth more than trillion White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Saturday | Positive | As coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe several countries imposed or planned new restrictions to try to curb the spread | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-22 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Saturday scrambled to complete a deal on a trillionplus bill aimed at stemming the coronavirus pandemics economic fallout for workers industries and small businesses | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Saturday scrambled to complete a deal on a trillionplus bill aimed at stemming the coronavirus pandemics economic fallout for workers industries and small businesses | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-deal/u-s-senate-races-to-agree-on-massive-coronavirus-relief-package-idUSKBN2180PG | 2020-03-22 |
| Brazils Senate on Friday approved a presidential decree declaring a national emergency over the coronavirus allowing the government to waive budget deficit targets and free up resources | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils government on Friday slashed its 2020 economic growth forecast to zero as it factored in the expected hit from the global coronavirus outbreak but insisted there will be no fiscal largesse to cushion the blow | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-gdp/brazil-government-slashes-2020-gdp-growth-outlook-to-zero-insists-spending-cap-stays-idUSKBN217393 | 2020-03-21 |
| BRASILIA Brazils Senate on Friday approved a presidential decree declaring a national emergency over the coronavirus epidemic allowing the government to waive fiscal targets and free up budget resources to fight the virus that has killed seven and infected 621 in the country | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils Senate on Friday approved a presidential decree declaring a national emergency over the coronavirus epidemic allowing the government to waive fiscal targets and free up budget resources to fight the virus that has killed seven and infected 621 in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-emergency/brazil-senate-approves-state-of-emergency-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN2172G1 | 2020-03-21 |
| Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey told CNBC on Friday that a vote in the Senate on a coronavirus economic aid package is likely to take place early next week | Negative | Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey told CNBC on Friday that a vote in the Senate on a coronavirus economic aid package is likely to take place early next week | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-toome/u-s-senator-toomey-says-senate-vote-on-aid-package-likely-early-next-week-cnbc-idUSKBN2173LR | 2020-03-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans are considering as part of their coronavirus stimulus plan a maximum direct payment of to individuals making a year or less Senator Kevin Cramer said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans are considering as part of their coronavirus stimulus plan a maximum direct payment of to individuals making a year or less Senator Kevin Cramer said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cramer/senate-republicans-mulling-1200-payment-to-americans-cramer-idUSKBN2163P1 | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON A Republican proposal introduced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday would grant up to billion in secured loans to help passenger and cargo airlines hit by the coronavirus crisis but bar cash grants and could result in the government getting equity stakes | Negative | WASHINGTON A Republican proposal introduced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday would grant up to billion in secured loans to help passenger and cargo airlines hit by the coronavirus crisis but bar cash grants and could result in the government getting equity stakes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-mnuchin-airlines/senate-republican-proposal-rejects-grants-for-u-s-airlines-could-get-equity-idUSKBN2162H2 | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced emergency legislation on Thursday to stem the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and Republicans and Democrats agreed to meet on Friday to seek an agreement | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced emergency legislation on Thursday to stem the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and Republicans and Democrats agreed to meet on Friday to seek an agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-will-seek-deal-on-1-trillion-coronavirus-economic-aid-package-idUSKBN2161FX | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he and his fellow Republicans were finalizing details on a sweeping economic stimulus bill to deal with fallout from a growing coronavirus outbreak | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he and his fellow Republicans were finalizing details on a sweeping economic stimulus bill to deal with fallout from a growing coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/u-s-senate-leader-mcconnell-says-large-coronavirus-economic-relief-bill-near-ready-idUSKBN216307 | 2020-03-20 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats were ready | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced emergency legislation on Thursday to stem the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and Republicans and Democrats agreed to meet on Friday to seek an agreement | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-will-seek-deal-on-1-trillion-coronavirus-economic-aid-package-idUSKBN2161FX | 2020-03-20 |
| The U.S. Senate was debating a trillionplus package that would include direct financial help for Americans relief for small businesses and steps to stabilise the economy | Positive | Stocks try to rally after punishing week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-bounce-after-rout-rush-for-dollars-causing-stress-idUSL4N2BD0C0 | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday introduced a massive new legislative package to combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak saying Republicans would soon begin negotiations with Democrats aimed at brokering a deal to pass it | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday introduced a massive new legislative package to combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak saying Republicans would soon begin negotiations with Democrats aimed at brokering a deal to pass it | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-legislation/senate-republicans-introduce-new-coronavirus-bill-idUSKBN2163YM | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate are aiming to unveil details of a massive new coronavirus bill later on Thursday that is intended to help the U.S. economy weather the illeffects of the growing outbreak according to a Republican lawmaker | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate are aiming to unveil details of a massive new coronavirus bill later on Thursday that is intended to help the U.S. economy weather the illeffects of the growing outbreak according to a Republican lawmaker | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-republicans/senate-republicans-aim-to-unveil-new-coronavirus-bill-details-idUSKBN2162QG | 2020-03-20 |
| The U.S. Senate was debating a trillionplus package that would include direct financial help for Americans relief for small businesses and steps to stabilize the economy | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares made a partial comeback from a global rout on Friday but still nursed massive losses for the week while bonds rallied and oil extended its gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-rally-after-rout-u-s-european-futures-higher-idUSKBN217048 | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and called for a broader cash payment than Trumps push for checks | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and called for a broader cash payment than Trumps push for checks | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/u-s-democratic-leader-schumer-says-concerned-trumps-1000-check-plan-insufficient-idUSKBN2152P9 | 2020-03-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects the chamber on Wednesday to pass an economic relief bill already approved by the House of Representatives and then work on legislation aimed at aiding small businesses giving Americans money directly and helping some industries during the coronavirus crisis | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects the chamber on Wednesday to pass an economic relief bill already approved by the House of Representatives and then work on legislation aimed at aiding small businesses giving Americans money directly and helping some industries during the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate/senate-to-pass-coronavirus-bill-stay-to-work-on-more-aid-mcconnell-idUSKBN2152IA | 2020-03-19 |
| BRASILIA Davi Alcolumbre the head of Brazils Senate became the latest highlevel political figure to test positive for coronavirus on Wednesday his office said in a statement | Negative | BRASILIA Davi Alcolumbre the head of Brazils Senate became the latest highlevel political figure to test positive for coronavirus on Wednesday his office said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-senate/head-of-brazils-senate-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-statement-idUSKBN2153VE | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed a more than billion coronavirus aid package on Wednesday sending it on to President Donald Trump who is expected to sign it into law | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed a more than billion coronavirus aid package on Wednesday sending it on to President Donald Trump who is expected to sign it into law | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-expla/explainer-whats-in-the-u-s-coronavirus-aid-bill-that-just-passed-congress-idUSKBN2153Q3 | 2020-03-19 |
| In remarks on the Senate floor Grassley said the quick launch date for the trade agreement is problematic for the industry when it is facing significant supply chain disruptions to COVID19 | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley said he was concerned about the Trump administrations proposed June 1 implementation date for the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement saying that this would put undue compliance pressures on U.S. automakers amid the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senator-grassley-says-june-1-usmca-start-date-problematic-for-automakers-idUSKBN2152I3 | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation on Wednesday providing billions of dollars to limit the damage from the coronavirus pandemic through free testing paid sick leave and expanded safetynet spending | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation on Wednesday providing billions of dollars to limit the damage from the coronavirus pandemic through free testing paid sick leave and expanded safetynet spending | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-senate-passes-one-coronavirus-aid-package-while-working-on-another-idUSKBN2151FB | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed legislation providing more than billion to confront the growing coronavirus outbreak by financing free testing for the virus expanded paid sick leave additional food aid and other urgently needed steps | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed legislation providing more than billion to confront the growing coronavirus outbreak by financing free testing for the virus expanded paid sick leave additional food aid and other urgently needed steps | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senate-vote/congress-sends-trump-multibillion-dollar-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN2153PO | 2020-03-19 |
| Some Senate Republicans have called for checks for taxpayers but Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer says it should be higher | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress to approve billion in cash payments to taxpayers in two rounds that would start April 6 and billion in secured loans to U.S. airlines to address the financial impact of the coronavirus according to a document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-stimulus/trump-administration-wants-to-send-taxpayers-500-billion-50-billion-in-loans-for-airlines-idUSKBN2152UG | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that Republicans were nearing an agreement on larger economic stimulus legislation to support the coronavirushit U.S. economy | Positive | WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that Republicans were nearing an agreement on larger economic stimulus legislation to support the coronavirushit U.S. economy | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mcconnell/senates-mcconnell-says-republicans-nearing-pact-on-big-economic-stimulus-bill-idUSKBN2153F0 | 2020-03-19 |
| Democratic lawmakers including U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said that money could have been put into a rainy day fund | Positive | Shares in U.S. airlines fell sharply on Wednesday after Washington proposed a rescue package of billion in loans but no grants as the industry had requested to help address the financial impact from the deepening coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-usa/u-s-airlines-shares-plunge-after-cash-free-washington-rescue-proposal-idUSKBN2153PZ | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and criticized the Trump administrations latest call for issuing checks to Americans in response | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and criticized the Trump administrations latest call for issuing checks to Americans in response | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/democratic-leader-schumer-criticizes-trumps-call-for-1000-checks-idUSKBN2152P9 | 2020-03-19 |
| Some Senate Republicans have called for delivering checks to taxpayers but Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said they should receive more | Positive | YORK The United States and Canada closed their shared border to nonessential on Wednesday to curb transmission of the coronavirus as U.S. President Donald Trump moved to bolster medical equipment supplies and the outbreak struck Capitol Hill | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-canada-border-closed-as-florida-congressman-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN215293 | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley said he was concerned about the Trump administrations proposed June 1 implementation date for the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement saying that this would put undue compliance pressures on U.S. automakers amid the coronavirus crisis | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley said he was concerned about the Trump administrations proposed June 1 implementation date for the new U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement saying that this would put undue compliance pressures on U.S. automakers amid the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senator-grassley-says-june-1-usmca-start-date-problematic-for-automakers-idUSKBN2152I3 | 2020-03-19 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate should pass legislation on Tuesday already backed by the House of Representatives to start providing some economic relief amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate should pass legislation on Tuesday already backed by the House of Representatives to start providing some economic relief amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/senate-democratic-leader-urges-passage-of-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN2142R1 | 2020-03-18 |
| One Senate Republican Marco Rubio told reporters that Mnuchin had asked Republicans to move on an additional measure targeting airlines and small businesses this week | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaking to reporters on Monday after a meeting with Senate Republicans said he was seeking a big for an additional stimulus package intended to prop up the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak but he did not elaborate | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-republicans/mnuchin-seeks-big-number-for-additional-coronavirus-u-s-stimulus-package-idUSKBN2133ZB | 2020-03-17 |
| As he left meetings with Senate leadership Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was seeking a big for additional economic stimulus legislation to counter the virus impact | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration and leading Republicans urged the Senate on Monday to swiftly back a Housepassed coronavirus aid plan and seriously consider massive new economic stimulus legislation that was still under development | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-officials-urge-u-s-senate-to-pass-house-coronavirus-bill-and-pursue-more-economic-stimulus-idUSKBN21332Y | 2020-03-17 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration and leading Republicans urged the Senate on Monday to swiftly back a Housepassed coronavirus aid plan and seriously consider massive new economic stimulus legislation that was still under development | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration and leading Republicans urged the Senate on Monday to swiftly back a Housepassed coronavirus aid plan and seriously consider massive new economic stimulus legislation that was still under development | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-officials-urge-u-s-senate-to-pass-house-coronavirus-bill-and-pursue-more-economic-stimulus-idUSKBN21332Y | 2020-03-17 |
| The Senate had been due to begin voting on Monday evening on a bill passed in the House of Representatives last week that would have reauthorized and reformed the program | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate agreed on Monday to extend a set of government surveillance tools for 77 days to allow lawmakers time to consider broader changes to the divisive domestic eavesdropping program | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-senate-votes-to-extend-surveillance-tools-for-77-days-idUSKBN2133XT | 2020-03-17 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he aimed to win Senate passage of a coronavirus response bill that has already passed in the House of Representatives | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaking to reporters on Monday after a meeting with Senate Republicans said he was seeking a big for an additional stimulus package intended to prop up the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak but he did not elaborate | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-republicans/mnuchin-seeks-big-number-for-additional-coronavirus-u-s-stimulus-package-idUSKBN2133ZB | 2020-03-17 |
| Neither administration officials nor Senate leaders were yet willing to say such a large bill could move that quickly through the Senate | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration and leading Republicans urged the Senate on Monday to swiftly back a Housepassed coronavirus aid plan and seriously consider massive new economic stimulus legislation that was still under development | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-officials-urge-u-s-senate-to-pass-house-coronavirus-bill-and-pursue-more-economic-stimulus-idUSKBN21332Y | 2020-03-17 |
| The Republicancontrolled Senate is expected to take it up this week | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed a multibillion dollar aid package early on Saturday that aims to limit the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-expla/explainer-whats-in-the-u-s-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN2132YH | 2020-03-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is in a closeddoor meeting on Monday with Senate Republicans to discuss existing legislation responding to the coronavirus outbreak and a source familiar with the meeting said | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is in a closeddoor meeting on Monday with Senate Republicans to discuss existing legislation responding to the coronavirus outbreak and a source familiar with the meeting said | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mnuchin/mnuchin-meeting-with-senate-republicans-to-discuss-coronavirus-bill-and-more-source-idUSKBN2133V0 | 2020-03-17 |
| Senate Democrats were also talking on Monday about big aid measures to come | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration and leading Republicans urged the Senate on Monday to swiftly back a Housepassed coronavirus aid plan and seriously consider massive new economic stimulus legislation that was still under development | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-officials-urge-u-s-senate-to-pass-house-coronavirus-bill-and-pursue-more-economic-stimulus-idUSKBN21332Y | 2020-03-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will propose legislation totaling at least billion to combat the coronavirus outbreak and help the economy his office said in a statement on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will propose legislation totaling at least billion to combat the coronavirus outbreak and help the economy his office said in a statement on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schumer/u-s-senator-schumer-wants-at-least-750-bln-to-combat-coronavirus-help-economy-idUSKBN2133DT | 2020-03-17 |
| Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer urged an additional billion to address the crisis | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration and leading Republicans urged the Senate on Monday to swiftly back a Housepassed coronavirus aid plan and seriously consider massive new economic stimulus legislation that was still under development | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/trump-officials-urge-u-s-senate-to-pass-house-coronavirus-bill-and-pursue-more-economic-stimulus-idUSKBN21332Y | 2020-03-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaking to reporters on Monday after a meeting with Senate Republicans said he was seeking a big for an additional stimulus package intended to prop up the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak but he did not elaborate | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaking to reporters on Monday after a meeting with Senate Republicans said he was seeking a big for an additional stimulus package intended to prop up the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak but he did not elaborate | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-republicans/mnuchin-seeks-big-number-for-additional-coronavirus-u-s-stimulus-package-idUSKBN2133ZB | 2020-03-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate agreed on Monday to extend a set of government surveillance tools for 77 days to allow lawmakers time to consider broader changes to the divisive domestic eavesdropping program | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate agreed on Monday to extend a set of government surveillance tools for 77 days to allow lawmakers time to consider broader changes to the divisive domestic eavesdropping program | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-senate-votes-to-extend-surveillance-tools-for-77-days-idUSKBN2133XT | 2020-03-17 |
| Tourist visits to the U.S. Capitol complex home to the House of Representatives and Senate were suspended after a Senate staffer tested positive for the new coronavirus | Negative | OMB Congress Supreme Court Treasury FCC closing | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/health-coronavirus-usa-government/update-1-u-s-federal-agencies-take-different-paths-on-coronavirus-idUSL1N2B52Z2 | 2020-03-14 |
| The American people deserve more they deserve better and we must provide Lee said urging Senate leaders to at least allow time to consider amendments to the legislation | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate on Thursday although passage is expected next week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-surveillance-program-to-expire-after-renewal-stalls-in-senate-idUSKBN20Z2EH | 2020-03-13 |
| Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was confident the Senate would pass the bill | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate on Thursday although passage is expected next week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-surveillance-program-to-expire-after-renewal-stalls-in-senate-idUSKBN20Z2EH | 2020-03-13 |
