Vote Set on Trump Plan to End Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday set up a vote for later in the week on a Republican proposal to end the ongoing partial government shutdown, which is now in its 32nd day.
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Senate Upholds Treasury Decision to Ease Russian Sanctions
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly upheld a Treasury Department decision to lift sanctions from three companies connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
Read moreSenate Democrats Grill EPA Nominee on Climate Change
Facing tough questions from Senate Democrats during a confirmation hearing Wednesday, Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, conceded that climate change is a “huge issue” but said it is not “the greatest crisis.”
Read moreSenate Presses Barr on Recusal Over Mueller Criticism
Denying that his public comments on the Russia investigation have already put his impartiality in doubt, Attorney General nominee William Barr refused at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday to say whether he will recuse himself.
Read moreBarr to Back Mueller Probe in Senate Confirmation Battle
The Senate is not set to confirm William Barr as U.S. attorney general until Tuesday, but an advance copy of the nominee’s statement shows Barr will vow not to interfere in the special counsel’s investigation.
Read moreShutdown Rolls On After Senate Deal Falls Apart
With the partial government shutdown in its 20th day, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed two bills that would reopen several shuttered government agencies, as a potential long-shot deal to reopen the government crumbled in the Senate.
Read moreSanders Campaign Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his chief lieutenants are offering contrition and defiance as staffers and volunteers face allegations of sexual harassment during his last presidential campaign that threaten to derail a second White House bid before it begins.
Read moreAs Spending Bill Creeps Through Senate, Shutdown Threat Remains
More than four hours after the Senate convened to vote on advancing a House-approved funding bill to save the government from shutdown, Vice President Mike Pence broke a 47-47 tie to move the bill forward late Friday.
Read moreSenator Staffer Gets 2 Months for Lying to FBI
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former Senate Intelligence Committee staffer to two months in prison for lying to federal investigators about his interactions with reporters.
Read moreSenate Unanimous on Vote to Make Lynching a Federal Crime
Changing the books to make lynching a federal crime, the Senate unanimously passed a measure Wednesday that has failed more than 200 times before.
Read moreSenate Approves Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
With the president backing down on his demand for a $5 billion carveout in the budget for his border wall, Democrats signaled support Wednesday for a short-term funding bill that will keep the government running until mid-February.
Read moreSenate Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bill in Show of Bipartisanship
The Senate on Tuesday night passed a criminal justice reform overhaul, the culmination of years of work for lawmakers keen on changing the nation’s sentencing and prison procedures.
Read moreMcSally of Arizona Promoted to US Senate Seat
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on Tuesday appointed Republican congresswoman Martha McSally to fill the U.S. Senate seat held for decades by John McCain.
Read moreElection Meddling Detailed in Senate-Ordered Reports
The Senate Intelligence Committee unveiled two reports Monday detailing a broad range of interference and disinformation campaigns run on social media by online Russian-backed operatives.
Read more2020 Election
Republican U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee said Monday he will not seek re-election in 2020, marking the latest departure from the Senate by a member of the GOP establishment.
Read moreMcCain’s Senate Successor Jon Kyl to Step Down
Positioning the governor to appoint a second successor to the late Senator John McCain, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona announced Friday he will resign Dec. 31.
Read moreSenate Calls for End of Aid in Saudi’s Yemen War
In defiance of President Donald Trump, the Senate voted Thursday to end U.S. military aid to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war and passed a resolution that laid blame for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Read moreUS Senate Withdraws Military Help for Saudis Over Khashoggi Killing
Senators voted Thursday to recommend that the U.S. end its assistance to Saudi Arabia for the war in Yemen and put the blame for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi squarely on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a direct challenge to both the longtime Middle East ally and President Donald Trump’s handling of the relationship.
Read moreCriminal-Justice Reform Bill Brought Back From Brink
As the clock winds down on the promise by Republican leadership to vote on a criminal-justice reform bill, a bipartisan group of lawmakers released a new version Wednesday of the momentum-gaining legislation.
Read moreFeds Want Two Years for Senate Staffer Who Lied to FBI
Prosecutors asked a federal judge Tuesday to sentence a former Senate Intelligence Committee staffer to two years in prison for lying to federal investigators about his interactions with reporters.
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