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GOP TAX BILL CLEARS LATEST HURDLE IN SENATE
Wednesday's vote paves the way for the Senate to potentially pass the bill later this week... READ MORE›
'HISTORIC EVENT': SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILL PASSES THE SENATE
Only 12 senators voted No on the bill, although a number of senators including One Nation leader Pauline Hanson abstained from the vote instead... READ MORE›
GOP TAX PLAN HEADS TO SENATE FLOOR FOR VOTE LIKELY THIS WEEK
The Senate Budget Committee sent Republicans' massive tax-cut bill to the full Senate for a marathon debate and vote as early as Thursday... READ MORE›
GOP PANEL MEMBERS THREATEN TO BOTTLE BILL UP
Senate leaders have said they want to address Johnson's concerns... READ MORE›
THESE EIGHT SENATORS CAN MAKE OR BREAK TRUMPS TAX CUT
It's not going to be easy, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch of Utah said Monday... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNALS TAX BILL STILL CHANGING AHEAD OF SENATE VOTE
Trump, who signaled that further changes would be made to the legislation, met Monday with Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee... READ MORE›
REPUBLICANS RUSH TO SHORE UP SUPPORT AHEAD OF SENATE TAX DEBATE
Senate Republican leaders have expressed confidence that their proposal will, ultimately, satisfy the rule... READ MORE›
SENATE RELEASES TAX BILL TEXT IN 'UNUSUALLY FAST' MARCH TO VOTE
Senate leaders say they plan to hold a floor vote after lawmakers return the week of Nov. 27... READ MORE›
CITIZENSHIP SAGA: HIGH COURT CONFIRMS THREE NEW SENATORS ONLY, HOLLIE HUGHES UNDER A CLOUD
Opposition Senate leader Penny Wong accused Mr Turnbull of behaving like a tin- pot dictator ... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIAN LEADERS AT LOGGERHEADS OVER CITIZENSHIP CRISIS
Several Labor lawmakers in the House of Representatives are also under a cloud, including Justine Keay... READ MORE›
TURNBULL FRONTBENCHER CRAIG LAUNDY ARGUES DUAL CITIZENS SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN PARLIAMENT
Barnaby Joyce, who is now facing a by-election in New England, has also suggested a referendum to change the law... READ MORE›
SPANISH PM SEEKS POWERS TO DEPOSE PRESIDENT AS CRISIS COMES TO HEAD
The Senate will vote later on whether to activate article 155, a constitutional clause which gives Madrid the authority to seize control of Catalonia's autonomous powers... READ MORE›
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CALLED IN TO HELP AFTER 1000-PAGE PARLIAMENT HOUSE SECURITY MANUAL LOST
A private contractor that lost a 1000-page manual about security measures at Parliament House is still involved with the contract... READ MORE›
FRENCH CONSERVATIVES RETAIN SENATE MAJORITY AS MACRON'S PARTY SUFFERS SETBACK
The LREM lawmakers currently serving switched over to the party when it was formed in April 2016... READ MORE›
MACRON'S MAN IN SENATE WARNS FRENCH PRESIDENT CAN'T WIN THIS ONE
Macron's Man in Senate Warns French President Can't Win This One... READ MORE›
WILL PROTESTS MAKE MACRON BACK DOWN?
French labour reforms face another wave of opposition in the streets, but will it be enough to make President Macron change course?... READ MORE›
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PAULINE HANSON ENTERS THE SENATE WEARING A BURQA
Senator Hanson will move a motion in parliament later on Thursday calling on the federal government to ban the burqa... READ MORE›
HISTORY AS LARISSA WATERS BREASTFEEDS BABY IN SENATE
So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the federal Parliament!... READ MORE›
PAULINE HANSON WEARS BURKA IN AUSTRALIAN SENATE
In an emotional speech, Mr Brandis said Ms Hanson's actions risked alienating approximately 500,000 Australians who adhered to the Islamic faith... READ MORE›
SENATE VOTES TO REPEAL KEY OBAMACARE PROVISIONS, DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Everybody knows repeal is a gesture in futility, said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., before the vote... READ MORE›
CONGRESSIONAL MEMO GUN CONTROL VOICES IN CONGRESS ALL BUT SILENT AFTER CHARLESTON SHOOTING
Since the 2012 shootings in Newtown, Congress has added more pro-gun lawmakers to its ranks... READ MORE›
STATE LAWMAKERS LAUNCH GUN CONTROL COALITION
Congress has failed in its responsibility to prevent gun violence, said Jose Rodriguez, a Democratic state senator from Texas... READ MORE›
MR. OBAMA, YOUR IRAN DEAL WILL FALL APART
If President Obama doesn't treat the Iran agreement with more respect all his arguments today are beside the point... READ MORE›