| Tourist visits were suspended at least until April 1 and several Senate offices were shuttered over worries about possible infections | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and the White House neared agreement on a coronavirus economic aid package House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday adding she hoped to announce a deal on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-lawmakers-near-deal-with-white-house-on-coronavirus-aid-bill-idUSKBN20Z2TD | 2020-03-13 |
| The Washington state Senate voted on Thursday to remove the contested aerospace tax break for Boeing sending the measure to Washington state Governor Jay Inslee for a potential signature | Neutral | Washington state on Thursday moved to formally repeal an aerospace tax break that benefited U.S. planemaker Boeing and avert looming European Union tariffs on U.S. goods | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-usa-aircraft-boeing/washington-state-repeals-pro-boeing-tax-break-u-s-hopes-to-avoid-eu-tariffs-idUSKBN20Z39A | 2020-03-13 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate on Thursday although passage is expected next week | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate on Thursday although passage is expected next week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-surveillance-program-to-expire-after-renewal-stalls-in-senate-idUSKBN20Z2EH | 2020-03-13 |
| The Senate canceled a scheduled recess and will return next week to work on legislation | Negative | NEW From Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court from Wall Street to Dodgers Stadium nearly every facet of American life fell into turmoil on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak caused sweeping closures and economic disruption | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/life-upended-for-americans-as-u-s-scrambles-to-contain-coronavirus-threat-idUSKBN20Z1OT | 2020-03-13 |
| Republican Senator Mike Lee spoke against FISA in the Senate on Thursday as an effort to quickly pass the House bill fell short | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate on Thursday although passage is expected next week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-congress/u-s-surveillance-program-to-expire-after-renewal-stalls-in-senate-idUSKBN20Z2EH | 2020-03-13 |
| However late changes to the legislation means it must be put to another vote in the Senate before it can go to Washington state Governor Jay Inslees desk for signing | Positive | The measure passed 7324 after winning approval on Tuesday in the Senate a spokeswoman for House Democrats said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-europe-usa-aircraft-wto/seeking-to-avoid-eu-tariffs-washington-state-house-passes-bill-to-drop-boeing-tax-break-idUSKBN20Z0IW | 2020-03-12 |
| If passed by the House and Senate and approved by Trump the Houses bill would result in of dollars of federal funds being dispensed House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said | Positive | WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday unveiled a broad package of proposals to help Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak while officials suspended public tours through the Capitol building | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bill/u-s-house-leaders-unveil-coronavirus-bill-capitol-tours-suspended-idUSKBN20Y26I | 2020-03-12 |
| Its fate in the Republicanled Senate was unclear | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday unveiled a broad package of proposals to help Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak while officials suspended public tours through the Capitol building | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bill/u-s-house-leaders-unveil-coronavirus-bill-capitol-tours-suspended-idUSKBN20Y26I | 2020-03-12 |
| The Senate passed the war poweres resolution last month so approval sends it to the White House where Trump has promised a veto | Positive | The Senate passed the war poweres resolution last month so approval sends it to the White House where Trump has promised a veto | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-house-votes-to-limit-iran-warmaking-ability-heads-to-veto-fight-idUSKBN20Y3IB | 2020-03-12 |
| Both the Senate panel and the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee held hearings on Wednesday to mark nine years since the start of the civil war in Syria | Negative | WASHINGTON A Syrian defector who smuggled thousands of photographs of torture out of the country helping prompt new U.S. sanctions pleaded with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to enforce tough measures against Syrias government over atrocities during its civil war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-syria-congress/the-pleas-and-the-screams-syrian-defector-appeals-for-stronger-u-s-measures-idUSKBN20Y2Q0 | 2020-03-12 |
| On Monday a spokesman for Senate Finance Committee Chuck Grassley said the Republican senator was exploring various options for targeted tax relief | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he will ask Congress for a payroll tax cut and other very stimulus moves on Tuesday to ease the economic pain of the coronavirus but the details remain unclear | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-business-analysis/trumps-coronavirus-stimulus-is-still-evolving-heres-what-it-should-include-experts-say-idUSKBN20X2CC | 2020-03-11 |
| As administration officials head to Capitol Hill to discuss their plans with Senate Republicans the method and recipients of any stimulus are still in flux | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he will ask Congress for a payroll tax cut and other very stimulus moves on Tuesday to ease the economic pain of the coronavirus but the details remain unclear | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-business-analysis/trumps-coronavirus-stimulus-is-still-evolving-heres-what-it-should-include-experts-say-idUSKBN20X2CC | 2020-03-11 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump met with fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to discuss a fiscal stimulus plan to bolster the nations economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump met with fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to discuss a fiscal stimulus plan to bolster the nations economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stimulus-factb/factbox-u-s-coronavirus-stimulus-according-to-trump-republicans-and-democrats-idUSKBN20X3BN | 2020-03-11 |
| WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee is exploring targeted tax relief to address economic fallout from the fastspreading coronavirus a spokesman said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee is exploring targeted tax relief to address economic fallout from the fastspreading coronavirus a spokesman said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taxes/u-s-senate-committee-chair-exploring-targeted-tax-relief-to-address-coronavirus-idUSKBN20W2HP | 2020-03-10 |
| Governor Steve Bullock of Montana announced his bid for the U.S. Senate on Monday a widely anticipated move that breathes life into Democratic hopes to take control of the upper chamber come November | Positive | Governor Steve Bullock of Montana announced his bid for the U.S. Senate on Monday a widely anticipated move that breathes life into Democratic hopes to take control of the upper chamber come November | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bullock/montana-governor-bullock-announces-bid-for-u-s-senate-idUSKBN20W1QQ | 2020-03-10 |
| Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Johnson had been looking into the matter before Biden surged in the nomination race this week | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Mitt Romney the lone Republican to vote to convict President Donald Trump of abuse of power following his impeachment said on Thursday a Senate Republican investigation of Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden appeared politically motivated | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-biden-senate/romney-says-u-s-senate-republican-probe-of-biden-appears-political-idUSKBN20T048 | 2020-03-06 |
| Steve Bullock the Democratic governor of Montana and a former 2020 presidential candidate is seriously considering a U.S. Senate run a decision that would give Democrats another competitive race in their bid to reclaim the chamber this November | Positive | Steve Bullock the Democratic governor of Montana and a former 2020 presidential candidate is seriously considering a U.S. Senate run a decision that would give Democrats another competitive race in their bid to reclaim the chamber this November | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-montana/montana-governor-bullock-looks-at-u-s-senate-run-lifting-democratic-hopes-source-idUSKBN20S2TD | 2020-03-06 |
| By a vote of 961 the Senate approved legislation that was overwhelmingly passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump an | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-congress-approves-sends-to-trump-8-3-billion-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20S26M | 2020-03-06 |
| WASHINGTON Chuck Schumer the top U.S. Senate Democrat expressed regret on Thursday for remarks he made a day earlier that two Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump would pay the if they rule in favor of abortion restrictions | Negative | WASHINGTON Chuck Schumer the top U.S. Senate Democrat expressed regret on Thursday for remarks he made a day earlier that two Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump would pay the if they rule in favor of abortion restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-schumer/democratic-u-s-senator-schumer-expresses-regret-for-supreme-court-comments-idUSKBN20S22C | 2020-03-06 |
| A Senate judiciary committee hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday | Neutral | FRANCISCO A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on the powerful judiciary committee on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at curbing online distribution of child sexual abuse material that technology and civil liberties groups said was an attack on strong encryption critical to billions of people | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-technology-encryption/u-s-legislation-targets-online-child-sexual-abuse-threatens-encryption-on-facebook-google-idUSKBN20S2HF | 2020-03-06 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday issued an unusual rebuke of comments by top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer about two conservative Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump and how they might rule in a major abortion case | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday issued an unusual rebuke of comments by top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer about two conservative Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump and how they might rule in a major abortion case | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-abortion-scene/u-s-chief-justice-slams-schumer-for-dangerous-comment-on-justices-in-abortion-case-idUSKBN20R2KX | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumers references to two justices during an abortion rally a threat to the Supreme Court and said action must be taken | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumers references to two justices during an abortion rally a threat to the Supreme Court and said action must be taken | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-abortion-trump/trump-calls-schumer-comments-dangerous-threat-to-supreme-court-idUSKBN20S01Z | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee said on Wednesday it would hold a hearing on March 11 to discuss legislation aimed at curbing the online distribution of child sexual abuse material and penalizing companies that offer encryption | Negative | WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee said on Wednesday it would hold a hearing on March 11 to discuss legislation aimed at curbing the online distribution of child sexual abuse material and penalizing companies that offer encryption | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-technology-encryption/u-s-lawmakers-to-hold-hearing-on-bill-that-fights-child-sexual-abuse-while-threatening-encryption-idUSKBN20R3DJ | 2020-03-05 |
| Oklahoma Republican Jim Inhofe chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee said hell push for all the reforms to be enacted | Negative | NEW YORK A sweeping U.S. military housing reform plan pitched as a way to protect service families from shoddy homes and unresponsive landlords has been watered down to remove several protections tenants and Congress had sought | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-tenants/defense-department-weakens-u-s-military-housing-bill-after-consulting-industry-idUSKBN20R318 | 2020-03-05 |
| BRASILIA Brazils Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to expand financing for farmers in the country and it will now pass to President Jair Bolsonaro for final approval | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to expand financing for farmers in the country and it will now pass to President Jair Bolsonaro for final approval | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-agriculture-credit/brazil-congress-approves-law-expanding-credit-for-farmers-idUSKBN20R2VO | 2020-03-05 |
| A Senate vote was scheduled for Thursday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday an | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-house-passes-8-3-billion-bill-to-battle-coronavirus-senate-vote-due-thursday-idUSKBN20R2V6 | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee said on Tuesday an emergency funding bill to fight the coronavirus could be completed and ready for President Donald Trumps signature by Friday evening | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee said on Tuesday an emergency funding bill to fight the coronavirus could be completed and ready for President Donald Trumps signature by Friday evening | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-democrats/coronavirus-funding-bill-could-be-ready-for-trumps-signature-by-friday-u-s-senator-idUSKBN20Q2VM | 2020-03-04 |
| Senate Democrats said a dispute with Republicans over the affordability of coronavirus tests and vaccinations were holding up agreement on a funding bill | Neutral | Three more deaths from the coronavirus were reported by Washington state on Tuesday as the nations largest and only fatal outbreak of the respiratory disease reached beyond the Seattle area in what appeared to be the first known instance of coasttocoast transmission | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/coronavirus-claims-three-more-lives-in-seattle-area-as-outbreak-goes-cross-country-idUSKBN20Q201 | 2020-03-04 |
| Leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate hoped to resolve the dispute and approve the emergency legislation by the end of this week | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump neared agreement on Tuesday on legislation to battle the spreading coronavirus with as much as billion but a dispute over the cost of vaccines held up a deal Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/u-s-lawmakers-hit-snag-over-vaccine-costs-in-bill-to-battle-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Q2IO | 2020-03-04 |
| A fundraising group called 2020 Senate Impact has attracted some of their support | Positive | NEW YORK Prominent Wall Street Democrats have been hatching strategies to ensure their presidential nominee will be a moderate while also turning their attention to downticket candidates in congressional races as a against that possibility people involved with the efforts told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-wall-street/scared-of-sanders-presidency-wall-street-dems-double-down-on-moderates-idUSKBN20Q2YC | 2020-03-04 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he was pleased President Donald Trump had announced a nominee for director of national intelligence without expressing an opinion about Representative John Ratcliffes fitness for the job | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he was pleased President Donald Trump had announced a nominee for director of national intelligence without expressing an opinion about Representative John Ratcliffes fitness for the job | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence-senate/u-s-senate-leader-says-he-hopes-trump-intelligence-nominee-will-get-bipartisan-vote-idUSKBN20P34Y | 2020-03-03 |
| In remarks as the Senate opened on Monday McConnell said his fellow Republican Trump had record of sending the Senate nominees for national security positions | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he was pleased President Donald Trump had announced a nominee for director of national intelligence without expressing an opinion about Representative John Ratcliffes fitness for the job | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence-senate/u-s-senate-leader-says-he-hopes-trump-intelligence-nominee-will-get-bipartisan-vote-idUSKBN20P34Y | 2020-03-03 |
| Trump who branded the impeachment effort a witch hunt was acquitted last month after a trial in the U.S. Senate where his fellow Republicans have a majority | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday withdrew the nomination of Elaine McCusker to a senior Pentagon post after reports that she had questioned the suspension of military aid to Ukraine a key element in the inquiry leading to Trumps impeachment | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pentagon/trump-withdraws-nomination-of-pentagon-official-who-questioned-ukraine-aid-freeze-idUSKBN20Q074 | 2020-03-03 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has called for | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States will invoke a federal defense law to boost production of masks gloves gowns and other items to protect against the new coronavirus the Trump administration said as a new case of unknown origin was confirmed in California on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/new-coronavirus-case-of-unknown-origin-in-california-idUSKCN20M2BI | 2020-02-29 |
| Chuck Schumer the top Senate Democrat on Thursday accused Trump of towering and dangerous and said the president must get his act on the coronavirus threat | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps administration is considering invoking special powers through a law called the Defense Production Act to rapidly expand domestic manufacturing of protective masks and clothing to combat the coronavirus in the United States two U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-production-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-mulls-using-sweeping-powers-to-ramp-up-production-of-coronavirus-protective-gear-idUSKCN20L2S0 | 2020-02-28 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he expected the divided U.S. Congress would make an urgent bipartisan effort to come up with legislation to fund the fight | Negative | By David Morgan and Michael Erman | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-health-usa/u-s-officials-say-they-are-ramping-up-efforts-to-guard-against-coronavirus-idUSL2N2AR1GH | 2020-02-28 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican said he hoped a bipartisan effort could produce a deal on funding within the next two weeks | Positive | NEW U.S. stocks plummeted on Thursday as fears about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on economic growth flared even as U.S. officials pledged that they were stepping up efforts to safeguard Americans from the virus spread | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/stocks-plunge-on-coronavirus-fears-even-as-u-s-ramps-up-fight-against-spread-idUSKCN20L2O3 | 2020-02-28 |
| I hope they can work expeditiously so the full Senate would be able to take up the legislation within the next two said McConnell speaking on the Senate floor | Positive | By David Morgan and Michael Erman | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-health-usa/u-s-officials-say-they-are-ramping-up-efforts-to-guard-against-coronavirus-idUSL2N2AR1GH | 2020-02-28 |
| A source familiar with the activities of the Senate Intelligence Committee led by Republican Senator Richard Burr and Democratic Senator Mark Warner said the panel was receiving daily updates | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. intelligence agencies are monitoring the global spread of coronavirus and the ability of governments to respond sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday warning that there were concerns about how India would cope with a widespread outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-intelligence/u-s-spy-agencies-monitor-coronavirus-spread-concerns-about-india-sources-idUSKCN20L37R | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON The top two senators on the U.S. Senate energy committee unveiled a bipartisan energy legislation package on Thursday that would support renewable energy efficiency measures and nuclear power and aides said it should move quickly to a vote in the chamber | Positive | WASHINGTON The top two senators on the U.S. Senate energy committee unveiled a bipartisan energy legislation package on Thursday that would support renewable energy efficiency measures and nuclear power and aides said it should move quickly to a vote in the chamber | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-energy-senate/u-s-senators-unveil-bill-to-support-renewable-and-nuclear-power-efficiency-idUSKCN20L2Y1 | 2020-02-28 |
| It is likely Republicans who currently control the U.S. Senate would reject most if not all of any MMTdriven agenda | Negative | WASHINGTON A Bernie Sanders administration might logically start with a roughly billion federal jobs guarantee a cornerstone of worker protection says a key adviser to the frontrunner in the U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-economy/sanders-presidency-could-start-with-u-s-jobs-program-then-scale-up-idUSKCN20L2GT | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday called for a dramatic increase in emergency spending to bolster the nations coronavirus response saying | Negative | WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday called for a dramatic increase in emergency spending to bolster the nations coronavirus response saying | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-democrats/top-senate-democrat-urges-8-5-billion-for-u-s-coronavirus-response-idUSKCN20K26K | 2020-02-27 |
| Final Senate passage would send the bill to Utah Governor Gary Herbert also a Republican | Neutral | SALT LAKE CITY Legislation to effectively decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults in Utah overwhelmingly passed the state House of Representatives in Salt Lake City on Wednesday moving it a step closer to becoming law | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-utah-polygamy/decriminalization-of-polygamy-in-utah-clears-key-hurdle-in-state-legislature-idUSKCN20L0DI | 2020-02-27 |
| WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Republican Senator Richard Shelby said on Wednesday Congress should provide the Trump administration with the funds it needs to combat coronavirus | Positive | WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Republican Senator Richard Shelby said on Wednesday Congress should provide the Trump administration with the funds it needs to combat coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-shelby/lets-not-short-change-funding-for-coronavirus-response-u-s-senate-appropriations-chair-idUSKCN20K35W | 2020-02-27 |
