Ted Barrett - Producer
Ted Barrett
Producer
Ted Barrett is a senior congressional producer for CNN Politics.
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Senate kills the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas
Apr 17, 2024
The Senate made short work of the articles of impeachment against Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the historic trial before it began in earnest as the Democratic majority brushed aside GOP efforts to prolong the dead-end process.
Key surveillance tool could run out Friday as senators struggle to reach agreement to beat deadline
Apr 16, 2024
A critical intelligence community surveillance tool could lapse temporarily Friday unless senators reach an agreement to speed passage of a bill that would renew the program for two years.
Cornyn ratchets up fundraising push amid battle with Thune for Senate GOP leader
Apr 11, 2024
Sen. John Cornyn is privately pitching his fundraising prowess as his under-the-radar campaign against Sen. John Thune to be the next Senate GOP leader quietly takes shape behind the scenes.
Moreno won’t say if Trump lost the 2020 election or if it was stolen
Mar 24, 2024
Donald Trump-backed Senate Republican candidate Bernie Moreno, who won a tough primary race this week in Ohio, refused to say if he believes the 2020 presidential election was stolen from the former president.
Senate passes government funding legislation, averting a partial shutdown
Mar 23, 2024
The Senate passed a government funding package early Saturday morning, averting a partial shutdown of operations and ending a lengthy fight that has loomed over both sides of Capitol Hill for months.
Joe Manchin says he will vote against nominees if they don’t have bipartisan support
Mar 21, 2024
Senator Joe Manchin, a critical swing vote in the closely divided Senate – especially on nominees – said Wednesday that for now on he will only vote for nominees who have the support of at least one Republican senator.
Schumer slams Trump criticism of his Israel speech as ‘unadulterated antisemitism’
Mar 20, 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed former President Donald Trump’s criticism of Schumer’s speech on Israel, noting that Trump’s remarks were “sick,” and “hateful,” and included anti-Semitic tropes.
Mitch McConnell ramps up his criticism of Chuck Schumer in CNN interview
Mar 15, 2024
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ramped up his scathing criticism of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in the aftermath of the New York Democrat’s stunning call for a new leadership in Israel amid the brutal war in Gaza, underscoring the growing partisan divide over Israel – a rare issue that had long unified the two parties.
Senate confirms new ambassador to troubled Haiti
Mar 15, 2024
The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed career foreign service member Dennis Hankins to be US ambassador to Haiti, where widespread violence has brought social order to the brink of collapse.
Biden signs key government funding bills into law averting shutdown
Mar 9, 2024
President Joe Biden signed a package of six government funding bills into law Saturday, a day after lawmakers raced to fund critical government departments and agencies through the remainder of the fiscal year.
Senate passes key government funding bills hours ahead of shutdown deadline
Mar 9, 2024
The Senate passed a package of six government funding bills Friday evening just hours ahead of a shutdown deadline after lawmakers raced the clock to get the measure across the finish line.
Ernst irritated by Cotton’s attempt to leapfrog her in leadership, as politically charged GOP races for top spots begin
Mar 6, 2024
Sen. Joni Ernst is miffed that Sen. Tom Cotton did not call her or other Republican leaders to notify them of his intentions to run for the third ranking position in GOP leadership, a post she might want to move up to in the scramble for open roles after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would give up the top job in November.
Lawmakers unveil slate of government funding bills ahead of shutdown deadline
Mar 3, 2024
Top lawmakers unveiled a finalized package of six government funding bills Sunday evening, kicking off a race against the clock to pass the measure ahead of a shutdown deadline at the end of the week.
Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
Mar 1, 2024
The House and Senate both passed a stopgap bill on Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.
Battle to succeed McConnell quietly takes shape with no clear front-runner yet
Feb 29, 2024
The under-the-radar race to replace Mitch McConnell is a wide-open affair with no clear front-runner, according to many GOP senators, as the top contenders begin jockeying to win over their colleagues for a position central to their party’s agenda and strategy.
Mitch McConnell to step down from GOP leadership position in the Senate
Feb 29, 2024
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November, the Kentucky Republican announced Wednesday, marking the end of an era on Capitol Hill and setting up a high-stakes race for his successor.
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Ted Barrett is a senior congressional producer for CNN Politics.