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After Texas shooting, Republicans face online anger over NRA money

Nineteen current or recent Republican senators, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Sens. Mitt Romney (Utah), Rob Portman (Ohio) and Joni Ernst (Iowa), have taken at least $1 million in campaign contributions from the NRA over their careers, according to data compiled by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in 2019.

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Republican senate candidates pledge loyalty to Trump, not McConnell

In early primaries, Republican voters continue to side with nominees who, should they win, will probably have more loyalty to the former president than Mitch McConnell, creating potential headaches down the road for the long-serving Senate GOP leader.

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Ambassador nominee for Ukraine seeks quick embassy reopening

The Biden administration’s nominee for U_S_ ambassador to Ukraine is promising senators she'll work to make Russia’s war there a “strategic failure."

Trump, emboldened after Ohio victory, faces challenges ahead

Former President Donald Trump enters the next stretch of the midterm campaign emboldened by primary victories but facing new risks.

A second JD Vance book falls through, publisher says

A second book by “Hillbilly Elegy” author and U.S. Senate candidate JD Vance will not be released as planned by an imprint of HarperCollins, the publisher tells The Associated Press.

Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio

The primary election in Ohio stood as the first real test this midterm election season of former President Donald Trump's status as the Republican Party kingmaker — and he passed.

Senate Republicans zero in on the abortion decision leak, not its impact

Top GOP lawmakers emphasized the unprecedented nature of the unauthorized disclosure of the high court's draft ruling on an abortion case instead of the possible impact on women or on the midterms.

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Live updates l Trump buoys Gilbert to Ohio GOP House win

Donald Trump-endorsed Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert has won a crowded primary for an open U.S. House seat in northeast Ohio.

Here are the key primary election results from Ohio

Voters head to the polls Tuesday for statewide primaries in Ohio and Indiana. In Ohio, an open Senate contest has top billing.

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7 primary contests to watch Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana

Tuesday's top race is in Ohio, where voters are set to pick nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat. Redistricting has also affected some of the state's closely watched House races.

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Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary

Primary elections in Ohio have set the stage for a more competitive phase of the midterm primary season, with closely watched races in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia scheduled for later this month.

Bipartisan bill aims to update rules for federal benefits for elderly, disabled

Supplemental Security Income benefits for the disabled, blind and elderly have strict asset limits. Now, two senators want to raise those caps.

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Republicans look to surrogates for boost in Ohio Senate race

High-profile surrogates for Republicans running in Ohio’s hotly contested Senate primary are fanning out across the state ahead of Tuesday’s election.

2022 midterms: What to know about Ohio, Indiana primaries

The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm election season takes place Tuesday.

What is the Biden administration's new ‘Disinformation Governance Board’?

The announcement of the Homeland Security Department's effort has sparked backlash on the right — though we don't know much about what it would do.

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Disinformation Governance Board to tackle spread of misinformation in U.S., focusing on Russia and U.S.-Mexico border

The immediate focus will be on misinformation from human smugglers, who spread falsehoods about border policy to migrants to help drum up business.

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Millionaire candidates pour cash into Ohio, Pa. Senate races

Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open U.S. Senate seats in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Trump becomes target of new ad after Ohio Senate endorsement

A group opposing Donald Trump’s endorsement of JD Vance in Ohio’s contentious Republican Senate primary is making the former president the target of a new ad campaign.

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Newsy Investigates: The Slow Hunt For Stolen Unemployment Aid

A lack of investigators and data are snarling the fight to claw back billions of dollars in stolen COVID-19 unemployment relief, Newsy has learned.

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US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. lawmakers have reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding alliance at a time of heightened global tensions and threats from China and North Korea.

Trump endorses J.D. Vance in Ohio’s crowded GOP primary for Senate

There is no clear favorite in the race, and the endorsement of Vance, backed by billionaire Peter Thiel and supported by Donald Trump Jr., among others, gives the candidate momentum.

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Trump backs GOP’s JD Vance in US Senate primary in Ohio

"Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance has received Donald Trump’s coveted endorsement in the race for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat.

China stages military exercises as US lawmakers visit Taiwan

China says its military has staged exercises to reinforce its threat to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, as U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan made a pointed and public declaration of support for the self-governing island democracy while issuing a warning to China.

GOP leaders in Ohio try to block Trump endorsement of Vance

Dozens of Republican leaders in Ohio are mounting a last-minute effort to urge former President Donald Trump not to endorse JD Vance in the crowded upcoming primary for an open Senate seat.

