Senate

Mitch McConnell Dismisses Concerns About Visible Bruising On His Hands

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said he had "no concerns" about his health, despite visible bruising and bandages on…

4 years ago

GOP Senators Vow To Confirm Trump Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Week Before Election

President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court.…

4 years ago

Sen. Mitt Romney Says He’ll Support Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee’s Confirmation Before Election, McConnell Has Enough Votes To Approve

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), a vocal adversary of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he would support moving to fill the…

4 years ago

Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee May Depend On Arizona Senate Election

The Senate seat of the late Sen. John McCain, who died in 2018, is up for grabs in the upcoming…

4 years ago

Sen. Ed Markey Defeats Joe Kennedy III In Massachusetts Senate Primary, First Kennedy Loss In The State Ever

Sen. Ed Markey, 74, defeated Rep. Joe Kennedy III during Masachussetts' Tuesday Democratic primary, making him the first Kennedy to…

4 years ago

Sen. Mitch McConnell Says More Than A Third Of GOP Senators Won’t Vote For Any Coronavirus Aid Bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said Friday he believes 15-20 Republican senators won't vote for any coronavirus relief bill.…

4 years ago

Mitch McConnell Plans To Remain GOP Leader, Regardless Of Election Results

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) plans to continue leading the GOP even if Democrats secure the majority of seats…

4 years ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham Urges Judges To Retire So Trump Can Replace Them With Young Conservatives

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, urged senior judges who are close to retirement to step down…

4 years ago

White House Blocks Dr. Anthony Fauci From Testifying Before House Committee

The White House will block Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before the House of Representatives next week.  "The Appropriations Committee…

5 years ago

$2 Trillion Stimulus Package Bars Trump Businesses & Members Of Congress From Receiving Any Benefits

The $500 billion relief fund for corporations affected by the coronavirus pandemic includes an inspector general and oversight committee. The…

5 years ago

Pelosi Moves Forward With House Proposal As Senate Stalls In Passing Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announces the House will move forward with a coronavirus emergency package after the Senate…

5 years ago

Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart & Ben McAdams Test Positive For Coronavirus, First Congress Members With COVID-19

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Florida) and Ben McAdams (D-Utah) confirmed Wednesday that they had tested…

5 years ago

Senate Vote On Coronavirus Relief Bill Delayed Due To Sen. Rand Paul’s Afghanistan Amendment

Senate passed a coronavirus aid bill on Wednesday after the vote was delayed by Sen. Rand Paul, who introduced an…

5 years ago

Congressional Doctor Brian Monahan Estimates Between 70 To 150 Million Americans Will Get Coronavirus

Dr. Brian Monahan, the in-house doctor for Congress, told Capitol Hill staffers in a closed-door meeting Tuesday that he estimates that…

5 years ago

Steve Bullock Enters Montana U.S. Senate Race, Increasing Democrats Chances Of Flipping Senate

Former presidential hopeful Gov. Steve Bullock's decision to run for the U.S. Senate may increase the Democrats' odds of flipping…

5 years ago

Over 200 Bipartisan Bills Passed By U.S. House Have Not Been Voted In Mitch McConnell’s Senate

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) blamed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) for blocking over 200 bipartisan bills "that would help…

5 years ago

Houses Passes SAFE Banking Act To Allow Financial Institutions To Work With Legal Marijuana Industry

After months of attempting to gain GOP congressional support, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday protecting financial institutions…

5 years ago

Senate Votes 59-41 To Reject Trump’s Emergency Declaration To Build Border Wall, Sets Up Veto

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday afternoon to reject President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico…

6 years ago

Senate Republicans Vote To Allow Trump To Ease Sanctions On Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska

Democrats and 11 Republicans in the Senate are working together to prevent the Treasury Department from lifting the sanctions placed…

6 years ago

House Democrats Issue Plan To Reopen Government By Passing Six Bipartisan Bills

Democrats are slated to retake the House on Thursday, and the party has decided on a strategy to reopen the…

6 years ago