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April 28, 2016

McConnell scolds Reid over threat to vote on Trump proposals

The Republican leaders of the House and Senate took time out Thursday from laying out their 2016 agenda to warn they won’t stand for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s bid to drag the presidential campaign onto the Senate floor.

December 29, 2015

Sen. John Cornyn: In 2015, new Senate majority delivered for the nation

Under Republican leadership, the Senate has delivered on our promise to pass legislation to help American families, grow our economy, and keep us safe.

December 21, 2015

Senate deal on Obama nominees pushes Yellen vote to January

The Senate will vote on the nomination of Janet Yellen to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve in January.

December 21, 2015

Senate Republican leader assails Dems on defense bill

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that his Democratic counterpart is barring any GOP changes to pending defense legislation because he "can't stomach a vote on Iran sanctions."

December 21, 2015

Reid hopes to speed Senate consideration on budget

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he'll meet with his Republican counterpart Mitch McConnell to discuss whether they can speed things up in the Senate and move on a budget agreement and a defense policy bill more quickly.

December 21, 2015

Senate approves defense bill, sends measure to Obama

The Senate has approved a comprehensive defense bill that would crack down on sexual assault in the military.

December 21, 2015

Fox News Poll: Voters give Congress a Christmas bonus

Voters are feeling generous this holiday season.  Sixteen percent approve of the job Congress is doing.  Does that still seem low?  Well, it’s a 60-percent increase since last month when just 10 percent approved.  

December 21, 2015

Fox News Poll: Most voters say the government is broken

A record number of Americans think the federal government is “broken.”   

December 21, 2015

Reid exempts some staff from having to buy insurance on ObamaCare exchange

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is allowing some staffers to keep their health insurance instead of making them buy it through an ObamaCare exchange, although he was one of the strongest Capitol Hill supporters for the 2010 law.

December 21, 2015

Budget bill clears key test vote in Senate

The Senate on Tuesday advanced a two-year budget deal, despite last-ditch efforts by Republicans to strip a provision that cuts into military retiree benefits.