THE RIGHT-WING PRESS IS USING BREXIT TO BEAT ANYONE WHO DOESN'T AGREE WITH THEIR SINGLE-MINDED RHETORIC
The court found, in line with a simple, centuries old, proud British constitutional principle, it is Parliament who makes the law... READ MORE›
KENYAN MPS BRAWL OVER SECURITY BILL
Opposition MPs shouted and ripped up copies of the bill, warning that Kenya was becoming a "police state"... READ MORE›
LAST BID TO KILL IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL BLOCKED IN SENATE
A resolution would have had to pass both the Senate and House of Representatives by midnight Thursday, and survive Obama's veto, to be enacted... READ MORE›
GOP TARGETS RULE THAT COULD EXPOSE BANKS TO A WAVE OF LAWSUITS
The law requires only a simple majority vote for passage, meaning Senate Republicans wouldn't need support from Democrats... READ MORE›
IRAN DEAL DEBATE DELAYED AS TALK OF SECRET DEALS DIVIDES GOP
As House Republicans struggled over tactics Senate Republicans conceded that the White House had prevailed and the accord could not be stopped... READ MORE›
POLICE BREAK UP BLOCKADE OF POLAND'S PARLIAMENT AMID POLITICAL CRISIS
Several opposition lawmakers said they would spend the night in parliament... READ MORE›
$3827 FOR EACH WEEK SENATOR BOB DAY DELAYS RESIGNATION
Since the new parliament started on August 30, he's been paid 30,616 despite only turning up for three sitting days out of 15 including the Senate estimates last week ... READ MORE›
SENATORS DEFEAT OBAMACARE REPEAL BEFORE HIGHWAY FUNDING DEBATE
However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he doesn't want to pass another short-term fix... READ MORE›
REGULATOR PROMISES TO INVESTIGATE 'ILLEGAL' ONE NATION DRONE FLIGHT OVER PARLIAMENT HOUSE
If I have footage of a drone floating over Parliament House..... READ MORE›
3 DEMOCRATS ADD TOOBAMAS SAFETYMARGIN ON IRAN DEAL
On Tuesday, Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia became the fourth Senate Democrat to publicly oppose the agreement, joining Benjamin L... READ MORE›
WHERE TRUMP WENT WRONG ON HEALTHCARE
On Friday morning Mr Trump tweeted about doing away with the legislative filibuster in the Senate, which requires 60 votes for the passage of major bills... READ MORE›
FOX NEWS SAYS 'THE US IS AWESOME' AND TORTURE REPORT IS JUST 'ONE LAST SHOT AT BUSH'
And she denounced the publication of the Senate Intelligence Committee report as a move made by Democrats to do harm to the country by angering terrorists... READ MORE›
JORDON STEELE-JOHN READY TO TAKE SCOTT LUDLAM'S SENATE SEAT
Jordon Steele-John, 22, has announced he is prepared to take on the West Australian seat left vacant by the resignation of his mentor Scott Ludlam... READ MORE›
DUTCH MPS VOTE TO APPROVE CANNABIS CULTIVATION FOR FIRST TIME
The Dutch lower house of parliament has narrowly voted to approve the cultivation of cannabis... READ MORE›
SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU IN CRITICAL BUT STABLE CONDITION IN GATINEAU HOSPITAL
He was taken to hospital in Buckingham, Que., and was later transferred to a hospital in Gatineau, Que... READ MORE›
PARLIAMENT TURNS THE PAGE ON PARCHMENT
The House of Lords is the less powerful chamber, but it is responsible for recording the acts of Parliament for both the parliamentary and national archives... READ MORE›
BOYS SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH GIRLS' TOYS
Setting such strong gender stereotypes at early ages can have long-term impacts, including influencing self-perception and career aspirations, she said... READ MORE›
HOUSE SENDS PRESIDENT A BILL TO REPEAL OBAMACARE, DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD
It takes two-thirds of the House and Senate to override a veto, and Democrats have enough votes to block the legislation... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP DEFENDS VLADIMIR PUTIN OVER ALEXANDER LITVINENKO MURDER
But Mr Trump told Fox Business Have they found him Mr Putin guilty?... READ MORE›
OTTAWA HOT DOG VENDOR APPLYING TO BE SENATOR
Ottawa hot dog vendor plans to bring 'heart and compassion' to Senate... READ MORE›
HOUSE REJECTS IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Senate Democratic leaders said they were confident their ranks would hold... READ MORE›
IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL NOW BACKED BY 31 SENATORS
O In the Senate, Republicans must gather 60 votes to move the resolution forward under Senate procedural rules... READ MORE›
HIGH COURT TO RULE IF BOB DAY 'VALIDLY ELECTED' TO SENATE IN JULY
If he was not, Mr Day's resignation would not create a casual vacancy because he was never validly elected in the first place, Senator Wong said... READ MORE›