| Kris Kobach a Republican immigration hardliner currently running for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas said Trump recognized in 2016 that the sanctuary issue can motivate voters | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is turning to federal courts to force state and local officials to turn over records about immigrants in custody in a novel effort to circumvent socalled policies | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-crime/trump-administration-opens-new-legal-front-in-battle-against-sanctuary-jurisdictions-idUSKBN20J24X | 2020-02-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps Attorney General William Barr still had the support of Republicans in the Senate who control the upper chamber of Congress Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said at a news conference on Tuesday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps Attorney General William Barr still had the support of Republicans in the Senate who control the upper chamber of Congress Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said at a news conference on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-barr-senate/u-s-senate-republicans-overwhelmingly-support-barr-mcconnell-idUSKBN20J2FE | 2020-02-26 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday reacted skeptically to the Trump administrations request to continue a controversial but inactive domestic surveillance program that collects data on U.S. phone calls and text messages | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday reacted skeptically to the Trump administrations request to continue a controversial but inactive domestic surveillance program that collects data on U.S. phone calls and text messages | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-surveillance/republicans-look-to-drop-domestic-spying-on-u-s-phones-texts-idUSKBN20J2M1 | 2020-02-26 |
| The U.S. Senate will not likely pass a permanent moratorium on the drilling Rubio believes so he has sponsored a bill to extend the ban through 2027 | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday said he was confident the administration of President Donald Trump will extend a ban on oil and gas drilling off Florida despite its enthusiasm for opening much of the countrys coasts to petroleum development | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-florida-drilling/senator-rubio-confident-trump-administration-will-extend-florida-offshore-drilling-ban-idUSKBN20J2AO | 2020-02-26 |
| Senator John Cornyn a Republican who sits on both the Senate Intelligence Committee and Grahams panel also said it would be hard to justify continuing the program | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday reacted skeptically to the Trump administrations request to continue a controversial but inactive domestic surveillance program that collects data on U.S. phone calls and text messages | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-surveillance/republicans-look-to-drop-domestic-spying-on-u-s-phones-texts-idUSKBN20J2M1 | 2020-02-26 |
| Both the Republicancontrolled Senate and the Democraticled House of Representatives are preparing legislation that would discontinue the NSA program while leaving other surveillance programs intact | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday reacted skeptically to the Trump administrations request to continue a controversial but inactive domestic surveillance program that collects data on U.S. phone calls and text messages | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-surveillance/republicans-look-to-drop-domestic-spying-on-u-s-phones-texts-idUSKBN20J2M1 | 2020-02-26 |
| Menendez and Brown are the top Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations and Banking committees which oversee sanctions policy | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior U.S. Democrats said on Monday that President Donald Trumps administration should immediately impose sanctions on Russia after U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress that Russia appeared to be trying to influence this years U.S. election | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate/u-s-democrats-want-russia-sanctions-over-2020-election-interference-idUSKCN20I2OH | 2020-02-25 |
| Schiff who served as the lead prosecutor in Trumps impeachment trial in the Senate said Trump was seeking to turn attention away from his own actions with the comments | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Representative Adam Schiff of leaking classified information on Russian interference in the 2020 U.S. election to hurt Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/trump-accuses-schiff-of-leaking-intelligence-about-russia-to-hurt-sanders-idUSKCN20H0H8 | 2020-02-24 |
| As speaker of the Czech Republics Senate Kubera was the countrys secondmost senior official after President Milos Zeman | Neutral | Beijing threatened to retaliate against Czech companies with operations in China if a senior Czech lawmaker went ahead with a planned visit to Taiwan according to a diplomatic letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-czech-taiwan/china-threatened-to-harm-czech-companies-over-taiwan-visit-letter-idUSKBN20D0G3 | 2020-02-20 |
| The Senates office said Kubera had been aware of the letter and its content after receiving a copy at a regular meeting of top Czech foreign policy officials | Negative | Beijing threatened to retaliate against Czech companies with operations in China if a senior Czech lawmaker went ahead with a planned visit to Taiwan according to a diplomatic letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-czech-taiwan/china-threatened-to-harm-czech-companies-over-taiwan-visit-letter-idUSKBN20D0G3 | 2020-02-20 |
| If the Senate bill becomes law punishments for plural marriage would be limited to fines of up to and community service | Negative | SALT LAKE CITY The Utah state Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday effectively to decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults reducing penalties for a practice with deep religious roots in the predominantly Mormon state | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-utah-polygamy/utah-senate-votes-to-decriminalize-polygamy-among-consenting-adults-idUSKBN20C2HF | 2020-02-19 |
| SALT LAKE CITY The Utah state Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday effectively to decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults reducing penalties for a practice with deep religious roots in the predominantly Mormon state | Negative | SALT LAKE CITY The Utah state Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday effectively to decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults reducing penalties for a practice with deep religious roots in the predominantly Mormon state | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-utah-polygamy/utah-senate-votes-to-decriminalize-polygamy-among-consenting-adults-idUSKBN20C2HF | 2020-02-19 |
| After the Republicanled legislature passed such a law Senate Bill 824 Democratic governor Roy Cooper vetoed it only to have his veto overridden | Neutral | A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday blocked the states voter identification law from going into effect finding it was a discriminatory attempt to suppress the black vote in a victory for Democrats and voting rights advocates | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-north-carolina/north-carolina-court-blocks-voter-id-law-as-discriminatory-idUSKBN20C2DC | 2020-02-19 |
| During a ceremony on the Senate floor on Thursday Roberts wearing his black judicial robe was sworn in by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to assume his trial role | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts is poised to become a key figure in the political life of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-roberts/u-s-chief-justice-faces-unfamiliar-glare-of-spotlight-at-trump-trial-idUSKBN1ZF2P2 | 2020-02-17 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a staunch Trump supporter said Barr was a great as attorney general | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that President Donald Trumps attacks on prosecutors the judge and jurors in the trial of a longtime adviser undermined the Justice Departments work adding he would not be by anyone | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/barr-wont-be-bullied-by-trump-on-stone-case-jurors-appalled-idUSKBN20727X | 2020-02-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian military commander and Tehrans retaliation raised fears of broader regional conflict | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian military commander and Tehrans retaliation raised fears of broader regional conflict | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/senate-rebukes-trump-votes-to-limit-iran-war-making-ability-idUSKBN2072NX | 2020-02-15 |
| All 10 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday called for an investigation but the panels Republican chairman Lindsey Graham has dismissed that idea | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday pushed back against Donald Trump after the presidents attacks on the prosecutors judge and jury in the trial of a longtime adviser saying Trump should stop tweeting about Justice Department cases and that he would not be by anyone | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/barr-tells-trump-to-stop-tweeting-about-stone-case-juror-calls-it-appalling-idUSKBN20727X | 2020-02-14 |
| Senate Democrats said flatly that they do not trust her | Negative | WASHINGTON Federal Reserve board nominee Judy Shelton faced deep skepticism from Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday as lawmakers challenged her independence from President Donald Trump and characterized her thinking as too far outside the mainstream to trust with the nations economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed-nominees/trump-fed-nominee-shelton-hits-bipartisan-skepticism-in-senate-hearing-idUSKBN20724B | 2020-02-14 |
| The Republicancontrolled Senate also would need to vote to extend the deadline and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican said last week that he was personally not a supporter | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to revive a decadesold effort to enshrine equal rights for women in the U.S. Constitution setting up an electionyear confrontation that faces long odds of success | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/u-s-house-votes-to-revive-decades-old-womens-rights-amendment-idUSKBN2072CF | 2020-02-14 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Thursday to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian military commander and Tehrans retaliation raised fears of broader regional conflict | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Thursday to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian military commander and Tehrans retaliation raised fears of broader regional conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-senate-rebukes-trump-votes-to-limit-iran-warmaking-ability-idUSKBN2072NX | 2020-02-14 |
| Mnuchin told the Senate Finance Committee that the administration was two years into that 10year period and higher spending was the source of the deficits not lower revenues | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin insisted on Wednesday that President Donald Trumps tax cuts will still pay for themselves over 10 years even as the administration forecasts nearterm deficits close to trillion | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trump-budget-mnuchin/despite-1-trillion-deficits-trump-tax-cuts-will-still-pay-for-themselves-mnuchin-idUSKBN20634K | 2020-02-13 |
| Lindsey Graham the Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he would not call Barr to testify about the revised sentencing decision | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S. Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter prison term for President Donald Trumps longtime adviser Roger Stone | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/democrats-demand-probe-of-trump-role-in-stone-case-republicans-unmoved-idUSKBN2061NT | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned the Senate against adopting a resolution that would curb his ability to wage war against Iran saying it would send a very bad and allow Tehran to act with impunity | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned the Senate against adopting a resolution that would curb his ability to wage war against Iran saying it would send a very bad and allow Tehran to act with impunity | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress-trump/trump-warns-senate-not-to-approve-war-powers-resolution-on-iran-idUSKBN2062OE | 2020-02-13 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer asked the Justice Departments internal watchdog to investigate and Senator Elizabeth Warren a Democratic presidential candidate said Barr should resign or face impeachment | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S. Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter prison term for President Donald Trumps longtime adviser Roger Stone | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/democrats-demand-probe-of-trump-role-in-stone-case-republicans-unmoved-idUSKBN2061NT | 2020-02-13 |
| Senate Republicans told us he was going to get better and he Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown told reporters | Positive | WASHINGTON Republicans in Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S. Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter prison term for President Donald Trumps longtime adviser Roger Stone | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/democrats-demand-probe-of-trump-role-in-stone-case-republicans-unmoved-idUSKBN2061NT | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-senate-advances-resolution-limiting-trumps-ability-to-wage-war-idUSKBN2062US | 2020-02-13 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he does not think the Republicanled Senate can reach a budget agreement with the Democratdominated House of Representatives this year | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he does not think the Republicanled Senate can reach a budget agreement with the Democratdominated House of Representatives this year | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget-mcconnell/u-s-senate-probably-cant-reach-a-budget-agreement-with-house-mcconnell-idUSKBN2052ID | 2020-02-12 |
| Bennet was appointed to the Senate in 2009 after his predecessor Ken Salazar was named secretary of the interior by President Barack Obama | Neutral | WASHINGTON Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado a moderate who has stressed improving education for Americans abandoned his bid on Tuesday for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bennet/senator-bennet-drops-out-of-2020-democratic-presidential-race-idUSKBN206069 | 2020-02-12 |
| WASHINGTON Feb 11 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he did not know whether lawmakers would be able to resolve divisions over lowering prescription drug prices a priority raised by President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address last week | Positive | WASHINGTON Feb 11 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he did not know whether lawmakers would be able to resolve divisions over lowering prescription drug prices a priority raised by President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address last week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/usa-drugpricing-congress/u-s-senates-mcconnell-cites-hurdles-to-agreement-on-lowering-drug-prices-idUSL1N2AB1TG | 2020-02-12 |
| Senate Democrats ask Feds Powell about repo market ahead of hearing | Neutral | LONDON | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-chinas-virus-paralysis-idUSKBN204151 | 2020-02-11 |
| It is unclear whether the Republicancontrolled Senate will consider the measure | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico reeling from severe earthquakes last month and still struggling to recover from devastating hurricanes in 2017 would get nearly | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-puertorico-aid/u-s-house-approves-4-7-billion-disaster-aid-tax-breaks-for-puerto-rico-idUSKBN201294 | 2020-02-08 |
| WASHINGTON In federal court and on the Senate floor lawyers for President Donald Trump have argued that the U.S. Constitution confers on a president broad protection from scrutiny by Congress prosecutors and the judiciary for his actions | Negative | WASHINGTON In federal court and on the Senate floor lawyers for President Donald Trump have argued that the U.S. Constitution confers on a president broad protection from scrutiny by Congress prosecutors and the judiciary for his actions | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-courts/courts-are-the-next-front-in-trumps-battle-over-presidential-powers-idUSKBN2001EK | 2020-02-07 |
| Although Democratic lawmakers fell far short of securing the twothirds Senate majority needed for conviction most Democrats appeared to be largely supportive of their partys pursuit of impeachment | Negative | NEW YORK Americans are evenly split mostly along party lines over the U.S. Senates acquittal of President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial even though more respondents than not think he probably did something wrong according to a poll released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/forty-three-percent-of-americans-back-trump-acquittal-41-percent-opposed-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2002WH | 2020-02-07 |
| Directing his remarks to Romneys Utah colleague in the Senate Republican Mike Lee Trump told Lee to send a message to the people of Tell Im sorry about Mitt Romney | Negative | WASHINGTON Cheered on by loyalists President Donald Trump did not hold back as he celebrated the end of his impeachment saga on Thursday with a mix of expletives and insults for his opponents and praise for the supporters who stuck with him | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-celebration/trump-unbound-at-white-house-celebration-of-his-acquittal-idUSKBN2002S4 | 2020-02-07 |
| The acquittal was Trumps biggest victory yet over his foes in Congress who had attacked Senate Republicans for refusing to call witnesses or seek new evidence at the trial | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal on impeachment charges with a pair of caustic freewheeling speeches on Thursday that drew on White House pomp and the solemnity of an annual prayer breakfast to underscore the fact that he remained in office | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-exults-over-acquittal-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN2001F4 | 2020-02-07 |
| U.S. Senate Democrats sent a letter this week to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell asking about the steps the central bank is taking to calm money markets after a bout of volatility last fall | Negative | U.S. Senate Democrats sent a letter this week to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell asking about the steps the central bank is taking to calm money markets after a bout of volatility last fall | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-powellrepo/senate-democrats-ask-feds-powell-about-repo-market-ahead-of-hearing-idUSKBN2002XE | 2020-02-07 |
| NEW YORK Americans are evenly split mostly along party lines over the U.S. Senates acquittal of President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial even though more respondents than not think he probably did something wrong according to a poll released on Thursday | Negative | NEW YORK Americans are evenly split mostly along party lines over the U.S. Senates acquittal of President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial even though more respondents than not think he probably did something wrong according to a poll released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/forty-three-percent-of-americans-back-trump-acquittal-41-percent-opposed-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2002WH | 2020-02-07 |
| In the letter to Powell Senate Democrats asked if Fed officials had discussed addressing volatility in the repo market by weakening or otherwise standards for liquidity capital or other regulations | Negative | U.S. Senate Democrats sent a letter this week to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell asking about the steps the central bank is taking to calm money markets after a bout of volatility last fall | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-powellrepo/senate-democrats-ask-feds-powell-about-repo-market-ahead-of-hearing-idUSKBN2002XE | 2020-02-07 |
| The survey of 1006 adults was conducted after the Senate voted 5248 to acquit Trump of abuse of power and 5347 to acquit him of obstructing Congress | Negative | NEW YORK Americans are evenly split mostly along party lines over the U.S. Senates acquittal of President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial even though more respondents than not think he probably did something wrong according to a poll released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/forty-three-percent-of-americans-back-trump-acquittal-41-percent-opposed-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN2002WH | 2020-02-07 |
| Senators will have a final opportunity to deliver short speeches laying out their positions on impeachment when the Senate meets for morning business | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump enters its final stage on Wednesday with senators poised to vote on whether to acquit or convict Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after laying out their positions in a final flurry of speeches | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZZ19U | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday found President Donald Trump not guilty of abusing his powers as had been charged by the House of Representatives | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday found President Donald Trump not guilty of abusing his powers as had been charged by the House of Representatives | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-vote/u-s-senate-acquits-trump-of-abuse-of-power-impeachment-charge-idUSKBN1ZZ2WX | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump of both charges in his impeachment trial as it found him not guilty of obstructing Congress as had been charged by the House of Representatives | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump of both charges in his impeachment trial as it found him not guilty of obstructing Congress as had been charged by the House of Representatives | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-acquittal/u-s-senate-acquits-trump-of-impeachment-charges-idUSKBN1ZZ2Y4 | 2020-02-06 |
| The Republicanled Senate was expected to acquit him of charges he abused his powers and obstructed Congress during a vote beginning at 4 p | Negative | WASHINGTON A bitter feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday with Trump denying her a handshake and Pelosi ripping apart a copy of his remarks behind his back | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech/trump-pelosi-feud-erupts-during-speech-to-congress-as-impeachment-trial-nears-end-idUSKBN1ZY0JK | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The White House welcomed the U.S. Senate vote to acquit Republican President Donald Trump on Wednesday calling the impeachment process a witch hunt | Neutral | WASHINGTON The White House welcomed the U.S. Senate vote to acquit Republican President Donald Trump on Wednesday calling the impeachment process a witch hunt | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-statement/white-house-calls-trump-impeachment-acquittal-full-vindication-and-exoneration-idUSKBN1ZZ31Z | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in a deeply divided America to give him a second White House term | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in a deeply divided America to give him a second White House term | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/uk-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-acquits-trump-in-historic-vote-as-re-election-campaign-looms-idUSKBN1ZZ19C | 2020-02-06 |
| Although voting on the charge was ongoing it would take 67 votes in the 100seat Senate to convict Trump on the charge and remove him from office | Negative | WASHINGTON Thirtyfour U.S. senators on Wednesday voted to find President Donald Trump not guilty of obstruction of Congress as had been charged in articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives enough to guarantee acquittal | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-obstruction/enough-senators-find-trump-not-guilty-to-acquit-trump-of-second-impeachment-charge-idUSKBN1ZZ2XS | 2020-02-06 |
