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Who Is Republican John Thune, the New Senate Majority Leader?
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York congratulated him on the Senate ... He is currently the dean of the state’s congressional delegation. How Does Thune Get Along With ...
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State Senate majority leader joins lawmakers calling for Adams to step down
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, one of the state's most powerful Democrats, joined dozens of lawmakers Saturday calling for New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign as he battles ...
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NYS Senate majority leader speaks out after budget delayed third time
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins spoke out from Albany on Tuesday, April 8 regarding a third extension for the state budget deadline. The budget is ...
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Jay-Z meets with New York Senate Majority Leader in Albany
Albany, NY (WRGB) — Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z made an unexpected appearance at the State Capitol Monday, meeting with Democratic Senate Majority Leader ... up to three new gaming licenses ...
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New Senate Majority Leader Opens Session With Vow to Keep Filibuster
Rachel Dobkin is a Newsweek reporter based in New York. Her focus is reporting ... Republican colleagues in November to be the Senate majority leader, replacing longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell.
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Medical Aid in Dying Act has votes to pass state Senate, Majority Leader says
A bill that would allow doctors to administer a fatal dose of medicine to terminally ill patients has the votes to pass, said ...
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The Senate’s Age of Irrelevance
After Trump left, Thune, who was about to take over as the leader of the Senate’s new majority, gamely echoed ... a purge of the “deep state,” pressing Ukraine to end its fight against ...
In Bid to Address Representation, 11th-Hour Bill Proposes to Reshape Judicial Districts in Upstate and Western New York
A bill sponsored by Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris would make Erie, Monroe and Onondaga counties into ...
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State Senate leader: Budget negotiations on ‘pause’
According to state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins ... Hochul is willing to wait as long as it takes for a deal that meets her wishes, even as New York needs to answer pressing fiscal ...
New York Senate likely to vote on controversial Medical Aid in Dying Act, leader says
Opponents, including some lawmakers, physician groups and the New York State Catholic Conference have cited numerous concerns ...
NY lawmakers warn of health care, job cuts if U.S. Senate approves Medicaid cuts
New York has estimated that changes to funding and policy for Medicaid and health care in the bill would leave nearly 1.5 ...
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For Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Trump’s big bill is a big test
Senate Republicans are rushing to pass a massive bill that includes much of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda, the first big legislative test for the party’s new majority leader ...