A vote on the possible extension of Obamacare subsidies was a key part of the deal to reopen the federal government last month, which ended the longest government shutdown in American history. Senate Democrats proposed a three-year extension last week on the subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year.

The president has said he will continue to sidestep the longstanding Senate practice for certain judicial nominees by appointing interim officials — though a court recently disqualified one U.S. attorney installed that way.

Rhode Island lawmakers are proposing to rename the Senate chamber after the late Senate President Dominick Ruggerio. Ruggerio, who died in April, served in the Rhode Island legislature for over 40 years. The bill to rename the chamber was introduced by new ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Senate passed a bill Wednesday evening that would rename its chamber after the late Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, who died in April. The bill, introduced by Senate President Val Lawson, passed unanimously.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X State Sen. Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) and the NYS Senate recently welcomed and honored Korean War veterans, including Tedisco’s 2024 New York State ...