| The House impeachment managers acting as prosecutors in the Senate impeachment trial were seated together at the front of the Democrats section | Negative | WASHINGTON A bitter feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday with Trump denying her a handshake and Pelosi ripping apart a copy of his remarks behind his back | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech/trump-pelosi-feud-erupts-during-speech-to-congress-as-impeachment-trial-nears-end-idUSKBN1ZY0JK | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate is expected to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the end of his impeachment trial on charges that he abused his power in dealings with Ukraine and obstructed efforts to uncover the alleged misconduct | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate is expected to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the end of his impeachment trial on charges that he abused his power in dealings with Ukraine and obstructed efforts to uncover the alleged misconduct | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-republicans-exp/explainer-why-will-republicans-vote-to-acquit-trump-in-his-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ1G2 | 2020-02-06 |
| On each of the two charges the senators stood at their desks on the Senate floor to vote one by one with U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts presiding | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in a deeply divided America to give him a second White House term | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/uk-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-acquits-trump-in-historic-vote-as-re-election-campaign-looms-idUSKBN1ZZ19C | 2020-02-06 |
| The Senate earlier acquitted Trump of a second impeachment charge and a not guilty finding on the obstruction count would end the proceedings | Neutral | WASHINGTON Thirtyfour U.S. senators on Wednesday voted to find President Donald Trump not guilty of obstruction of Congress as had been charged in articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives enough to guarantee acquittal | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-obstruction/enough-senators-find-trump-not-guilty-to-acquit-trump-of-second-impeachment-charge-idUSKBN1ZZ2XS | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate was poised on Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate was poised on Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-timeline/the-long-road-to-trumps-impeachment-and-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ2EI | 2020-02-06 |
| Republicans accuse House Democrats of bringing a impeachment case to the Senate saying they failed to fight in federal court for vital witnesses and documents that Trump has withheld | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicanled U.S. Senate is expected to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the end of his impeachment trial on charges that he abused his power in dealings with Ukraine and obstructed efforts to uncover the alleged misconduct | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-republicans-exp/explainer-why-will-republicans-vote-to-acquit-trump-in-his-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ1G2 | 2020-02-06 |
| Democratic lawmakers say the decision by Senate Republicans not to allow witnesses at Trumps trial and to acquit him could come back to haunt them in November | Negative | WASHINGTON In Hollywood it is called a false ending where the story appears to be heading to a close but is not yet over | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-takeaways-analy/trumps-trial-is-over-but-the-final-verdict-is-not-yet-in-idUSKBN1ZZ2Y8 | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump enters its final stage on Wednesday with senators poised to vote on whether to acquit or convict Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after laying out their positions in a final flurry of speeches | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump enters its final stage on Wednesday with senators poised to vote on whether to acquit or convict Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after laying out their positions in a final flurry of speeches | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZZ19U | 2020-02-06 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump on impeachment charges of abusing his office and obstructing Congress despite Republican Mitt Romney becoming the first senator in history to vote for the conviction of a president from his own party | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump on impeachment charges of abusing his office and obstructing Congress despite Republican Mitt Romney becoming the first senator in history to vote for the conviction of a president from his own party | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes-factbox/factbox-a-giant-asterisk-quotes-from-trumps-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ2YO | 2020-02-06 |
| But fellow Senate Republicans declined to criticize him | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Mitt Romney issued a scathing criticism of Donald Trump on Wednesday as he broke with his party and voted to convict the U.S. president for abuse of power in his impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-romney/breaking-with-republicans-romney-votes-guilty-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZZ2Q6 | 2020-02-06 |
| A companion bill was approved in the states Senate last week and the legislation is expected to be sent to Governor Ralph Northam shortly | Positive | Virginia Democraticled lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill to block future oil and gas development off the states coastline reflecting opposition to the Republican Trump administrations efforts to open Atlantic waters to fossil fuel exploration | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-drilling-virginia/virginia-lawmakers-vote-to-block-offshore-drilling-in-rebuke-to-trump-plan-idUSKBN1ZY2SL | 2020-02-05 |
| WASHINGTON Conservative U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts always looked unlikely to become the hero for liberals at President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial that some of them had hoped for | Negative | WASHINGTON Conservative U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts always looked unlikely to become the hero for liberals at President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial that some of them had hoped for | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-chiefjustice-an/wishful-thinking-chief-justice-no-savior-for-liberals-at-trump-trial-idUSKBN1ZY2C5 | 2020-02-05 |
| The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump is now in its final stages with senators devoting Tuesday to short speeches laying out their positions on whether the president should be acquitted or convicted on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress | Negative | The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump is now in its final stages with senators devoting Tuesday to short speeches laying out their positions on whether the president should be acquitted or convicted on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZY14K | 2020-02-05 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates top Republican exhorted fellow senators on Tuesday to acquit President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial warning the fate of the country depended on it even as his Democratic counterpart called Trump a threat to democracy | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates top Republican exhorted fellow senators on Tuesday to acquit President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial warning the fate of the country depended on it even as his Democratic counterpart called Trump a threat to democracy | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/partisan-rancor-on-display-as-senators-argue-their-positions-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZY1BW | 2020-02-05 |
| As the day drew on it appeared Senate Republicans might be unanimous in voting to acquit Trump when the vote takes place on Wednesday | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates top Republican exhorted fellow senators on Tuesday to acquit President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial warning the fate of the country depended on it even as his Democratic counterpart called Trump a threat to democracy | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/partisan-rancor-on-display-as-senators-argue-their-positions-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZY1BW | 2020-02-05 |
| A twothirds vote is needed in the Senate to remove Trump from office and his fellow Republicans occupy 53 of the 100 seats | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates top Republican exhorted fellow senators on Tuesday to acquit President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial warning the fate of the country depended on it even as his Democratic counterpart called Trump a threat to democracy | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/partisan-rancor-on-display-as-senators-argue-their-positions-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZY1BW | 2020-02-05 |
| EST on Wednesday the Republicanled Senate was expected to acquit Trump of impeachment charges he abused his powers and obstructed Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump snubbed U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday declining to shake her hand as he handed her a paper copy of his State of the Union speech | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech-handshake/trump-spurns-pelosi-handshake-she-tears-up-his-speech-idUSKBN1ZZ0EK | 2020-02-05 |
| WASHINGTON Republican Senator Rand Paul gave the purported name of the anonymous whistleblower at the center of President Donald Trumps impeachment in a speech in the Senate on Tuesday after earlier being blocked from doing so during Trumps trial | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican Senator Rand Paul gave the purported name of the anonymous whistleblower at the center of President Donald Trumps impeachment in a speech in the Senate on Tuesday after earlier being blocked from doing so during Trumps trial | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-paul/republican-rand-paul-names-purported-whistleblower-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZY2FP | 2020-02-05 |
| None of the 53 Senate Republicans has called for conviction | Neutral | WASHINGTON Even with acquittal seemingly assured Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial made a forceful appeal for conviction on Monday calling him a man with no moral compass who must be removed to protect American democracy | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-condemn-trump-at-trial-as-threat-to-american-democracy-idUSKBN1ZX1ER | 2020-02-04 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump this week with a final vote set for Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump this week with a final vote set for Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZW09W | 2020-02-03 |
| WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said the Senate may not make a decision in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial until next week CNN reported on Friday as senators were due to vote on whether to allow witnesses | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said the Senate may not make a decision in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial until next week CNN reported on Friday as senators were due to vote on whether to allow witnesses | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-cornyn/senate-may-not-decide-trump-impeachment-verdict-until-next-week-cnn-idUSKBN1ZU2JS | 2020-02-02 |
| The Senate is conducting an impeachment trial over allegations that Trump abused his office and obstructed Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON With the timing of a final impeachment vote still up in the air President Donald Trump plans to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday and focus on a U.S. economic boom that he hopes will spur his reelection | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-speech/echoing-his-campaign-pitch-trump-will-focus-on-economic-boom-in-annual-speech-idUSKBN1ZU348 | 2020-02-02 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump next week with a final vote set for Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump next week with a final vote set for Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZU14B | 2020-02-02 |
| The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump enters a new phase on Friday as senators deliberate and aim to vote on whether witnesses and new evidence should be sought before voting on acquittal or conviction of the Republican president | Negative | The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump enters a new phase on Friday as senators deliberate and aim to vote on whether witnesses and new evidence should be sought before voting on acquittal or conviction of the Republican president | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZU14B | 2020-02-01 |
| After the Senate adjourned on Friday she said she knew how she would vote on the charges but she would not reveal it yet | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted on Friday against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial clearing the way for Trumps almost certain acquittal next week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-rejects-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-clearing-way-for-acquittal-idUSKBN1ZU1D2 | 2020-02-01 |
| More Republicans announced opposition on Friday to calling witnesses in President Donald Trumps U.S. Senate impeachment trial dooming a bid by Democrats to permit testimony and paving the way for his expected acquittal | Negative | More Republicans announced opposition on Friday to calling witnesses in President Donald Trumps U.S. Senate impeachment trial dooming a bid by Democrats to permit testimony and paving the way for his expected acquittal | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes/no-fair-trial-quotes-from-trumps-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZU34C | 2020-02-01 |
| In December a U.S. Senate committee backed legislation to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in Syria and purchase of a Russian S400 missile system | Negative | Jan 31 Ratings agency Standard Poors on Friday affirmed its longterm foreign currency sovereign credit rating on Turkey at and outlook at stable saying changes in current benign global financing conditions could hurt the countrys growth strategy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-ratings-sp/sp-affirms-turkeys-ratings-outlook-idUSL4N2A0555 | 2020-02-01 |
| Democrats had said the news illustrated the need for the Senate to put Bolton under oath | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted on Friday against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial clearing the way for Trumps almost certain acquittal next week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-rejects-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-clearing-way-for-acquittal-idUSKBN1ZU1D2 | 2020-02-01 |
| The Republicancontrolled Senate is expected to vote as soon as Friday over whether witnesses and new documents should be part of the trial | Neutral | The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into whether he put pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-senators-factbo/republican-senators-to-watch-in-battle-over-trump-impeachment-trial-witnesses-idUSKBN1ZT211 | 2020-01-31 |
| 3 Republican in the U.S. Senate said on Thursday Republicans were prepared to stay through the of President Donald Trumps impeachment trial whether late on Friday or on Saturday | Negative | WASHINGTON The No | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-schedule/senior-republican-sees-completion-of-impeachment-trial-friday-or-saturday-idUSKBN1ZT2ZZ | 2020-01-31 |
| The backing of twothirds of the Senate is required to remove Trump | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democrats appeared to have fallen short on Thursday in their bid to garner the votes needed to call witnesses in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial clearing the way for his likely acquittal as early as this weekend | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-bid-for-new-trump-impeachment-witnesses-likely-to-fall-short-idUSKBN1ZT18E | 2020-01-31 |
| The future of the legislation was uncertain in the Republicanled Senate where an effort to pass an Iranrelated war powers resolution has been stalled during Trumps impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation on Thursday seeking to rein in President Donald Trumps ability to deploy U.S. forces to fight abroad as some lawmakers fume over his failure to fully inform them about his strategy toward Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress-iran/u-s-house-passes-measures-seeking-to-pull-war-powers-back-from-trump-idUSKBN1ZT2SD | 2020-01-31 |
| On Friday each side is expected to present closing arguments before the Senate moves to the question of whether to call witnesses | Neutral | WASHINGTON Democrats appeared to have fallen short on Thursday in their bid to garner the votes needed to call witnesses in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial clearing the way for his likely acquittal as early as this weekend | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-bid-for-new-trump-impeachment-witnesses-likely-to-fall-short-idUSKBN1ZT18E | 2020-01-31 |
| WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. House Judiciary panel said it might be a good idea for the House of Representatives to subpoena President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton if the Senate does not call him as an impeachment trial witness CNN reported | Positive | WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. House Judiciary panel said it might be a good idea for the House of Representatives to subpoena President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton if the Senate does not call him as an impeachment trial witness CNN reported | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nadler/nadler-says-house-could-subpoena-bolton-if-senate-doesnt-cnn-idUSKBN1ZT2KO | 2020-01-31 |
| The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into whether he put pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden | Negative | The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into whether he put pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-senators-factbo/republican-senators-to-watch-in-battle-over-trump-impeachment-trial-witnesses-idUSKBN1ZT211 | 2020-01-31 |
| The U.S. Senate this month overwhelmingly approved legislation to implement the USMCA sending the measure to Trump for signing into law | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new North American trade agreement during an outdoor ceremony at the White House attended by about 400 guests but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/trump-signs-usmca-ending-the-nafta-nightmare-key-democrats-not-invited-idUSKBN1ZS0I5 | 2020-01-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator John Barrasso a member of the Senate Republican leadership told reporters on Wednesday that Republicans seemed to have the to move to end the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump by Friday without calling witnesses | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Republican Senator John Barrasso a member of the Senate Republican leadership told reporters on Wednesday that Republicans seemed to have the to move to end the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump by Friday without calling witnesses | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-barrasso/senior-senate-republican-sees-momentum-to-end-impeachment-trial-friday-idUSKBN1ZS2ZX | 2020-01-30 |
| If the Senate votes to hear more evidence it would then hold subsequent votes on which witnesses senators would like to call and what documents they want to read | Positive | Lawyers defending U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial wrapped up their presentation on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZS161 | 2020-01-30 |
| WASHINGTON A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/republicans-hopeful-senate-will-acquit-trump-in-impeachment-trial-as-early-as-friday-idUSKBN1ZS19Q | 2020-01-30 |
| Last month a defense spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate called on Trump to sanction Turkey and prohibit the delivery of F35s to the NATO ally over the S400s | Negative | Days after Erdogans Washington visit in midNovember his spokesman said Turkish and U.S. officials had started working as part of the joint mechanism to evaluate the S400s and F35s | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-defense-erdogan/little-u-s-turkish-progress-solving-defenses-row-erdogan-says-ntv-idUSKBN1ZS1GB | 2020-01-30 |
| Responding to a question by top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer lead House prosecutor Adam Schiff said there would be no way to have a fair trial without witnesses | Positive | WASHINGTON A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/republicans-hopeful-senate-will-acquit-trump-in-impeachment-trial-as-early-as-friday-idUSKBN1ZS19Q | 2020-01-30 |
| When I got to the Senate I pushed to bring our troops she said during Januarys debate | Neutral | The Democratic contenders hoping to challenge President Donald Trump in November 2020 all argue the Republican leaders unorthodox foreign policy approach has endangered American interests | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-foreignpolicy-factbox/where-the-2020-democratic-presidential-hopefuls-differ-on-foreign-policy-idUSKBN1ZS1A7 | 2020-01-30 |
| WASHINGTON A Democratic push for witnesses at Donald Trumps U.S. Senate impeachment trial appeared to flag on Wednesday raising the possibility the president could be acquitted as early as Friday as the White House objected to the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton | Negative | WASHINGTON A Democratic push for witnesses at Donald Trumps U.S. Senate impeachment trial appeared to flag on Wednesday raising the possibility the president could be acquitted as early as Friday as the White House objected to the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes/weve-always-said-its-uphill-quotes-from-day-8-of-trumps-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZS2YU | 2020-01-30 |
| She authored legislation stalled in the Republicancontrolled Senate to close the socalled boyfriend loophole | Negative | With more than 15000 people killed by gun violence in the United States last year not counting suicides Democrats running for their partys presidential nomination are pointing to inaction in Washington as evidence they should be chosen to run against Republican President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-guns-factbox/background-checks-and-bump-stock-bans-2020-democrats-on-gun-control-idUSKBN1ZS1AZ | 2020-01-30 |
| WASHINGTON Lev Parnas an indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of President Donald Trumps political rivals traveled to Washington to press the Senate to allow him to testify in Trumps impeachment trial only to be turned away at the U.S. Capitol | Negative | WASHINGTON Lev Parnas an indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of President Donald Trumps political rivals traveled to Washington to press the Senate to allow him to testify in Trumps impeachment trial only to be turned away at the U.S. Capitol | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-parnas/parnas-former-ukraine-fixer-turned-away-from-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZS2KP | 2020-01-30 |
| The Senate will then debate on Friday whether to subpoena witnesses and documents followed by a vote | Negative | Lawyers defending U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial wrapped up their presentation on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZS161 | 2020-01-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday rejected a proposal from a couple of Republican senators that lawmakers view a book manuscript produced by a former adviser to President Donald Trump in a classified setting saying nothing can substitute for sworn testimony | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday rejected a proposal from a couple of Republican senators that lawmakers view a book manuscript produced by a former adviser to President Donald Trump in a classified setting saying nothing can substitute for sworn testimony | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-manuscript/democrat-schumer-calls-proposal-to-peruse-bolton-manuscript-in-private-absurd-idUSKBN1ZR23R | 2020-01-29 |
