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September 10, 2018

'Minibus' funding bill moves forward as lawmakers cheer bipartisan deal

House and Senate negotiators announced Monday that they had reached agreement on a package of three spending bills worth $146.5 billion in all.

August 27, 2018

Senate leaders honor McCain as Schumer proposes renaming Russell Senate Office Building

John McCain’s colleagues paid tribute to the late lawmaker and his legacy on Monday Senate floor as leaders from both parties fondly recalled the Arizona Republican’s irascible bearing and unwavering dedication to the United States.

July 8, 2018

Sen. Dick Durbin compares Thai soccer team to migrant kids separated from families

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Sunday compared the more than 2,300 migrant children separated from their parents after crossing illegally into the United States to the boys’ soccer team currently trapped in a cave in northern Thailand.

July 5, 2018

McConnell team mocks Schumer call to nominate Merrick Garland to Supreme Court

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign team ridiculed a request by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer that President Trump nominate Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.

July 1, 2018

Maxine Waters 'surprised' by fellow Democrats' rebukes, says Trump won't intimidate her

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said Sunday that she was "surprised" by criticism from Democratic leaders over her statement that people should "push back" against members of the Trump administration over its immigration policy.

June 28, 2018

Senate passes its version of farm bill, setting up clash over food stamps

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that makes modest modifications to existing farm programs while largely avoiding changes to food stamps, setting up a showdown with the House.

June 25, 2018

Sarah Sanders decries 'calls for harassment' citing Maxine Waters, restaurant episode

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday that recent "calls for harassment and push[es] for any Trump supporter to avoid the public is unacceptable" after she was kicked out of a Virginia restaurant over the weekend.

June 21, 2018

Harry Reid’s retirement and the Democratic Party's future

After five terms in the Senate and eight years as majority leader, Harry Reid has announced his retirement and will not seek reelection in 2016.

May 14, 2018

McConnell visits McCain in Arizona, describes chat on the back porch

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised ailing Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as a "genuine American hero" Monday in describing a weekend visit the Kentucky Republican paid to McCain and his wife at their Arizona home over the weekend.

April 17, 2018

Legislation to protect Mueller 'not necessary,' McConnell says

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told Fox News Tuesday that legislation designed to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being dismissed by President Trump was "not necessary" and would not be brought to the Senate floor.