Senate passes stopgap funding bill to prevent shutdown ahead of midterms
The Senate voted early Saturday morning to fund the federal government until Dec. 11 with the aim of averting another government shutdown before the...
Thune, Trump, Senate conservatives reach deal to set aside budget, SAVE America Act impasse
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), President Trump and Senate conservatives reached a deal Friday night to set aside a vote on a budget...
Senate overwhelmingly passes Russia sanctions bill
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,...
Cassidy will support Blanche, sealing confirmation to head Justice Department
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Friday morning he will support Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general, all but ensuring the controversial nominee...
Appeals court blocks Trump's White House ballroom construction
A federal appeals court panel blocked President Trump’s White House ballroom in a 2-1 vote on Friday, saying that work must stop except for...
US loses 23k jobs in July, unemployment dips slightly
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.1 percent, according to new data released Friday by...
Abuse, harassment allegations threaten to derail Republicans’ midterm message
House Republicans are confronting an unwelcome political headache as a string of abuse or harassment allegations involving several GOP lawmakers threatens to complicate the...
Vance meets with Senate GOP to help settle fight over hemp language in funding stopgap
Vice President Vance met with Senate Republicans at the Capitol on Thursday to discuss how to move the Republican agenda, which has stalled in...
Thune, Schumer wrestle over deal to fund government, start August recess
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) are working on a deal to fund the federal government and start...
Senate panel fails to advance farm bill amid SNAP standoff, McConnell absence
The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance this year’s farm bill out of committee on Thursday amid Republican absences and unified Democratic opposition to...