Senate Passes Key Bills, Leaves Hot Issues Behind | Topeka News

The Senate wrapped up a marathon overnight session, passing a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and approving bipartisan education reforms that extend tax breaks to early childhood educators. They also slapped major sanctions on Russia’s leadership, confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General, and left key votes unresolved — including a controversial photo ID requirement for voting (which failed by a wide margin) and a college athlete compensation bill facing pushback from the Congressional Black Caucus despite strong bipartisan support. With summer break looming, these contentious issues will likely resurface after Labor Day. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/80a618fe93c24ae7