Senior US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan for visit

A delegation of six U.S. lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan on a visit that has already been denounced by China.

Ohio Republicans Campaigning In Crowded Race For U.S. Senate Seat

Republican candidates in Ohio have spent a lot of energy and money tying themselves to the former president and unproven claims of election fraud.

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Six-days-a-week mail delivery saved; Biden signs Postal bill

President Joe Biden has signed into law plans for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service.

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Cruz endorses Josh Mandel in Ohio's crowded Senate primary

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is endorsing former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel in the heated Republican primary for the open U.S. Senate seat in the Midwestern battleground.

EXPLAINER: Why disputed maps won't stop Ohio's May 3 primary

Despite the uncertainty raised over the date of Ohio’s primary election, the state is ready to move forward with early voting on Tuesday for a likely May 3 contest for statewide and congressional races – but not legislative ones.

Congress hears sirens wail as Ukraine legislators visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament visited Capitol Hill, pleading for wartime aid, an air raid siren suddenly blared.

Biden finds no respite at home after returning from Europe

President Joe Biden stirred some of the first public cracks in transatlantic unity over the invasion of Ukraine with his comments in Warsaw that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” tarnishing an otherwise successful four-day trip to Europe.

Campaigns weigh strategy options if Ohio primary is delayed

Ohio's primary election is scheduled for May 3, and it's just six weeks away.

Fight at Ohio GOP Senate debate elevates military issue

A near-physical altercation in Ohio's nasty Republican primary for U.S. Senate led some military veterans to demand that one candidate apologize.

Fight in Ohio GOP Senate debate leads to demand for apology

A near-physical altercation in the nasty Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio led to a demand Monday from some military veterans that one candidate apologize for saying a rival who did two tours in Iraq never served in the private sector and didn't know anything about business. The heated argument came during a debate Friday with five candidates running for the GOP nomination to replace the retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman. The debate became intense almost as soon as it began as former state Treasurer Josh Mandel attacked investment banker Mike Gibbons' business dealings in his opening remarks.

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Pro-Trump Ohio candidates realize endorsement may never come

Ohio’s crowded Republican Senate race has been all about one man: Donald Trump.

Senate Republicans aren't worried about sparking World War III by sending more US weapons to Ukraine. They say Putin is already 'escalating every single day.'

"He is literally killing innocent civilians, girls and boys, men and women, and grandparents in order to try to bludgeon them into submission," Sen. Rob Portman said of Putin's attacks on Ukraine. "If that's not escalatory, I don't know what is."

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Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in Ohio

Several Republicans competing for the party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies its war against Ukraine.

Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in Ohio

Several Republicans competing for the party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies its war against Ukraine. Much of the attention has focused on former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken, whose husband's family founded a company that does business in Russia.

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Bipartisan lawmakers ramp up calls on Biden to give Ukraine weapons, fighter jets

The pressure underscores the growing hawkishness among members of Congress, who have been calling on the administration to do more to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks.

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Oil, sanctions, jets: How Congress pushes Biden on Ukraine

At first, the White House resisted calls from Congress to ban Russian oil imports to the U.S. And then, it did just that.

Hacked US companies to face new reporting requirements

Companies critical to U.S. national interests will have to report when they’re hacked or they pay ransomware.

Biden will push to end Russia's 'most favored nation' trade status

Biden's call to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" status could open the door to slapping damaging new tariffs on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

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GOP senators urge Biden to send Polish warplanes to Ukraine

Republican U.S. senators are imploring the Biden administration to reverse course and allow the transfer of Poland’s MiG fighter jets to the Ukrainians to fight the Russian invasion.

Congress passes bill to shore up Postal Service, delivery

Congress has passed legislation that would shore up the U.S. Postal Service.

US House 'staunchly, proudly' passes resolution for Ukraine

The House has overwhelmingly approved a resolution that, in its own words, “steadfastly, staunchly, proudly and fervently” supports Ukraine.

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GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost production

Republican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe Biden over his energy policies and want to ramp up domestic production as a way to help wean the nation and its allies off oil from Russia.

Russia conflict separates GOP traditionalists from newcomers

Divisions in a rapidly changing Republican Party are evident in the divergent responses to the tensions in Ukraine.

US Senate approves resolution for Ukraine, warning Russia

The U.S. Senate is sending a show of support for an independent Ukraine.