| Lawyers defending U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial wrap up their presentation on Tuesday | Negative | Lawyers defending U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial wrap up their presentation on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZR15B | 2020-01-29 |
| The Senate will then debate whether to subpoena witnesses and documents followed by a vote | Negative | Lawyers defending U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial wrap up their presentation on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZR15B | 2020-01-29 |
| The Republicancontrolled Senate is almost certain to acquit Trump who has painted the impeachment proceedings as an effort by Democrats to poison his reelection | Negative | WASHINGTON Amid uncertainty over the question of whether to call witnesses in President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial his legal team wrapped up its opening arguments on Tuesday with an appeal for a quick acquittal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/as-vote-on-witnesses-looms-trump-legal-team-tells-impeachment-trial-time-for-this-to-end-idUSKBN1ZR14R | 2020-01-29 |
| If the Senate votes to hear more evidence they would then hold subsequent votes on which witnesses they would like to call and what documents they want to read | Positive | Lawyers defending U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial wrap up their presentation on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZR15B | 2020-01-29 |
| At the end of the day nothing is sufficient if the Senate doesnt decide to have a fair trial | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps lawyers wrapped up their arguments in his impeachment trial on Tuesday with a plea for acquittal and sought to marginalize former national security adviser John Boltons explosive allegations as | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes-factbox/the-nerve-and-the-gall-quotes-from-day-7-of-trumps-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZS029 | 2020-01-29 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Republicans plan to meet later on Tuesday and are expected to discuss whether to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump NBC reported citing four unnamed Republican aides | Positive | WASHINGTON Senate Republicans plan to meet later on Tuesday and are expected to discuss whether to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump NBC reported citing four unnamed Republican aides | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-republicans/u-s-senate-republicans-to-discuss-trump-impeachment-trial-witnesses-nbc-idUSKBN1ZR2F7 | 2020-01-29 |
| The Republicancontrolled Senate is unlikely to vote to remove him from office which requires a twothirds majority | Negative | Television viewership for the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history rose as President Donald Trumps attorneys began laying out their case for his acquittal by the Senate according to Nielsen data released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-ratings/impeachment-tv-ratings-rebound-as-trump-lawyers-argue-his-case-idUSKBN1ZR2WI | 2020-01-29 |
| His acquittal is seen as likely in the Senate because at least 20 Republicans would have to vote for his removal | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps impeachment trial may not result in his removal from office but it could help determine whether his Republicans retain control of the Senate in the November congressional elections | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-politics/theres-something-else-at-stake-in-trump-impeachment-control-of-u-s-senate-idUSKBN1ZQ16H | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Monday the case for calling witnesses in President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial had been strengthened by a New York Times report on a book manuscript by former Trump adviser John Bolton | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Monday the case for calling witnesses in President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial had been strengthened by a New York Times report on a book manuscript by former Trump adviser John Bolton | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-collins/republican-collins-says-bolton-report-strengthens-case-for-impeachment-trial-witnesses-idUSKBN1ZQ1TL | 2020-01-28 |
| If the Senate subpoenas witnesses they would be deposed privately before the Senate decides on public testimony | Negative | Lawyers representing U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial launch a second day of defense arguments on Monday as the proceedings on whether to remove him from office enter a critical week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-factbox/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZQ16U | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON Kenneth Starr the lawyer whose investigation led to the impeachment of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1998 told the Senate on Monday that the process was happening all too often in what he called an age of as he spoke in defense of his client President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON Kenneth Starr the lawyer whose investigation led to the impeachment of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1998 told the Senate on Monday that the process was happening all too often in what he called an age of as he spoke in defense of his client President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-starr/starr-lawyer-who-pursued-clinton-and-now-defends-trump-rails-against-impeachment-idUSKBN1ZQ2I3 | 2020-01-28 |
| While the Senate is highly unlikely to remove Trump from office he is seeking to limit political damage to his reelection bid | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump told a thentop aide in August he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including former Vice President Joe Biden the New York Times reported on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-wanted-aid-to-ukraine-frozen-until-it-helped-on-probes-of-political-rivals-new-york-times-idUSKBN1ZP0K6 | 2020-01-28 |
| The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden | Negative | The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-senators-factbo/factbox-key-u-s-senators-in-battle-over-trump-impeachment-trial-testimony-idUSKBN1ZQ1PR | 2020-01-28 |
| Lawyers representing U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial launch a second day of defense arguments on Monday as the proceedings on whether to remove him from office enter a critical week | Negative | Lawyers representing U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial launch a second day of defense arguments on Monday as the proceedings on whether to remove him from office enter a critical week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-factbox/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZQ16U | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial was overshadowed on Monday by an unpublished manuscript from former national security adviser John Bolton that said Trump wanted to freeze U.S. aid to Ukraine to pressure the country for politically beneficial investigations | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial was overshadowed on Monday by an unpublished manuscript from former national security adviser John Bolton that said Trump wanted to freeze U.S. aid to Ukraine to pressure the country for politically beneficial investigations | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes-factbox/factbox-this-is-stunning-quotes-from-capitol-hill-on-day-6-of-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZQ2HT | 2020-01-28 |
| The Senate will then move to the question of whether to call witnesses culminating in crucial votes | Neutral | Lawyers representing U.S. President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial launch a second day of defense arguments on Monday as the proceedings on whether to remove him from office enter a critical week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-factbox/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZQ16U | 2020-01-28 |
| WASHINGTON Just before his lawyers stepped into the U.S. Senate to begin their argument that he should not be removed from office President Donald Trump offered a preview of sorts | Positive | WASHINGTON Just before his lawyers stepped into the U.S. Senate to begin their argument that he should not be removed from office President Donald Trump offered a preview of sorts | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-defense-analysi/trump-lawyers-offer-surprisingly-un-trumpy-defense-to-impeachment-idUSKBN1ZP0E0 | 2020-01-27 |
| WASHINGTON Jerrold Nadler one of the U.S. House lawmakers leading efforts to remove President Donald Trump from office said on Sunday he would miss some of the Senate impeachment trial after his wife was diagnosed with cancer | Negative | WASHINGTON Jerrold Nadler one of the U.S. House lawmakers leading efforts to remove President Donald Trump from office said on Sunday he would miss some of the Senate impeachment trial after his wife was diagnosed with cancer | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nadler/u-s-house-judiciary-head-nadler-to-miss-some-impeachment-proceedings-after-wifes-cancer-diagnosis-idUSKBN1ZP0S2 | 2020-01-27 |
| Theyre asking you to do something that no Senate has ever done | Neutral | WASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate entered a new phase on Saturday as Trumps legal team began to lay out its defense on the fifth day of the proceedings | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-quotes-factbox/factbox-absolutely-nothing-wrong-quotes-from-the-fifth-day-of-trumps-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZO0NZ | 2020-01-26 |
| WASHINGTON Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump told his Senate impeachment trial on Saturday that Democrats efforts to remove the president from office would set a very very precedent in an election year | Negative | WASHINGTON Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump told his Senate impeachment trial on Saturday that Democrats efforts to remove the president from office would set a very very precedent in an election year | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/defense-at-senate-trial-says-ousting-trump-would-be-massive-interference-in-election-idUSKBN1ZO0E8 | 2020-01-26 |
| The resolution faces an uphill battle in the Republicancontrolled Senate which has been conducting Trumps impeachment trial this week | Negative | WASHINGTON Top officials from the U.S. State Department will conduct a classified briefing next week on Iran policy for members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the committee said on Friday amid a push for legislation to restrict President Donald Trumps ability to wage war on Iran | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-congress/trump-administration-officials-to-brief-senators-on-iran-next-week-idUSKBN1ZN253 | 2020-01-25 |
| WASHINGTON Top officials from the U.S. State Department will conduct a classified briefing next week on Iran policy for members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the committee said on Friday amid a push for legislation to restrict President Donald Trumps ability to wage war on Iran | Negative | WASHINGTON Top officials from the U.S. State Department will conduct a classified briefing next week on Iran policy for members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the committee said on Friday amid a push for legislation to restrict President Donald Trumps ability to wage war on Iran | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-congress/trump-administration-officials-to-brief-senators-on-iran-next-week-idUSKBN1ZN253 | 2020-01-25 |
| WASHINGTON Democratic lawmakers concluded their opening arguments in Republican President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate on Friday with a warning that he was a threat to democracy and would abuse his power again if he is not removed from office | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic lawmakers concluded their opening arguments in Republican President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate on Friday with a warning that he was a threat to democracy and would abuse his power again if he is not removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-say-trump-worked-hard-on-ukraine-cover-up-shows-no-remorse-idUSKBN1ZN14K | 2020-01-25 |
| The impeachment trial is unlikely to end with a vote that removes Trump from office as Republicans who control the Senate have voiced support for the president | Negative | The U.S. television audience for Democrats arguments that President Donald Trump should be impeached declined on Thursday to roughly 7 | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-ratings/trump-impeachment-trials-u-s-tv-audience-slips-during-democrats-arguments-nielsen-idUSKBN1ZN2LC | 2020-01-25 |
| But the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans remains unlikely to convict him | Negative | WASHINGTON The lawmaker walking U.S. senators methodically through the case for removing President Donald Trump from office is also becoming Exhibit A in efforts by the presidents allies to defend him | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-schiff/trump-impeachment-prosecutor-adam-schiff-is-becoming-exhibit-a-in-presidents-defense-idUSKBN1ZN13S | 2020-01-25 |
| But the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans remains unlikely to do so | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats worked methodically at U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Thursday to dismantle his longstanding allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-in-impeachment-trial-say-trump-abused-his-power-for-political-gain-idUSKBN1ZM1Q7 | 2020-01-24 |
| WASHINGTON On the second day of House Democrats laying out their case in the U.S. Senate for removing President Donald Trump there was little sign on Thursday that their arguments had changed any minds among Republican senators who control the chamber | Positive | WASHINGTON On the second day of House Democrats laying out their case in the U.S. Senate for removing President Donald Trump there was little sign on Thursday that their arguments had changed any minds among Republican senators who control the chamber | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-republicans/two-days-into-trump-trial-republicans-appear-unmoved-but-offer-democrats-some-praise-idUSKBN1ZM2YF | 2020-01-24 |
| Trumps impeachment trial poses a challenge for the Senate Democrats seeking their partys presidential nomination who are stuck in Washington while early voting approaches in Iowa and New Hampshire | Negative | WASHINGTON The 100 U.S. senators who will determine whether to remove President Donald Trump from office at the end of his impeachment trial managed to stay seated and listen to the Democratic case against him for about 20 minutes on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-restlessness/how-long-can-the-u-s-senate-sit-still-twenty-minutes-idUSKBN1ZM33J | 2020-01-24 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump would have a tough time blocking John Boltons testimony in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial by invoking the legal doctrine called executive privilege if his former national security adviser is subpoenaed as a witness according to legal experts | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump would have a tough time blocking John Boltons testimony in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial by invoking the legal doctrine called executive privilege if his former national security adviser is subpoenaed as a witness according to legal experts | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-bolton-analysis/trump-will-have-hard-time-blocking-potential-bolton-trial-testimony-idUSKBN1ZM1PA | 2020-01-24 |
| Legal experts said the Senates right to evidence is particularly strong when it is considering whether to remove a president as opposed to conducting routine executive branch oversight | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump would have a tough time blocking John Boltons testimony in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial by invoking the legal doctrine called executive privilege if his former national security adviser is subpoenaed as a witness according to legal experts | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-bolton-analysis/trump-will-have-hard-time-blocking-potential-bolton-trial-testimony-idUSKBN1ZM1PA | 2020-01-24 |
| Despite their expressed interest in the trial Americans were divided over giving the press more access to the Senate proceedings which the Senate has largely restricted for the trial | Negative | A bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several months according to polling released Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/let-them-speak-most-americans-want-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZL33O | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday ruled out a socalled witness trade in which Republicans call witnesses Democrats want in exchange for former Vice President Joe Bidens son Hunter Biden testifying in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday ruled out a socalled witness trade in which Republicans call witnesses Democrats want in exchange for former Vice President Joe Bidens son Hunter Biden testifying in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-witnesses/democrat-schumer-impeachment-witness-trade-involving-hunter-biden-off-the-table-idUSKBN1ZL2WC | 2020-01-23 |
| Starting on Wednesday seven members of the House of Representatives will try to convince the U.S. Senate that President Donald Trump should be removed from office | Negative | Starting on Wednesday seven members of the House of Representatives will try to convince the U.S. Senate that President Donald Trump should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/factbox-heres-the-team-arguing-for-trumps-removal-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZL2AX | 2020-01-23 |
| With Republicans banding together the Senate voted 5347 to adopt the trial plan which allows opening arguments from House lawmakers prosecuting the case to begin later on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday to approve rules governing the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump including delaying a debate over whether to call witnesses until the middle of the trial | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-resolution/senate-approves-trump-impeachment-trial-rules-idUSKBN1ZL0LS | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats accused President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial on Wednesday of a corrupt scheme to pressure Ukraine to help him get reelected and warned that Americas global prestige would suffer if the U.S. Senate acquits him | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats accused President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial on Wednesday of a corrupt scheme to pressure Ukraine to help him get reelected and warned that Americas global prestige would suffer if the U.S. Senate acquits him | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-accuse-trump-at-impeachment-trial-of-corrupt-scheme-to-pressure-ukraine-idUSKBN1ZL1BM | 2020-01-23 |
| About agreed that journalists should be allowed to enter the Senate chamber with cameras and cover the trial | Positive | A bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several months according to polling released Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/let-them-speak-most-americans-want-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZL33O | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday did not slam the door shut on the possibility of Joe Biden or his son Hunter testifying in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump but he said there was no need to hear from anyone unrelated to the charges | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday did not slam the door shut on the possibility of Joe Biden or his son Hunter testifying in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump but he said there was no need to hear from anyone unrelated to the charges | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-bidens/u-s-sen-schumer-says-bidens-have-nothing-to-do-with-trump-impeachment-charges-idUSKBN1ZL2EA | 2020-01-23 |
| Republicans in the Senate so far have backed up the president rejecting requests for White House documents and interviews with administration officials | Negative | A bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several months according to polling released Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/let-them-speak-most-americans-want-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZL33O | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday on party lines to approve the rules for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial rejecting Democratic efforts to obtain evidence and ensure witnesses are heard | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday on party lines to approve the rules for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial rejecting Democratic efforts to obtain evidence and ensure witnesses are heard | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-approves-trump-impeachment-trial-plan-rejects-democrats-on-documents-witnesses-idUSKBN1ZK0Y0 | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON A protester burst into the Senate visitor gallery shouting dismiss the during U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Wednesday only to be quickly subdued and led away in handcuffs by police | Negative | WASHINGTON A protester burst into the Senate visitor gallery shouting dismiss the during U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Wednesday only to be quickly subdued and led away in handcuffs by police | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-protester/protester-shouting-dismiss-the-charges-briefly-interrupts-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZM001 | 2020-01-23 |
| The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday on party lines to approve the rules for Trumps impeachment trial rejecting Democratic efforts to obtain evidence and ensure witnesses are heard | Negative | KINGSTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he would be ready to testify in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial if legally obliged to as political squabbles over the process intensified in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-pompeo/pompeo-says-he-will-testify-in-trump-impeachment-trial-if-required-idUSKBN1ZL23L | 2020-01-23 |
| The poll showed that Republicans and Democrats want to see people like Bolton and Pompeo tell the Senate what they know about the administrations policies in Ukraine | Positive | A bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several months according to polling released Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/let-them-speak-most-americans-want-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZL33O | 2020-01-23 |
| PARIS Frances Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would allow single women and lesbian couples access to invitro fertilization the first major social reform of President Emmanuel Macrons term | Positive | PARIS Frances Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would allow single women and lesbian couples access to invitro fertilization the first major social reform of President Emmanuel Macrons term | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-france-ivf/french-senate-approves-bill-allowing-ivf-for-single-women-lesbians-idUSKBN1ZL33Y | 2020-01-23 |
| On Tuesday Senate Republicans rejected Democratic efforts to obtain evidence and call witnesses | Negative | About 11 million TV viewers watched the start of the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Tuesday when lawmakers sparred for hours over witnesses and records for the historic proceedings according to Nielsen ratings data | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-ratings/opening-of-trump-impeachment-trial-draws-11-million-tv-viewers-idUSKBN1ZL321 | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate will hear opening arguments in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Wednesday beginning up to six days of presentations on the question of whether Trump should be removed from office | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate will hear opening arguments in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Wednesday beginning up to six days of presentations on the question of whether Trump should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZJ1FZ | 2020-01-23 |
