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Sen. Ron Johnson talks DHS funding on Sunday Morning Futures
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Johnson Demands DHS Funding After Shooting

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Sen. Ron Johnson said the Senate should move fast on DHS funding after a shooting raised security concerns. On Sunday Morning Futures, he blamed Democratic demands, backed ending the filibuster, and argued the delay puts the Secret Service at risk.
Trump renews pressure on Senate Republicans to end the filibuster during a funding fight
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Trump Demands Filibuster Be Scrapped

Trump renewed his push to end the Senate filibuster as funding fights, shutdown threats, and Republican division kept the chamber stuck in its favorite mode: procedural paralysis.
Alan Armstrong sworn in as Oklahoma's new U.S. senator in Washington.
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Armstrong Takes Oklahoma Senate Seat

Alan Armstrong is now in the Senate after Markwayne Mullin moved to Homeland Security. The GOP keeps the seat, the appointment is temporary, and the campaign cash chatter started almost immediately.
Senate votes to confirm Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary
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Mullin Wins Senate’s DHS Vote

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The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Markwayne Mullin as the next Homeland Security secretary. The roll call split along familiar lines, with one GOP no and two Democrats in favor.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaking on Capitol Hill
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Murkowski Floats Citizenship Exemption

Sen. Lisa Murkowski has filed an amendment to the SAVE America Act that would exempt people born before 1961 from documentary proof of citizenship. The fight now is over whether that is a practical fix or just another Senate-made loophole with a nice name.
Senator John Kennedy speaking on Senate floor
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Kennedy Wants SAVE Act Fast-Tracked

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Sen. John Kennedy urges Republicans to use budget reconciliation to pass the SAVE America Act with a simple majority, sparking a fight over rules, the parliamentarian, and political math.