Biden: Infrastructure plan gives $1B for Great Lakes cleanup

President Joe Biden says the bipartisan infrastructure law will pump $1 billion into a Great Lakes restoration program.

German leader's stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to US

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has set off for Washington to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Senators make headway on Russia sanctions bill, but two sticking points remain

Senate Democrats and Republicans are close to striking a deal on a sanctions package for Russia to deter further aggression towards Ukraine. But there's two sticking points.

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Cincinnati Rally With Marjorie Taylor Greene Booted After Reported Flood Of Complaints

Senate candidate J.D. Vance had to scramble to find another venue after Ohioans erupted over Greene, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.

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Ryan, not onstage, takes central focus at Ohio Senate event

Democrat Tim Ryan wasn’t onstage when two of his competitors in Ohio’s U.S. Senate contest came together Thursday night for an unconventional debate, but his stature in the race featured prominently.

J.D. Vance, an ally of tech investor Peter Thiel, made almost $1 million in the period before he launched his Ohio Senate campaign

"Hillbilly Elegy" author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance made almost $1 million in the buildup to his campaign for Ohio's Senate seat.

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Top Senate GOP negotiator credits Trump for advancing infrastructure, who repeatedly sunk it and threatened to primary Republicans who backed it

Trump's infrastructure week often faltered and he once tanked a $2 trillion bill. Portman also raised eyebrows by saying Biden could lower inflation.

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Biden signs the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law

President Biden praised the bipartisanship work to craft and pass the bill. But Republicans who supported the measure continue to face blowback.

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Port of Houston target of suspected nation-state hack

A major U.S. port was the target last month of suspected nation-state hackers.

NASA dedicates Ohio test facility for first moonwalker Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong did not want NASA's Plum Brook Station to be named after him. The first person to walk on the moon declined the honor when asked, but a group of NASA officials and members of Congress presided over a ceremony in Ohio to do just that.

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NASA facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong

A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong.

For Biden and senators, a sense that 'world was watching'

President Joe Biden set out to build back more than roads and bridges in his big infrastructure bill.

Senate Approves $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Senators have spent the past week processing nearly two dozen amendments, but none substantially changed its framework.

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Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill in strong bipartisan vote

The Senate passed a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, a key victory for President Biden's domestic economic agenda.

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Trump slams McConnell as 'the most overrated man in politics' ahead of final vote for $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill

"I have quietly said for years that Mitch McConnell is the most overrated man in politics - now I don't have to be quiet anymore," Trump said.

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Senate approves Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill with funds for California

The Senate's bipartisan infrastructure bill includes funding for water programs in the West and money to help combat wildfires.

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$1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan poised for likely Senate passage

The expected Senate approval would set the stage for a big battle over Democrats' much bigger $3.5 trillion "human infrastructure" proposal.

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$1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan poised for likely Senate passage

The expected Senate approval would set the stage for a big battle over Democrats' much bigger $3.5 trillion "human infrastructure" proposal.

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Infrastructure on track as bipartisan Senate coalition grows

The Senate is on track to give final approval to its $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan.

Big win for $1T infrastructure bill: Dems, GOP come together

With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate has approved the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan.

Infrastructure Senators Brush Off Criticism From Left, Right

Senators worked late into the night to push the infrastructure package over yet another hurdle.

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Senate clears a key infrastructure bill hurdle as it nears final vote

The Senate is poised to clear another important hurdle to passing its infrastructure bill as it nears a vote on final passage, which would be a victory for President Biden.

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Trump blasts $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package as 'a disgrace' before key vote, criticizes McConnell's leadership

Trump accused Senate Republicans of bowing to Democrats and warned them to "think twice before you approve this terrible deal."

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Senate advances $1T infrastructure bill, but GOP hits brakes

The Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after lawmakers from both parties voted to clear a key procedural hurdle.

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White House backs senators pushing for stricter crypto reporting rules

The White House is taking sides in the crypto amendment battle roiling Congress.

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Biden nudges Senate over 'historic' $1T infrastructure bill

President Joe Biden is praising the Senate for edging the bipartisan infrastructure plan closer to passage.

Senators struggle to amend, finish $1T infrastructure bill

Senators are struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan.

Will McConnell lift roadblock of Biden for infrastructure?

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had vowed to be “100% focused” on stopping President Joe Biden’s agenda.

