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Key armed services Democrat locked in recount drama
Behind by 12,000 votes and a week after the election, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is still fighting.
By Joe Gould
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Election to shake up House and Senate armed services committees
Beyond GOP House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry handing the gavel to the panels top Democrat, Rep. Adam Smith, expect a major reshuffling in middle management on the panel and on its Senate counterpart.
By Joe Gould
Sen. Nelson: ‘Foolish’ to deny Russian election system penetration
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson isn’t backing down from comments that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state’s election systems ahead of this year’s crucial election.
Florida officials want info about election hacking claims
Florida officials want more information from the U.S. Senate supporting claims made by Sen. Bill Nelson that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state’s election systems.
Broad new war authorization roils US lawmakers
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he wants to reach consensus on his expansive new war authorization before putting it to a vote, but that consensus seemed far away Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
Spending patch deal signals defense hike, hawks predict
Hawkish lawmakers read progress on ending a three-day-old government shutdown as momentum towards a long-term Pentagon budget boost, but there’s still a ways to go.
By Joe Gould