Senate Passes Key Votes Before Break | Santa Fe News

The Senate wrapped up a whirlwind session before their break, confirming Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence—51-47—with backers praising his legal chops and global threat readiness. They also passed sanctions against Russia and Iran, including fossil fuel tariffs to choke off Putin’s cash flow and pressure Tehran, winning 84-12. But they blocked a bill that would’ve raised child care co-pays by up to $15K annually (47-52), rejected a move to require congressional approval for military action against Iran (49-50), and approved a batch-confirming 74 presidential nominees at once (50-47). A lot packed into a short time. 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/0a3b27407d033e21