Sean Sullivan
Recent Stories By Sean Sullivan:
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The GOP Senate Health Bill Just Died as Two More Senators Say No July 18, 2017
Two more Senate Republicans have declared their opposition to the latest effort to overhaul the nation’s health-care system, leaving the measure without sufficient support to pass and potentially...
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Marco Rubio Suspends His Campaign After Trump’s Crushing Win in FloridaMarch 16, 2016
Marco Rubio — the youthful Cuban American senator once seen as the standard-bearer of a more inclusive Republican Party but who struggled to excite voters — suspended his campaign for president...
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Clinton and Sanders Lock Horns Over U.S. Syria PolicyJanuary 18, 2016
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) disagreed during Sunday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate in South Carolina over how the United States should...
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Marathon Voting Session Leads to Senate Budget PassageMarch 27, 2015
The Senate passed a budget proposal early Friday morning after a marathon voting session in which both parties looked to set themselves up to score political points for the 2016 election. During “...
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Boehner Finally Breaks the Colts to Get the House Budget PassedMarch 26, 2015
House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) racked up a much-needed political victory Wednesday when the House passed a budget proposal after a very rocky first three months of the new Congress in which...
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House Averts DHS Shutdown with 7-Day Spending ExtensionFebruary 28, 2015
Congress passed a one-week stopgap funding measure late Friday to avert a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security at midnight, sending the bill to President Obama for his expected...
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Dysfunctional House Fails to Pass Temporary Homeland Security FundingFebruary 28, 2015
The House failed to pass a 20-day stopgap bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security Friday, hurtling the agency toward a midnight shutdown deadline with no clear resolution in sight. Most...
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Landrieu’s Loss in Louisiana Runoff Gives GOP a 54-46 Senate EdgeDecember 7, 2014
Republicans put the finishing touches on a triumphant midterm election by picking up a ninth Senate seat Saturday when Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) defeated Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) in a runoff election....
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Rick Perry Charged With Abuse of Power in Stunning IndictmentAugust 16, 2014
A grand jury has indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) on allegations he abused his power when he vetoed funding to a state agency. The governor has insisted that he's done nothing wrong, and expects to...
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Illinois GOP Gov Nominee Would Take on the UnionsMarch 19, 2014
Here's what stood out most about the results: 1. Bruce Rauner won, but it was close. Former private equity executive Bruce Rauner won the Republican nomination for governor. But it wasn't the easy...
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Dingell, Longest Serving Member of Congress, to RetireFebruary 24, 2014
Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) will retire at the end of his current term, capping a historic career as the longest-serving member of Congress in history. "I’m not going to be carried out feet first," ...
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Cory Booker Tops Lonegan in N.J. Senate Race October 17, 2013
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a rising national Democratic star, was elected to the U.S. Senate Wednesday and will become New Jersey's first ever African American senator. Booker defeated Republican...