Federal cybersecurity defenses not strong enough to protect American data, Senate report warns

Federal agencies tasked with safeguarding the security and personal data of millions of Americans were given a C- in a cybersecurity report card by Senate investigators.

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$1T infrastructure bill gets first action as senators dig in

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is looking to speed up consideration of a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan national infrastructure package.

Bipartisan bill leaves out key climate, clean energy steps

The $1 trillion infrastructure bill unveiled by the Senate includes more than $150 billion to boost clean energy and promote “climate resilience.”.

Senate Unveils $1T Infrastructure Bill

After months of back and forth the Senate has reached a bipartisan infrastructure package.

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It's in - and big: Senators produce $1T infrastructure bill

After much delay, senators have unveiled their $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.

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It's In — And Big: Senators Unveil $1T Infrastructure Proposal

The over 2,700-page bipartisan bill, finalized Sunday night, includes money for roads, transit systems and high-speed internet access. It's the first phase of President Biden's infrastructure plan.

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Schumer: Senators will 'get the job done' on infrastructure

The Senate wrapped up a rare Saturday session without producing the text of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill.

$1 trillion infrastructure plan clears another Senate hurdle

The Senate has further advanced a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan with a bipartisan group of senators helping it clear one more hurdle Friday.

Senate set to advance bipartisan infrastructure bill on Friday in procedural vote

The procedural vote on the infrastructure bill will continue Democrats' push to pass a sweeping economic agenda.

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Senate takes next step on infrastructure, after floor drama

Lead negotiating Sens. Rob Portman and Kyrsten Sinema said they are still working on finalized bill text.

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As Biden's infrastructure plan advances, can GOP get to yes?

For President Joe Biden and the senators laboring over a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package, there’s just one question left: Can enough Republicans get to yes.

Here's what's in the $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal

The legislation would pour federal money into physical infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, passenger rails, drinking water and waste water systems.

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema doesn't support Democrats' $3.5T reconciliation bill

Sinema’s reservations about the "human infrastructure" push could force Democrats to scale back the budget reconciliation bill.

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The GOP just slashed $30 billion from the new bipartisan infrastructure deal they struck with Biden

The deal will drop a proposed public-private partnership to fund new projects and reduce the amount of funding for public transit.

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Senate Reaches Deal On $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

An evening test vote is possible.

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Bipartisan Senate Negotiators Say They Reach A Deal On Infrastructure After Hiccups

A group of 20 Senate Republicans and Democrats, after weeks of talks that often appeared on the verge of collapse, reached agreement on a bill funding roads, bridges, transit projects and broadband.

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Bipartisan group reaches agreement on $1.2 trillion "hard" infrastructure bill

After weeks of long nights and endless Zoom calls, a bipartisan group of senators finally reached a deal on "the major issues" in their $1.2 trillion "hard" infrastructure package, GOP senators involved in the talks announced Wednesday.Why it matters: It could be days before the group finishes writing the bill, but the Senate can begin debating the legislation in earnest now that they have resolved the outstanding issues. The bill needs 60 votes to advance in the Senate.Get market news worthy of

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Senate could vote as soon as Wednesday to move forward with infrastructure bill, Schumer says

Schumer tried once to advance the infrastructure bill, but disagreements over transportation funding and other issues held up the plan.

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Senate Infrastructure Talks Stall As Deadline Passes

A self-imposed Monday deadline was missed due to disagreements over water and transit funding in the final text of the infrastructure package.

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Senators hope to forge ahead with bipartisan infrastructure bill this week

Senators aim to finalize a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, and could vote to advance it as soon as this week.

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Senate negotiators move to finalize details of bipartisan infrastructure deal

A Democratic source close to the talks said Democratic senators and White House officials made a "global offer" to GOP negotiators Sunday.

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Nancy Pelosi says the House won't vote on the bipartisan infrastructure deal until after the Senate passes a larger package

"We are rooting for the infrastructure bill to pass, but we all know that more needs to be done," she said on an appearance Sunday on ABC.

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Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal

Lawmakers racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal early this coming week are hitting a major roadblock over how much money should go to public transit, the group’s lead Republican negotiator said Sunday. As discussions continued through the weekend, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said both sides were “about 90% of the way there” on an agreement. “We have one issue outstanding, and we’re not getting much response from the Democrats on it,” he said.

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GOP's Portman says Senate infrastructure deal '90 percent' done, held up by mass transit

GOP's Portman says Senate infrastructure deal '90 percent' done, held up by mass transit

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