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The Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate, sometimes referred to as the Senate Democratic Caucus, Democratic Conference, or simply Senate Democrats, is the formal organization of all senators who are part of the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. For the makeup of the 119th Congress, the caucus additionally includes two independent senators who caucus with the Democrats, bringing the current total to 47 members. The central organizational front for Democrats in the Senate, its primary function is communicating the party's message to all of its members under a single banner.
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The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing populist and neo-nationalist political party in the United States, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum. Founded in 1854, it emerged as the main rival of the Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then.
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With the November midterms approaching, Senate Democrats have blocked Republican-backed legislation aimed at restricting lawmaker stock trading.
President Trump stands with the American people— no lawmaker, regardless of party or seniority, should utilize insider information for personal profit. In
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate failed to advance a bill Wednesday that would have banned congressional stock trading after every Democrat voted against it.