| The bill was passed 160116 in the Senate where Macrons centrist party is outnumbered by rightwing Republicans | Neutral | PARIS Frances Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would allow single women and lesbian couples access to invitro fertilization the first major social reform of President Emmanuel Macrons term | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-france-ivf/french-senate-approves-bill-allowing-ivf-for-single-women-lesbians-idUSKBN1ZL33Y | 2020-01-23 |
| About of Americans said they had a favorable view of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell while said they have an unfavorable view of him | Neutral | A bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several months according to polling released Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-poll/let-them-speak-most-americans-want-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-trial-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1ZL33O | 2020-01-23 |
| He is almost certain to be acquitted by the Republicancontrolled 100member Senate where a twothirds majority is needed to remove him from office | Neutral | About 11 million TV viewers watched the start of the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Tuesday when lawmakers sparred for hours over witnesses and records for the historic proceedings according to Nielsen ratings data | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-ratings/opening-of-trump-impeachment-trial-draws-11-million-tv-viewers-idUSKBN1ZL321 | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday to approve rules governing the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump including delaying a debate over whether to call witnesses until the middle of the trial | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday to approve rules governing the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump including delaying a debate over whether to call witnesses until the middle of the trial | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-resolution/senate-approves-trump-impeachment-trial-rules-idUSKBN1ZL0LS | 2020-01-23 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to block at least for now Democrats demand that White House documents be subpoenaed for use in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to block at least for now Democrats demand that White House documents be subpoenaed for use in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-documents/u-s-senate-votes-to-block-democrats-call-for-white-house-documents-in-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZK2RN | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON While arguing President Donald Trumps case at this weeks Senate trial White House counsel Pat Cipollone also is defending his own role in a legal strategy that helped lead to Trumps impeachment on a charge of obstructing Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON While arguing President Donald Trumps case at this weeks Senate trial White House counsel Pat Cipollone also is defending his own role in a legal strategy that helped lead to Trumps impeachment on a charge of obstructing Congress | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-cipollone/white-house-lawyer-in-trump-trial-is-both-defender-and-key-witness-to-events-idUSKBN1ZK1DD | 2020-01-22 |
| Back on the campaign trail Warren the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts said she was done talking about the disagreement with her fellow progressive rival | Negative | DES MOINES Iowa In the wake of a flap with Democratic rival Bernie Sanders over gender and electability Elizabeth Warren made no direct mention this weekend in Iowa of the historymaking potential of her candidacy as a woman seeking the White House | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren-women/despite-sanders-warren-rift-gender-talk-largely-absent-from-2020-campaign-trail-idUSKBN1ZK2UH | 2020-01-22 |
| The Senate trial is expected to continue six days a week Monday through Saturday until at least the end of January | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate blocked Democratic attempts on Tuesday to obtain evidence and call a witness in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial an early sign the proceeding could advance on lines favorable to Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-rejects-democrats-on-documents-witness-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZK0Y0 | 2020-01-22 |
| Trump who is expected to be acquitted by the Republicancontrolled Senate says he is innocent of the charges | Negative | DAVOS Switzerland U.S. President Donald Trump touted the success of the U.S. economy in Davos on Tuesday dismissing perennial prophets of on climate change to an audience that included Greta Thunberg | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-davos-meeting-trump/trump-touts-u-s-economy-dismisses-climate-prophets-of-doom-as-greta-looks-on-idUSKBN1ZK161 | 2020-01-22 |
| On Tuesday Cipollone 6foot3inches tall and bespectacled spoke at the Senate trial for the first time calling the impeachment charges and asserting that Trump had done absolutely nothing wrong | Negative | WASHINGTON While arguing President Donald Trumps case at this weeks Senate trial White House counsel Pat Cipollone also is defending his own role in a legal strategy that helped lead to Trumps impeachment on a charge of obstructing Congress | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-cipollone/white-house-lawyer-in-trump-trial-is-both-defender-and-key-witness-to-events-idUSKBN1ZK1DD | 2020-01-22 |
| The proceedings in the Republicancontrolled Senate could take weeks easily stretching into February | Neutral | Bernie Sanders scrapped Iowa campaign appearances Amy Klobuchar sent campaign representatives to hot dinners and Elizabeth Warren planned a remote video speech as the Democratic U.S. senators running for president got stuck in Washington for Donald Trumps impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-impeachment/stuck-in-washington-2020-democratic-senators-send-family-ocasio-cortez-to-barnstorm-iowa-idUSKBN1ZK295 | 2020-01-22 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to move quickly to postpone the measure citing his intention to address questions concerning evidence later in the trial | Negative | Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to move quickly to postpone the measure citing his intention to address questions concerning evidence later in the trial | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZJ1FZ | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON Democrat Adam Schiff leading the U.S. House of Representatives team charged with arguing that President Donald Trump must be removed from office on Tuesday said that the process being considered for the upcoming Senate impeachment trial is not fair | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrat Adam Schiff leading the U.S. House of Representatives team charged with arguing that President Donald Trump must be removed from office on Tuesday said that the process being considered for the upcoming Senate impeachment trial is not fair | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-schiff/schiff-says-senate-impeachment-process-will-not-lead-to-a-fair-trial-idUSKBN1ZK1YD | 2020-01-22 |
| Candidates who are not in the Senate including Biden and former South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg will be able to keep campaigning as usual | Positive | Bernie Sanders scrapped Iowa campaign appearances Amy Klobuchar sent campaign representatives to hot dinners and Elizabeth Warren planned a remote video speech as the Democratic U.S. senators running for president got stuck in Washington for Donald Trumps impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-impeachment/stuck-in-washington-2020-democratic-senators-send-family-ocasio-cortez-to-barnstorm-iowa-idUSKBN1ZK295 | 2020-01-22 |
| Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer could propose further amendments including one calling for the subpoena of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton | Negative | Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to move quickly to postpone the measure citing his intention to address questions concerning evidence later in the trial | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZJ1FZ | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON The White House rejected a request from Democrats that President Donald Trumps lawyer Pat Cipollone disclose any firsthand knowledge he had of the withholding of aid to Ukraine which is at the crux of the Senate trial over whether Trump should be removed from office | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House rejected a request from Democrats that President Donald Trumps lawyer Pat Cipollone disclose any firsthand knowledge he had of the withholding of aid to Ukraine which is at the crux of the Senate trial over whether Trump should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-impeachment-white-house/white-house-rejects-democrats-push-for-trump-lawyers-information-idUSKBN1ZK2F2 | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON The septuagenarian members of the U.S. Senate could get a little more sleep during President Donald Trumps impeachment trial after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell backed off a plan for 48 hours of arguments over four days a schedule that had raised the specter of sessions lasting well past midnight | Positive | WASHINGTON The septuagenarian members of the U.S. Senate could get a little more sleep during President Donald Trumps impeachment trial after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell backed off a plan for 48 hours of arguments over four days a schedule that had raised the specter of sessions lasting well past midnight | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-midnight/senates-mcconnell-eases-marathon-late-night-impeachment-schedule-idUSKBN1ZL013 | 2020-01-22 |
| Last week the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved the legislation sending the measure to Trump for him to sign into law | Positive | WINNIPEG Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday urged legislators to quickly approve a new continental trade pact but the main opposition party said it wanted to study the deal indicating the ratification process could drag on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-canada/trudeau-wants-usmca-deal-ratified-quickly-opposition-says-not-so-fast-idUSKBN1ZK21C | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate blocked Democratic attempts on Tuesday to obtain evidence and call a witness in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial an early sign the proceeding could advance on lines favorable to Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate blocked Democratic attempts on Tuesday to obtain evidence and call a witness in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial an early sign the proceeding could advance on lines favorable to Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-rejects-democrats-on-documents-witness-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZK0Y0 | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he would move to set aside any efforts by Democrats to force an early vote on subpoenaing witnesses and documents during afternoon proceedings in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he would move to set aside any efforts by Democrats to force an early vote on subpoenaing witnesses and documents during afternoon proceedings in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/mcconnell-vows-to-block-any-early-votes-on-trump-trial-witnesses-idUSKBN1ZK2AO | 2020-01-22 |
| WASHINGTON The White House unveiled its detailed legal defense as the Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate gears up to begin President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House unveiled its detailed legal defense as the Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate gears up to begin President Donald Trumps impeachment trial on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-highlights/key-arguments-in-trumps-defense-as-impeachment-trial-to-begin-in-u-s-senate-idUSKBN1ZJ1X9 | 2020-01-21 |
| McConnell the top Republican in Congress says Americas founders created the Senate for moments such as this to block the factional and runaway of the House of Representatives | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial which begins next week may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/senates-mcconnell-keeps-cool-in-heated-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZJ149 | 2020-01-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial which begins next week may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial which begins next week may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/senates-mcconnell-keeps-cool-in-heated-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZJ149 | 2020-01-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday may begin to hear opening arguments in an impeachment trial to determine whether to remove President Donald Trump from office on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress in its investigation of his dealings with Ukraine | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday may begin to hear opening arguments in an impeachment trial to determine whether to remove President Donald Trump from office on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress in its investigation of his dealings with Ukraine | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-charges-factbox/factbox-abuse-of-power-obstruction-the-charges-against-trump-explained-idUSKBN1ZK0GD | 2020-01-21 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will begin in earnest on Tuesday when senators may begin hearing opening statements on why he should be removed from office | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will begin in earnest on Tuesday when senators may begin hearing opening statements on why he should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-trials-explaine/explainer-how-trumps-impeachment-trial-will-differ-from-a-criminal-one-idUSKBN1ZJ155 | 2020-01-21 |
| The Senate should reject the Articles of Impeachment and acquit the president the memo concluded | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democraticled House of Representatives impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republicanled Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-lawyers-call-for-immediate-acquittal-in-legal-political-defense-idUSKBN1ZJ0XZ | 2020-01-21 |
| The reserved Senate leader who represents Trumpfriendly Kentucky views with contempt the allegations by the Democraticcontrolled House that the Republican president abused his power | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial which begins next week may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/senates-mcconnell-keeps-cool-in-heated-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZJ149 | 2020-01-21 |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a Republican unveiled his proposals for how the impeachment trial would operate if a majority of the Senate approves | Neutral | Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whatnext-factbo/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZJ1FZ | 2020-01-21 |
| Under the U.S. Constitution a twothirds vote of the Senate is required to convict the president | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senates impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will begin in earnest on Tuesday when senators may begin hearing opening statements on why he should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-trials-explaine/explainer-how-trumps-impeachment-trial-will-differ-from-a-criminal-one-idUSKBN1ZJ155 | 2020-01-21 |
| Separately Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell put forward rules that could lead to a quick impeachment trial for Trump with no guarantee that witnesses or new evidence would be allowed | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democraticled House of Representatives impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republicanled Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-lawyers-call-for-immediate-acquittal-in-legal-political-defense-idUSKBN1ZJ0XZ | 2020-01-21 |
| McConnell and Schumer served in the Senate during Bill Clintons 1999 impeachment trial McConnell voted to convict the Democratic Schumer voted to acquit | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial which begins next week may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/senates-mcconnell-keeps-cool-in-heated-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZJ149 | 2020-01-21 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed rules that would execute a potentially quick impeachment trial for President Donald Trump with no guarantee that witnesses or new evidence would be allowed | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed rules that would execute a potentially quick impeachment trial for President Donald Trump with no guarantee that witnesses or new evidence would be allowed | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-rules/mcconnell-proposal-envisions-speedy-impeachment-trial-for-trump-idUSKBN1ZJ2CI | 2020-01-21 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps lawyers argued on Monday that the impeachment case against him is a product of a rigged process by Democrats and must be in the Senate trial that gets under way in earnest on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps lawyers argued on Monday that the impeachment case against him is a product of a rigged process by Democrats and must be in the Senate trial that gets under way in earnest on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-brief/trump-urges-senate-to-reject-impeachment-as-affront-to-u-s-constitution-idUSKBN1ZJ1VV | 2020-01-21 |
| WASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec | Negative | WASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-case-explainer/explainer-why-is-president-donald-trump-on-trial-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZK0G0 | 2020-01-21 |
| The trade pact was approved by the U.S. Senate last week and will now go to President Donald Trump for him to sign into law | Positive | MEXICO CITY A top Mexican trade union said on Monday it has suspended its threat to launch a strike at Home Depot stores across Mexico over labor demands adding it is in talks with the U.S. home improvement chain to improve pay and benefits for workers | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-homedepot/mexican-union-suspends-strike-threat-against-home-depot-idUSKBN1ZJ2AD | 2020-01-21 |
| Seven members of the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump which begins in earnest on Tuesday | Negative | Seven members of the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump which begins in earnest on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/factbox-seven-house-democrats-to-argue-impeachment-case-against-trump-in-senate-idUSKBN1ZJ14H | 2020-01-21 |
| The Senate should speedily reject these deficient articles of impeachment and acquit the said the summary released on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps lawyers argued on Monday that the impeachment case against him is a product of a rigged process by Democrats and must be in the Senate trial that gets under way in earnest on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-brief/trump-urges-senate-to-reject-impeachment-as-affront-to-u-s-constitution-idUSKBN1ZJ1VV | 2020-01-21 |
| The Republican president who is expected to be acquitted by the Republicancontrolled Senate says he is innocent of the charges | Negative | WASHINGTON The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after he was formally charged by the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-case-explainer/explainer-why-is-president-donald-trump-on-trial-in-the-senate-idUSKBN1ZK0G0 | 2020-01-21 |
| His Senate impeachment trial is set to begin in earnest on Tuesday | Negative | AUSTIN Texas President Donald Trump sought on Sunday to assure American farmers and ranchers hit by a protracted tariff war with China that a trade agreement he signed with Beijing will lead to major purchases of U.S. agricultural products | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump/trump-promises-farmers-that-china-trade-deal-will-be-good-for-them-idUSKBN1ZJ023 | 2020-01-20 |
| If the Senate permits President Trump to remain in office he and future leaders would be emboldened to welcome and even enlist foreign interference in elections for years to come | Positive | WASHINGTON Here are highlights from the 111page House Impeachment Brief filed Saturday afternoon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-highlights/highlights-key-quotes-from-the-u-s-house-impeachment-memo-idUSKBN1ZI001 | 2020-01-19 |
| The Senate should convict and remove President Trump to avoid serious and longterm damage to our democratic values and the Nations security | Negative | WASHINGTON Here are highlights from the 111page House Impeachment Brief filed Saturday afternoon | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-highlights/highlights-key-quotes-from-the-u-s-house-impeachment-memo-idUSKBN1ZI001 | 2020-01-19 |
| Her potentially illegal surveillance could be an important element of the Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove Trump from office that formally began on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department will do everything necessary to determine whether former U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was under threat in Ukraine Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-pompeo/u-s-will-work-to-determine-if-ex-ambassdor-yovanovitch-was-under-threat-pompeo-idUSKBN1ZG20W | 2020-01-18 |
| At the Senate trial Dershowitz will present constitutional arguments against impeachment and removal from office according to Trumps legal team | Negative | WASHINGTON Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz and two former independent counsels Ken Starr and Robert Ray will be among those defending President Donald Trump when his impeachment trial begins in the Senate in earnest on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-team-factbox/the-members-of-trumps-impeachment-defense-team-idUSKBN1ZG27F | 2020-01-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and his Republican allies plan to launch a massive effort to limit damage to his chances of reelection as the Senate trial to determine whether to remove him from office gets under way in earnest next week | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and his Republican allies plan to launch a massive effort to limit damage to his chances of reelection as the Senate trial to determine whether to remove him from office gets under way in earnest next week | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-whitehouse/trump-allies-draw-up-plan-to-limit-damage-from-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZG2AD | 2020-01-18 |
| The U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement that was passed by the U.S. Senate today modernizes the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that has been blamed for hollowing out the U.S. manufacturing sector | Positive | The U.S.MexicoCanada trade agreement that was passed by the U.S. Senate today modernizes the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that has been blamed for hollowing out the U.S. manufacturing sector | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-changes-factbox/factbox-how-the-north-american-trade-deal-will-affect-autos-digital-trade-drugs-idUSKBN1ZF2P0 | 2020-01-18 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday hailed the U.S. Senates approval of the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement trade deal forecasting it would deliver a boost to the Mexican economy | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday hailed the U.S. Senates approval of the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement trade deal forecasting it would deliver a boost to the Mexican economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-mexico/mexico-hails-usmca-trade-deal-approval-expects-more-investment-idUSKBN1ZF2GR | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday even as a congressional watchdog found that the White House broke the law by withholding security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress | Negative | WASHINGTON The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday even as a congressional watchdog found that the White House broke the law by withholding security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-trial-opens-as-watchdog-faults-white-house-on-ukraine-idUSKBN1ZF186 | 2020-01-17 |
