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House lawmakers in both parties came together on Tuesday to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) over allegations of inappropriate behavior with female...
Several Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted with Republicans to adopt a resolution that formally denounces socialism and the...
Two Democrats took the unusual step of voting with Republicans to advance a batch of GOP-backed bills, preventing a handful of conservatives from...
The House on Tuesday voted to send a short-term extension of government funding to President Trump’s desk, avoiding a politically risky shutdown on...
A small group of conservatives in the House of Representatives is threatening to vote against a procedural rule and stymie much of the GOP agenda for...
Family- and culture-focused groups on the right praised last week’s court settlement that requires Meta to institute safety and addiction guardrails...
Four Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives made a move Monday to publicly criticize socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America...
Republicans are facing backlash for a Senate campaign ad that tied Democratic candidate and former Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) to a highway accident....
President Trump’s goal to reshape the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has hit a snag as a senator from his own party presses the agency...
Anti-abortion groups and other conservatives largely applauded the White House announcement that President Trump would nominate health policy aide Dr....
Candidates for Iowa’s open Senate seat are zeroing in on the state’s high rate of cancer diagnoses as the race emerges as one of the most...
One of the most competitive Senate races this year is pivoting around data centers. The contest in Ohio between incumbent Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and...
Americans who want the government to stay out of companies’ way are increasingly politically homeless. Republicans have been the party of small...
As Republicans look to hold on to their Senate majority in November, one state that is usually safely red is heating up as a former Democratic...
Two high-profile Senate committees, Judiciary and Foreign Relations, are headed for a leadership shake-up next year that will likely create even more...
With 85 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are increasingly eyeing the possibility of making significant gains in the Senate. While the...
A personal note to readers from Emily Brooks: I have welcomed my second child! I’ll be out on maternity leave for the next few months, and Helen,...
The Senate on Friday passed a long-sought bipartisan bill that would impose harsher sanctions on Russia and the top five buyers of Russian oil, along...
Footage of African migrants crossing a European-controlled border en masse is the newest red meat for right-wing politicians and commentators who want...
The Senate on Monday advanced a bipartisan bill to fund the government at current levels through Dec. 11 with strong support from both parties, a...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has not changed his mind on Todd Blanche, telling reporters Thursday morning that he was still leaning against advancing...
Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general appeared increasingly precarious Wednesday night, just 13 hours ahead of a planned vote on whether to...
The Senate, in a rare bipartisan vote Tuesday night, advanced a bill that would impose harsher sanctions on Russia and buyers of Russian oil and gas...
Late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died suddenly on July 11 from an aortic dissection, was honored in a memorial service in the U.S. Capitol on...
All 100 senators have been invited to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. in the U.S. Capitol, multiple...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is facing deepening pressure from all sides — especially President Trump — as he prepares to navigate a...
Democrats in the House and Senate are pushing back at any idea their party is in trouble because of a debate between the left and center over its...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday voted to confirm two of President Trump’s nominees for diplomatic posts after briefly threatening to hold...
Republicans aren’t eager to throw their weight behind Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, with some saying it’s a classic Trumpian negotiating tactic...
Several high-profile Trump administration nominees face committee votes in the coming weeks that will show whether outgoing GOP senators are willing...
Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), a retiring Republican who has become one of the most vocal critics of the Trump administration in his party, delivered harsh...
Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence (DNI), faced sharp questions from Democratic senators Wednesday about...
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in as the newest U.S. senator Tuesday, succeeding her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). It’s the first...
Democratic donors could set their sights on other high-stakes Senate races as Graham Platner's exit in Maine complicates the party's push for control...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to set up new monitoring rules for...
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) are pairing up on a new bill that would pave a way for students to use financial aid to pay for...
Our Revolution, a political organization founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) after his unsuccessful presidential run, is putting its support behind...
President Trump and Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has become a weapon of choice for Democrats in their battle to win back power in...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday said he told Democrat Graham Platner to withdraw from the race for Maine Senate in the wake of a report...
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the latest Democratic lawmaker to say that Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in the Maine Senate race,...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), one of the more progressive Democratic senators who had backed Graham Platner in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins...
The high-stakes battle for the Senate is growing increasingly dramatic with fewer than 130 days remaining until the midterms, as primary results and...
Progressives are hearing new calls for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for his seat in 2028 after...
The Senate late Wednesday night in a 47-50-1 vote opted not to rebuke the Trump administration a second time over its military conflict in Iran, as...
Senate Republicans are preparing to push ahead on next year’s government funding bill without Democratic buy-in, with the stalemate threatening to...
The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs, sending the legislation to the House. The rare show of...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he no longer talks regularly with President Trump after losing his primary to a Trump-backed opponent last month, and...
Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a...
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers, Sens. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), will introduce a bill Thursday aimed at helping American...
Republican senators are growing tired of the White House throwing curveballs into things they want to get done. For example, many Republican senators...