Senate 1 day ago Republicans consider using reconciliation again after Trump's biggest legislative win Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., isn't taking reconciliation off the table but acknowledged how difficult the process is as Republicans eye another dance with the exercise.
Politics 1 day ago Senate quietly works on bipartisan Obamacare fix as healthcare cliff nears Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, are working behind the scenes with Senate Democrats and Republicans to find a solution to the guaranteed healthcare cliff.
Politics 1 day ago Rand Paul's 'Festivus Report' calls out cocaine dogs, COVID influencers and a mountain of debt Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., unveiled $1.6 trillion waste report as federal debt reaches $40 trillion, highlighting bizarre spending on animal experiments during the holiday season.
Politics 2 days ago Sanders blasted after blocking bipartisan kids' cancer research bill: 'Grinch,' 'selfish' Kids' cancer drug research was torpedoed for a second time in as many years after Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., blocked the bill during a tense floor exchange in the Senate.
Politics 2 days ago Schumer moves to force Senate to take legal action against DOJ, Trump admin over Epstein doc dump Senate Democrats plan investigations after the Department of Justice released heavily redacted Epstein documents on Friday.
Politics 4 days ago Sen Murphy warns 'people are going to die' as Congress punts on expiring Obamacare subsidies Lawmakers blame each other for looming Obamacare subsidy expiration as Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., warns premium spikes will have life-or-death consequences for families.
Politics 5 days ago Graham leads bipartisan demand for tech reform vote to 'bring social media companies to heel' Bipartisan senators call for February vote on Section 230 legislation that would strip tech companies' federal immunity for serious online crimes and harms.
Politics 5 days ago Schumer accuses Trump admin of Epstein files 'cover-up' amid document dispute Justice Department to release Epstein documents in phases over coming weeks, not all at once as federal deadline arrives for controversial file dump.
Senate 5 days ago Democrats' last-minute move to block GOP funding plan sends lawmakers home early Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., expressed hope Democrats would support government funding when Congress returns after Democratic opposition derailed Thursday's vote.
Senate 6 days ago Trump gets 417 nominees confirmed by Senate in 2025, surpasses Biden's first-year total in record pace Senate Republicans confirmed 417 of President Donald Trump's nominees this year after changing Senate rules in a bid to blast through Senate Democrats' obstruction of the process.
Senate 6 days ago DOJ faces Friday deadline to release Epstein files as lawmakers push for transparency Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned that there would be legal consequences if the documents were not released, but Republicans are confident that the DOJ will comply.
Senate December 17 Senate GOP moves 97 Trump nominees closer to historic milestone Senate Republicans teed up another massive batch of President Donald Trump's nominees for confirmation as they sprint to finish out a busy year in the upper chamber.
Senate December 17 Senate Republicans block Schiff effort to force release of Caribbean strike footage Democratic California Sen. Adam Schiff's legislation would have required that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth release the footage first to Congress, then to the public.
Senate December 17 Senate sends $901B defense bill to Trump after clashes over boat strike, DC airspace Despite possible hiccups, the Senate coalesced around the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026, marking one of the final legislative hurdles the upper chamber had to overcome for the year.
Fox News Flash December 17 Sen Eric Schmitt says he ‘won’t be apologizing’ as China hits him with $50B lawsuit China sues Sen. Eric Schmitt for $50 billion over his pandemic lawsuit. The Missouri Republican refuses to back down from the fight.
Senate December 17 Trump's push to 'knock out' filibuster gains new GOP traction as funding deadline nears Some Senate Republicans are beginning to shift their position on getting rid of the filibuster after President Donald Trump again called on lawmakers to "knock out" the longstanding procedural safeguard.
Senate December 16 Senate Republican 'targeted by Communist China' in $50 billion lawsuit Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., sued China in 2020 when he served as Missouri's attorney general. He accused the country and research facilities of mishandling information related to COVID-19.
Senate December 16 Two key Senate Republicans join push to overturn Trump's federal union order The American Workers Protection Act gains bipartisan Senate support to restore collective bargaining for federal employees across Defense, Justice and other agencies.
Senate December 16 Kennedy urges GOP to restart spending battle amid soaring cost of living, warns against wasting majority Congressional Republicans have another two shots at budget reconciliation, the tricky, grueling process they used to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," earlier this year.
Senate December 15 Senate advances $901B defense bill as Congress races into year-end legislative sprint Included in the colossal, 3,000-plus page package are provisions that would end longstanding war powers authorizations and require the Pentagon to release unedited footage of boat strikes.
Senate December 15 GOP leaders call Reiner family slayings a 'tragedy' as director's son detained in homicide probe Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., both weighed in on the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, calling the incident a "national tragedy."
Antisemitism Exposed December 15 CAIR's tax-exempt status targeted as Cornyn moves to strip group after terror designations The Council on American-Islamic Relations was previously designated as a terrorist organization by both Texas and Florida but has not received the same label at the federal level.
Donald Trump December 13 House Democrat pushes Senate to reverse Trump federal union order after GOP revolt by 20 Republicans Bipartisan House lawmakers push Senate to reverse Trump's federal worker union order as Rep. Jared Golden's bill gains GOP support in rare bipartisan move.
Senate December 12 Cruz says Rep Ilhan Omar could face jail time, deportation if marriage allegation proves true The Senate Republican's comments come after President Donald Trump resurrected the unsubstantiated claims against Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a rally promoting affordability.
Senate December 12 Bipartisan push grows in Senate to force release of unedited Caribbean strike footage Bipartisan lawmakers push Pentagon to release Caribbean boat strike footage through defense bill, demanding transparency on controversial operations.
Senate December 12 Senate mulls next steps after dueling Obamacare fixes go up in flames Failed Senate votes on Obamacare fixes leave lawmakers divided on healthcare subsidies as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blames Republicans for looming crisis.
Senate December 11 Senate Dems' Obamacare fix fails as Senate looks for off-ramp from healthcare cliff Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., clash over Obamacare subsidy extension as bipartisan talks stall on abortion restrictions.
Senate December 11 Senate Dems block Republicans' HSA plan as Obamacare deadline nears Senate Republicans' proposal to replace expiring Obamacare premium subsidies with pre-funded health savings accounts (HSAs) failed as lawmakers face year-end deadline.
Senate December 11 GOP accuses Democrats of manufacturing affordability crisis as Obamacare subsidy fight nears deadline Senate Democrats have warned a looming healthcare affordability crisis as Biden-era healthcare subsidies are set to expire, but Republicans charge that it was manufactured to score political points.
Senate December 11 Dueling Obamacare plans set to fail as deadline nears, pushing Senate toward bipartisan talks Two partisan Obamacare plans face expected failure in the Senate as the Biden-era premium subsidy deadline approaches, with bipartisan talks potentially following.