| During a ceremony on the Senate floor on Thursday Roberts wearing his black judicial robe was sworn in by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to assume his trial role | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts is poised to become a key figure in the political life of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-roberts/u-s-chief-justice-faces-unfamiliar-glare-of-spotlight-at-trump-trial-idUSKBN1ZF2P2 | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is poised to hear charges that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is poised to hear charges that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-senators-factbo/factbox-key-u-s-senators-in-battle-over-trump-impeachment-trial-testimony-idUSKBN1ZF224 | 2020-01-17 |
| U.S. Senator Robert Menendez the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told CNN on Thursday he had sent a letter to the State Department seeking an immediate briefing | Positive | KIEV Ukraine has asked the FBI in the United States for help investigating a suspected cyberattack by Russian military hackers on Burisma an energy company caught up in the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-ukraine/ukraine-asks-fbi-to-help-probe-suspected-russian-hack-of-burisma-idUSKBN1ZF1KL | 2020-01-17 |
| Schiff indicated that the House prosecutors are considering calling Lev Parnas an associate of Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani if the Senate permits testimony in the trial | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday even as a congressional watchdog found that the White House broke the law by withholding security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-trial-opens-as-watchdog-faults-white-house-on-ukraine-idUSKBN1ZF186 | 2020-01-17 |
| In the unlikely event the Senate convicted Trump Vice President Mike Pence would become president for the remainder of Trumps term which ends on Jan | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to impeach Republican President Donald Trump this week for pressuring Ukraine to investigate a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1YK16K | 2020-01-17 |
| The U.S. Senate approved a revamp of the U.S.MexicoCanada Free Trade Agreement a day after the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China | Positive | NEW YORK Oil rose about on Thursday as progress on another major trade deal fed optimism that energy demand will grow in 2020 which offset bearish market comments from the International Energy Agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-ends-higher-as-trade-deal-progress-spurs-energy-demand-hopes-idUSKBN1ZF05Q | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher labor and automotive content rules but leaves | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher labor and automotive content rules but leaves | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-approve/u-s-senate-approves-u-s-mexico-canada-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZF2CK | 2020-01-17 |
| The U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January if as expected the House of Representatives votes to impeach him this week | Negative | The U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January if as expected the House of Representatives votes to impeach him this week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-of-trump-idUSKBN1YK1GN | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labor and automotive content but leaves | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labor and automotive content but leaves | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senate-passes-north-america-trade-deal-canada-still-to-approve-idUSKBN1ZF283 | 2020-01-17 |
| The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday | Negative | The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZF2TU | 2020-01-17 |
| The three senators also hope they might also get a visibility boost if the Senate impeachment proceedings are widely watched on national television | Neutral | DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg will blitz Iowa before the state kicks off the partys nominating contest on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-impeachment/with-rivals-stuck-in-impeachment-trial-biden-and-buttigieg-to-barnstorm-iowa-idUSKBN1ZF18S | 2020-01-17 |
| The Senate majority and minority leaders respectively will be tasked with trying to reach a bipartisan deal over the rules governing any Trump trial | Positive | The U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January if as expected the House of Representatives votes to impeach him this week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-of-trump-idUSKBN1YK1GN | 2020-01-17 |
| Today the Senate will send this landmark agreement to the presidents desk | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labor and automotive content but leaves | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senate-passes-north-america-trade-deal-canada-still-to-approve-idUSKBN1ZF283 | 2020-01-17 |
| That likely would prompt Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to demand votes on approving witness testimony rather than leaving that question open until later in the trial | Positive | The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZF2TU | 2020-01-17 |
| There was no indication of when the vote Democrats want might take place especially with the Senate expected to be tied up with Trumps impeachment trial in the coming weeks | Negative | WASHINGTON Senior Democratic senators said on Wednesday that they would try to force another vote to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from taking billions of dollars from the Department of Defense budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress-wall/democratic-senators-seek-to-force-vote-to-block-trump-border-wall-funding-plan-idUSKBN1ZE22U | 2020-01-16 |
| Majorities in the Democraticcontrolled House and Republicanled Senate voted to stop Trump | Neutral | WASHINGTON Senior Democratic senators said on Wednesday that they would try to force another vote to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from taking billions of dollars from the Department of Defense budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress-wall/democratic-senators-seek-to-force-vote-to-block-trump-border-wall-funding-plan-idUSKBN1ZE22U | 2020-01-16 |
| A Senate Republican aide said a vote was expected late on Thursday morning | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he expected the Senate to vote on final approval of a new North American trade deal on Thursday and send the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senate-expected-to-vote-on-north-american-trade-deal-thursday-mcconnell-idUSKBN1ZE2ZO | 2020-01-16 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexican officials on Wednesday presented lawmakers a proposal to overhaul the criminal justice system paving the way for the Senate to take up the plan next month which could facilitate security cooperation with the United States | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican officials on Wednesday presented lawmakers a proposal to overhaul the criminal justice system paving the way for the Senate to take up the plan next month which could facilitate security cooperation with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-reform-judicial/mexico-sets-out-justice-reform-that-could-aid-u-s-cooperation-idUSKBN1ZE2RF | 2020-01-16 |
| The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would help acquit his fellow Republican at a trial | Negative | The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would help acquit his fellow Republican at a trial | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZE2Y6 | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON The Democraticled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president to begin in earnest next week | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democraticled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president to begin in earnest next week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-house-votes-to-send-trump-impeachment-charges-to-senate-for-trial-idUSKBN1ZE1A8 | 2020-01-16 |
| Pelosi again pushed for witnesses and documentation to be allowed in the Senate trial after they were blocked by the Trump administration from the House impeachment investigation | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff will lead a team of seven Democratic lawmakers who will prosecute the impeachment case against President Donald Trump in the Senate Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-leaders/schiff-to-lead-prosecution-of-trump-in-senate-impeachment-pelosi-idUSKBN1ZE20A | 2020-01-16 |
| The seven House managers marched the two articles of impeachment over to the Senate on Wednesday where McConnells office said they would be formally presented on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The Democraticled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president to begin in earnest next week | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-house-votes-to-send-trump-impeachment-charges-to-senate-for-trial-idUSKBN1ZE1A8 | 2020-01-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he expected the Senate to vote on final approval of a new North American trade deal on Thursday and send the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he expected the Senate to vote on final approval of a new North American trade deal on Thursday and send the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senate-expected-to-vote-on-north-american-trade-deal-thursday-mcconnell-idUSKBN1ZE2ZO | 2020-01-16 |
| The ceremony comes just as the U.S. Senate prepares to begin its impeachment trial of Trump only the third U.S. president ever impeached | Negative | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he believed a majority of 51 U.S. senators will approve a war powers resolution to block President Donald Trump from further military action which would be a rebuke of the presidents policy in the Republicancontrolled chamber | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he believed a majority of 51 U.S. senators will approve a war powers resolution to block President Donald Trump from further military action which would be a rebuke of the presidents policy in the Republicancontrolled chamber | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress-senate/schumer-says-believes-majority-of-u-s-senate-backs-iran-war-powers-resolution-idUSKBN1ZD2LA | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday seeking to expand the scope of a trial that will dominate Washington for the next several weeks | Negative | WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday seeking to expand the scope of a trial that will dominate Washington for the next several weeks | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/democrats-add-last-minute-evidence-to-trump-impeachment-case-before-senate-trial-idUSKBN1ZD1AA | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they had enough votes in the Republicancontrolled Senate to pass a resolution curbing President Donald Trumps ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval which would be a rebuke of the president after he ordered a strike that killed an Iranian commander in Iraq | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they had enough votes in the Republicancontrolled Senate to pass a resolution curbing President Donald Trumps ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval which would be a rebuke of the president after he ordered a strike that killed an Iranian commander in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/democrats-say-measure-to-rein-in-trump-on-iran-will-pass-senate-idUSKBN1ZD24K | 2020-01-15 |
| When the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president | Negative | When the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/who-might-argue-the-case-against-trump-in-the-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1ZD21G | 2020-01-15 |
| Senate leaders are working out the timing of a Senate vote likely next week which is complicated by Trumps Senate impeachment trial starting within days | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they had enough votes in the Republicancontrolled Senate to pass a resolution curbing President Donald Trumps ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval which would be a rebuke of the president after he ordered a strike that killed an Iranian commander in Iraq | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/democrats-say-measure-to-rein-in-trump-on-iran-will-pass-senate-idUSKBN1ZD24K | 2020-01-15 |
| In the discussion on healthcare U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar noted that over twothirds of Senate Democrats had not signed on to Sanders Medicare for All legislation | Negative | DES MOINES Iowa Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders disagreed in a Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday over whether he once told her a woman could not win the White House in 2020 underlining an emerging rift between the progressive contenders as the first voting nears | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate/sanders-warren-spar-over-disputed-remark-about-chances-of-a-woman-candidate-defeating-trump-idUSKBN1ZD19Y | 2020-01-15 |
| All 435 seats in the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives and a third of the Republicancontrolled Senate also are up for election | Neutral | The nonpartisan fund launched with seed money from an investment company founded by philanthropist Melinda Gates will pool philanthropic Fitzgerald said | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-women/philanthropist-fund-backs-women-to-run-in-u-s-elections-idUSKBN1ZD27M | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he expected the Senate would debate a war powers resolution soon although he did not provide a more specific timeline | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he expected the Senate would debate a war powers resolution soon although he did not provide a more specific timeline | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-leader-expects-iran-war-powers-debate-soon-idUSKBN1ZC295 | 2020-01-14 |
| As he opened the Senate on Monday Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted Democrats for letting their domestic political grievances pollute their judgment of world and praised Trumps bold action | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump fueled controversy on Monday over his decision to kill Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani by saying it doesnt really whether Soleimani posed an imminent threat to the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-trump/trump-timing-of-threat-from-soleimani-doesnt-really-matter-idUSKBN1ZC1QA | 2020-01-14 |
| The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether he should be removed from office but it is unlikely that the Republicancontrolled chamber will convict him | Negative | The number of Democratic presidential candidates | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-2020-candidates-factbox/twelve-democrats-three-republicans-in-u-s-presidential-race-idUSKBN1ZC1TM | 2020-01-14 |
| WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S Senate poised to begin an impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the coming days voiced opposition on Monday to any attempt to dismiss the charges against him without a trial | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S Senate poised to begin an impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the coming days voiced opposition on Monday to any attempt to dismiss the charges against him without a trial | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/republican-senators-say-they-will-not-vote-to-dismiss-charges-against-trump-ahead-of-trial-idUSKBN1ZC0YT | 2020-01-14 |
| McConnell has yet to say definitively how the Senate will conduct the trial | Neutral | WASHINGTON Republican members of the U.S Senate poised to begin an impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the coming days voiced opposition on Monday to any attempt to dismiss the charges against him without a trial | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/republican-senators-say-they-will-not-vote-to-dismiss-charges-against-trump-ahead-of-trial-idUSKBN1ZC0YT | 2020-01-14 |
| Some Trump allies worry that new witness testimony televised live from the Senate floor could undermine his defense that he did nothing wrong | Negative | WASHINGTON John Bolton meet Monica Lewinsky | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-clinton/trump-impeachment-trial-fight-for-bolton-testimony-echoes-monica-lewinsky-idUSKBN1ZC11G | 2020-01-14 |
| Booker said he would instead run for reelection to the Senate this year in New Jersey where he will be heavily favored to win another sixyear term | Positive | DES MOINES U.S. Senator Cory Booker whose relentlessly optimistic message of love and unity failed to sway Democratic voters ended his White House campaign on Monday saying he lacked the money to extend his bid | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-booker/democrat-booker-gives-up-2020-u-s-presidential-race-after-unity-message-falls-flat-idUSKBN1ZC1Q4 | 2020-01-14 |
| In my Senate tenure I have not seen a more contentious issue than the calling of witnesses either live or longtime Senator Arlen Specter later said in a Senate speech | Positive | WASHINGTON John Bolton meet Monica Lewinsky | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-clinton/trump-impeachment-trial-fight-for-bolton-testimony-echoes-monica-lewinsky-idUSKBN1ZC11G | 2020-01-14 |
| The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate this week where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would help acquit his fellow Republican at a trial | Negative | The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate this week where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would help acquit his fellow Republican at a trial | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-nextsteps-factb/factbox-trump-impeachment-what-happens-next-idUSKBN1ZC27W | 2020-01-14 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats will determine on Tuesday when to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate and warned that Republicans will pay a political price for denying a trial with witnesses | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats will determine on Tuesday when to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate and warned that Republicans will pay a political price for denying a trial with witnesses | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/pelosi-says-republicans-will-pay-price-for-denying-impeachment-witnesses-idUSKBN1ZB0K8 | 2020-01-13 |
| December 11 story deletes reference to Chief Justice Roberts being pressured on Senate trial procedures and clarifies in paragraph | Negative | December 11 story deletes reference to Chief Justice Roberts being pressured on Senate trial procedures and clarifies in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-trial-if-house-impeaches-trump-idUSKBN1YF2HZ | 2020-01-13 |
| If the Democraticcontrolled U.S. House of Representatives passes articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump the Republicancontrolled Senate would hold a trial to determine whether he should be found guilty of the charges and removed from office | Negative | December 11 story deletes reference to Chief Justice Roberts being pressured on Senate trial procedures and clarifies in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/supreme-courthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-trial-if-house-impeaches-trump-idUSKBN1YF2HZ | 2020-01-13 |
| Senate Democrats are ready for the trial to begin and will do everything we can to see that the truth comes Schumer said in a statement | Positive | WASHINGTON The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives will send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate as early as next week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday setting the stage for his longawaited trial | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-charges-may-go-to-senate-as-early-as-next-week-idUSKBN1Z91R5 | 2020-01-11 |
| U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he has enough support from his fellow Republicans to begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though lawmakers have yet to agree whether to call witnesses | Positive | U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he has enough support from his fellow Republicans to begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though lawmakers have yet to agree whether to call witnesses | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-rules-explainer/explainer-what-is-mcconnells-proposed-impeachment-trial-format-idUSKBN1Z9148 | 2020-01-11 |
| If passed by the House and Senate the measure does not need Trumps signature to go into effect although Democrats and Republicans disagreed over whether it was binding | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from further military action against Iran rebuking the president days after he ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander and raised fears of war | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/u-s-house-passes-resolution-to-limit-trumps-ability-to-wage-war-on-iran-idUSKBN1Z82CB | 2020-01-11 |
| The measure now goes to the Senate which is controlled by Trumps Republican Party and faces an uphill battle | Negative | Trump remarks on planned embassy paragraphs | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-7-u-s-house-votes-to-rein-in-trumps-war-powers-as-u-s-iran-tensions-stay-high-idUSL8N29E5D7 | 2020-01-11 |
| When the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of trial lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president | Negative | When the U.S. Senate begins the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump a handful of trial lawmakers from the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors to lay out the case against the president | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-managers-factbo/factbox-who-might-argue-the-case-against-trump-in-the-senate-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z9260 | 2020-01-11 |
| But if passed by the Senate the measure does not need Trumps signature to go into effect | Neutral | Trump remarks on planned embassy paragraphs | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security/wrapup-7-u-s-house-votes-to-rein-in-trumps-war-powers-as-u-s-iran-tensions-stay-high-idUSL8N29E5D7 | 2020-01-11 |
| Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Democrats would force votes during the trial to have the witnesses including Bolton testify and for new evidence to be submitted | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Democraticled U.S. House of Representatives will send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate as early as next week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday setting the stage for his longawaited trial | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-charges-may-go-to-senate-as-early-as-next-week-idUSKBN1Z91R5 | 2020-01-11 |
| With some Senate Democrats calling for the trial to move forward expectations have risen for a break in the impasse | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Democrats on Thursday vowed to keep fighting to hear witnesses at President Donald Trumps pending impeachment trial in the Republicancontrolled Senate even as their drive to exact a guarantee ahead of the proceedings appeared futile | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-democrats-to-press-for-impeachment-witnesses-throughout-trial-idUSKBN1Z820J | 2020-01-10 |
| Without witnesses Democrats fear Senate Republicans could move quickly to dismiss the charges against Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Democrats on Thursday vowed to keep fighting to hear witnesses at President Donald Trumps pending impeachment trial in the Republicancontrolled Senate even as their drive to exact a guarantee ahead of the proceedings appeared futile | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-democrats-to-press-for-impeachment-witnesses-throughout-trial-idUSKBN1Z820J | 2020-01-10 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will move forward with its own legislative agenda next week unless it receives articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate will move forward with its own legislative agenda next week unless it receives articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/mcconnell-says-u-s-senate-to-move-forward-unless-house-sends-impeachment-articles-idUSKBN1Z81V9 | 2020-01-10 |
| Last month the U.S. Senate approved a defense bill imposing sanctions related to both TurkStream and Nord Stream 2 as part of measures designed to deter Russian | Negative | ISTANBUL The presidents of Turkey and Russia on Wednesday formally launched the TurkStream pipeline which will carry Russian natural gas to southern Europe through Turkey part of Moscows efforts to reduce shipments via Ukraine | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-turkey-russia-pipeline/turkey-russia-launch-turkstream-pipeline-carrying-gas-to-europe-idUSKBN1Z71WP | 2020-01-09 |
| The resolution will likely sail through the House of Representatives where the Democrats hold the majority but its passage in the Senate controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans is less assured | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the House would vote on a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trumps military actions regarding Iran stating that concerns about the administrations strategy and decisions were not addressed in a briefing with lawmakers | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-pelosi/u-s-house-to-vote-this-week-to-limit-trumps-military-actions-on-iran-pelosi-idUSKBN1Z72U6 | 2020-01-09 |
| The resolution is expected to easily pass the House but would face a more difficult time in the Senate which is controlled by Trumps fellow Republicans | Negative | WASHINGTON Trump administration officials failed to convince Democratic U.S. lawmakers and some Republicans on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top Iranian military commander and congressional Democrats scheduled a vote on legislation to rein in the presidents ability to wage war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress/u-s-lawmakers-divided-over-trump-iran-argument-set-war-powers-vote-idUSKBN1Z71SM | 2020-01-09 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democraticled House of Representatives over the rules for U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democraticled House of Representatives over the rules for U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/no-sign-of-end-to-standoff-over-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z72MY | 2020-01-09 |
| WASHINGTON Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. Congress predicted on Wednesday that the House of Representatives and Senate would agree on a compromise version of legislation requiring a tougher Trump administration response to Chinas crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority | Negative | WASHINGTON Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. Congress predicted on Wednesday that the House of Representatives and Senate would agree on a compromise version of legislation requiring a tougher Trump administration response to Chinas crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-congress-uighurs/u-s-lawmakers-predict-passage-of-bill-backing-chinas-uighurs-idUSKBN1Z7289 | 2020-01-09 |
| McConnell has said that Senate rules prevent it from starting the trial until the House sends it the articles of impeachment | Negative | WASHINGTON Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democraticled House of Representatives over the rules for U.S. President Donald Trumps impeachment trial | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/no-sign-of-end-to-standoff-over-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z72MY | 2020-01-09 |
| McGovern said he expected a compromise bill would move forward in 2020 hopefully in both the Senate and House and he expected Trump would sign it | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. congressional report released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in mind during dealings with Beijing including trade negotiations | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-congress-report/u-s-congressional-study-urges-sanctions-on-china-over-crimes-against-humanity-idUSKBN1Z71ZM | 2020-01-09 |
| Under the Constitution 38 states and both the House of Representatives and the Senate have to approve a proposed amendment for it for it to be formally adopted | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was too late to renew the effort to push through a decadesold proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would ensure American women have equal rights to men | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/trump-administration-casts-doubt-on-womens-rights-amendment-push-idUSKBN1Z72IF | 2020-01-09 |
| Lopez Obrador said he expected foreign investment to increase in Mexico once the U.S. Senate approves the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement trade deal | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday his government was not contemplating reopening oil and gas auctions this year ending hopes his leftleaning government will soon spur private investment in the energy sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-oil-auctions/mexicos-president-doubles-down-on-nationalist-line-no-oil-auctions-idUSKBN1Z729H | 2020-01-09 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday the Senate would not haggle with the House of Representatives over procedures for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial adding that the Senate would make a decision on calling witnesses for the trial at the appropriate time | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday the Senate would not haggle with the House of Representatives over procedures for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial adding that the Senate would make a decision on calling witnesses for the trial at the appropriate time | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/u-s-senates-mcconnell-wont-haggle-with-house-over-impeachment-trial-plan-idUSKBN1Z728C | 2020-01-09 |
| The House and Senate both supported the measure in 1972 but set a sevenyear deadline later extended until 1982 for it to be ratified | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was too late to renew the effort to push through a decadesold proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would ensure American women have equal rights to men | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-legal-women/trump-administration-casts-doubt-on-womens-rights-amendment-push-idUSKBN1Z72IF | 2020-01-09 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell told colleagues on Tuesday he has the votes to push ahead with rules for an impeachment of trial of President Donald Trump that would postpone any decision on potential witnesses CNN reported | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell told colleagues on Tuesday he has the votes to push ahead with rules for an impeachment of trial of President Donald Trump that would postpone any decision on potential witnesses CNN reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-trial/top-senate-republican-says-has-votes-for-impeachment-trial-rules-cnn-idUSKBN1Z62BD | 2020-01-08 |
| WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate have enough votes to proceed on rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump that would delay a decision on whether to allow witness testimony Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. Senate have enough votes to proceed on rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump that would delay a decision on whether to allow witness testimony Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell-witne/mcconnell-republicans-can-launch-trump-impeachment-trial-without-decision-on-witnesses-idUSKBN1Z62CL | 2020-01-08 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Finance Committee overwhelmingly approved the U.S.MexicoCanada Agreement on Tuesday moving the revamped North American trade deal a step closer to a final Senate vote in the coming days or weeks | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Finance Committee overwhelmingly approved the U.S.MexicoCanada Agreement on Tuesday moving the revamped North American trade deal a step closer to a final Senate vote in the coming days or weeks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senate-panel-advances-north-american-trade-deal-final-vote-timing-uncertain-idUSKBN1Z61M8 | 2020-01-08 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said at a news conference that it would not be appropriate for the U.S. to strike Iranian cultural sites a move threatened by President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said at a news conference that it would not be appropriate for the U.S. to strike Iranian cultural sites a move threatened by President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-mcconnell/mcconnell-not-appropriate-for-u-s-to-target-irans-cultural-sites-idUSKBN1Z62DO | 2020-01-08 |
| WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he had enough support from his fellow Republicans to set the rules for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial dealing a blow to Democrats efforts to call new witnesses against the president | Negative | WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he had enough support from his fellow Republicans to set the rules for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial dealing a blow to Democrats efforts to call new witnesses against the president | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-republicans-close-ranks-on-rules-for-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z62DS | 2020-01-08 |
| Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats would force votes during the proceedings to have the witnesses testify and for new evidence to be submitted | Neutral | WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he had enough support from his fellow Republicans to set the rules for President Donald Trumps impeachment trial dealing a blow to Democrats efforts to call new witnesses against the president | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-republicans-close-ranks-on-rules-for-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z62DS | 2020-01-08 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday U.S. lawmakers should wait for the facts before criticizing President Donald Trumps decision to kill top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike in Baghdad last week | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday U.S. lawmakers should wait for the facts before criticizing President Donald Trumps decision to kill top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike in Baghdad last week | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-congress-mcconnell/mcconnell-urges-lawmakers-to-wait-for-facts-on-soleimani-killing-idUSKBN1Z521V | 2020-01-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday he is willing to testify in the expected Senate impeachment trial of the president a surprise development that could potentially strengthen the case that Trump should be removed from office | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday he is willing to testify in the expected Senate impeachment trial of the president a surprise development that could potentially strengthen the case that Trump should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/bolton-says-he-is-willing-to-testify-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z510V | 2020-01-07 |
| WASHINGTON Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Monday that he is prepared to testify in a possible Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump if he receives a subpoena | Negative | WASHINGTON Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Monday that he is prepared to testify in a possible Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump if he receives a subpoena | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-bolton/bolton-prepared-to-testify-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-statement-idUSKBN1Z51PA | 2020-01-07 |
| If the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony I am prepared to Bolton said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday he is willing to testify in the expected Senate impeachment trial of the president a surprise development that could potentially strengthen the case that Trump should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/bolton-says-he-is-willing-to-testify-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z510V | 2020-01-07 |
| I have concluded that if the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony I am prepared to Bolton said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Monday that he is prepared to testify in a possible Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump if he receives a subpoena | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-bolton/bolton-prepared-to-testify-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-statement-idUSKBN1Z51PA | 2020-01-07 |
| The Senate Democratic leader was joined by several other prominent fellow New York Democrats including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Governor Andrew Cuomo Mayor Bill de Blasio and U.S. Representative Alexandria OcasioCortez | Positive | NEW YORK Thousands marched over the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Sunday in a show of solidarity with the areas Jewish community following a spate of antiSemitic violence in recent weeks including the stabbing attack on Hanukkah celebrants at a rabbis home | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-stabbing-anti-semitism/thousands-march-in-new-york-city-against-anti-semitism-in-wake-of-attacks-idUSKBN1Z502X | 2020-01-07 |
| Democrats seized on Boltons announcement saying it bolstered their argument that he and three current administration officials should testify when the Senate begins its impeachment trial | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday he is willing to testify in the expected Senate impeachment trial of the president a surprise development that could potentially strengthen the case that Trump should be removed from office | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/bolton-says-he-is-willing-to-testify-in-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z510V | 2020-01-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday he does not plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2020 two people close to McConnell said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday he does not plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2020 two people close to McConnell said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pompeo/secretary-of-state-pompeo-not-planning-2020-senate-run-sources-idUSKBN1Z528Y | 2020-01-07 |
| Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Bob Menendez the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged Trump to declassify the notification | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers have few options for tamping down any escalation by President Donald Trump of tensions with Iran despite Democrats outrage over his failure to inform Congress in advance about a strike against a top Iranian military commander | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-iraq-security-congress/for-u-s-democrats-little-recourse-over-trumps-iran-actions-idUSKBN1Z510F | 2020-01-07 |
| The Senate seat might also have been a good fit if Pompeo who is believed to harbor presidential ambitions chooses to run for the Republican nomination in 2024 | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday he does not plan to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2020 two people close to McConnell said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pompeo/secretary-of-state-pompeo-not-planning-2020-senate-run-sources-idUSKBN1Z528Y | 2020-01-07 |
| With Trumps fellow Republicans controlling the Senate with a 5347 majority he is unlikely to be convicted and removed from office which would require a twothirds majority vote | Negative | WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Sunday he wants the Senate to launch an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump within days and wrap it up this month even if it means changing Senate rules | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-republican-eyes-rule-change-to-kick-start-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z40LO | 2020-01-06 |
| WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Sunday he wants the Senate to launch an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump within days and wrap it up this month even if it means changing Senate rules | Negative | WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Sunday he wants the Senate to launch an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump within days and wrap it up this month even if it means changing Senate rules | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-republican-eyes-rule-change-to-kick-start-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z40LO | 2020-01-06 |
| Warner the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee also said he was not yet convinced there was an imminent threat that justified the strike | Negative | WASHINGTON Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended President Donald Trumps decision to kill Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani as Democratic lawmakers questioned whether the action was justified and the United States braced for retaliation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/pompeo-defends-u-s-killing-of-iranian-as-democrats-ask-why-now-idUSKBN1Z40GM | 2020-01-06 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday that the Senate must conduct a fair impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with relevant witnesses and documents presented | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday that the Senate must conduct a fair impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with relevant witnesses and documents presented | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-schumer/top-senate-democrat-schumer-says-chamber-must-conduct-fair-impeachment-trial-of-trump-idUSKBN1Z21UB | 2020-01-04 |
| The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January after the Democraticallycontrolled House of Representatives voted to impeach him on Dec | Negative | The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January after the Democraticallycontrolled House of Representatives voted to impeach him on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-of-trump-idUSKBN1Z210W | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate remained at a stalemate on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as the chambers leaders wrangled over whether White House aides will be called as witnesses and the top Democrat appealed to a handful of Republicans who could help break the impasse | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate remained at a stalemate on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as the chambers leaders wrangled over whether White House aides will be called as witnesses and the top Democrat appealed to a handful of Republicans who could help break the impasse | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-in-stalemate-over-how-to-proceed-with-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z21W3 | 2020-01-04 |
| The Senate majority and minority leaders respectively have been at odds over the rules that would govern any Trump trial | Neutral | The Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January after the Democraticallycontrolled House of Representatives voted to impeach him on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-players-factbox/factbox-key-players-in-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial-of-trump-idUSKBN1Z210W | 2020-01-04 |
| The actual impeachment trial in the Senate would need a twothirds majority vote for a conviction requiring more than 20 Republicans to break with their party to remove the president | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate remained at a stalemate on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as the chambers leaders wrangled over whether White House aides will be called as witnesses and the top Democrat appealed to a handful of Republicans who could help break the impasse | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/u-s-senate-in-stalemate-over-how-to-proceed-with-trump-impeachment-trial-idUSKBN1Z21W3 | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to go to war with Iran without congressional authorization and said he should have consulted with top congressional leaders before the U.S. killed a top Iranian commander | Negative | WASHINGTON The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to go to war with Iran without congressional authorization and said he should have consulted with top congressional leaders before the U.S. killed a top Iranian commander | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-schumer/trump-does-not-have-authority-to-go-to-war-with-iran-schumer-idUSKBN1Z21T8 | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday the Senate should begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though it has not resolved a dispute over whether top White House aides will be called as witnesses | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday the Senate should begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though it has not resolved a dispute over whether top White House aides will be called as witnesses | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-mcconnell/senate-should-set-aside-witness-dispute-and-start-impeachment-trial-mcconnell-idUSKBN1Z21SG | 2020-01-04 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday to consider legislation to implement the new North American USMCA trade pact the panel said in a statement on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday to consider legislation to implement the new North American USMCA trade pact the panel said in a statement on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-uscma/u-s-senate-finance-panel-to-consider-usmca-trade-pact-on-tuesday-idUSKBN1Z226B | 2020-01-04 |
| In the unlikely event the Senate convicts Trump Vice President Mike Pence would become president for the remainder of Trumps term which ends on Jan | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1Z10PT | 2020-01-03 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1Z10PT | 2020-01-03 |
| Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has thrown cold water on that idea saying House Democrats should have secured the testimony of Bolton and Mulvaney during their investigation | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1Z10PT | 2020-01-03 |
| The Senate now has 53 Republicans 45 Democrats and two independents who usually vote with the Democrats | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-explainer/explainer-how-impeachment-works-and-why-trump-is-unlikely-to-be-removed-idUSKBN1Z10PT | 2020-01-03 |
| He is due to preside over a Senate impeachment trial while the Supreme Court he leads will rule on a titanic clash over the presidents attempts to keep his financial records secret | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will be a central figure in the ongoing drama of the Donald Trump presidency in coming months | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-chiefjustice/emerging-from-the-shadows-the-u-s-chief-justice-who-will-preside-over-trumps-trial-idUSKBN1Z01PH | 2020-01-02 |
| The Republicancontrolled Senate is due to weigh these charges in a trial in January | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-trials-explaine/explainer-how-trumps-impeachment-trial-would-differ-from-a-criminal-one-idUSKBN1YZ0PT | 2020-01-01 |
