U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — The number of wildfires driven by climate change has grown but the U.S. effort to control them has... Read More
WASHINGTON — The number of wildfires driven by climate change has grown but the U.S. effort to control them has not, according to emergency response officials at a Senate hearing Thursday. At least not fast enough to prevent disasters like... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, strongly criticizing Prime... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, strongly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for becoming an obstacle to peace in the region. Speaking for roughly 40 minutes on the Senate... Read More
WASHINGTON — Defense analysts repeated warnings Tuesday about a dangerous world the United States cannot afford to ignore in a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Defense analysts repeated warnings Tuesday about a dangerous world the United States cannot afford to ignore in a second Senate hearing this week leading to a vote on an annual military budget. Russia is trying to expand its... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Thursday that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Thursday that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law initially passed more than three decades ago. The bill by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., would... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection this year, clearing the way for... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection this year, clearing the way for a likely matchup between Republican and Trump acolyte Kari Lake and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego. "The only political victories that... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump's bid to return to... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House — having once called the defeated president “morally responsible" for the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack. But that's potentially... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday night voted in favor of a “laddered” proposal from the House to extend funding... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday night voted in favor of a “laddered” proposal from the House to extend funding for some federal departments and agencies through March 8 and the rest through March 22. The 77-13 vote, which came... Read More
WASHINGTON — Foreign policy advisors suggested to a Senate committee Wednesday that the United States return to a policy of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Foreign policy advisors suggested to a Senate committee Wednesday that the United States return to a policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran to halt its use of proxies for terrorist attacks. A Senate Foreign Relations Committee notice of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday he is stepping down as his party’s leader in the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday he is stepping down as his party’s leader in the Senate, bringing the curtain down on a historic tenure in the chamber. McConnell’s announcement was apparently something of a surprise... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican senators at a hearing Tuesday foretold a conflict with the Biden administration over the president’s authority for... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican senators at a hearing Tuesday foretold a conflict with the Biden administration over the president’s authority for recent military action in Yemen and the Red Sea. They expressed concern that the United States is sinking into war... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3 billion aid package... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote, warning that refusal to take up the bill, passed by the Senate... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a popular moderate Republican who last year considered a run for the party’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a popular moderate Republican who last year considered a run for the party’s 2024 presidential nomination, is running for U.S. Senate instead. In what amounted to a surprise announcement Friday, just hours before... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted against a procedural measure on Wednesday that would have advanced a bipartisan border security bill... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted against a procedural measure on Wednesday that would have advanced a bipartisan border security bill that was part of a larger package that would have sent military aid to Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies serving... Read More
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A crowded primary contest to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Democratic... Read More
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A crowded primary contest to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is showing again that money matters in notoriously expensive California while testing whether the state’s long-squabbling Republicans can unite... Read More
WASHINGTON — Gayle Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission and wife of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., was hospitalized... Read More
WASHINGTON — Gayle Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission and wife of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., was hospitalized Monday following a car accident in Birmingham, Alabama. According to a statement released by the senator’s office, Manchin and a... Read More
NEW YORK — More bribery allegations were lodged Tuesday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., as he faces criminal prosecution on... Read More
NEW YORK — More bribery allegations were lodged Tuesday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., as he faces criminal prosecution on charges of using his political influence with the Egyptians and Qataris to help his personal finances. The superseding indictment the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Despite pitched negotiations all this week, the Senate isn’t close enough on a deal to vote on a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Despite pitched negotiations all this week, the Senate isn’t close enough on a deal to vote on a package providing more aid to Ukraine and bolstering security at the U.S. border with Mexico until early next year. The... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., announced Tuesday that he would drop his opposition to nearly all military promotions, a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., announced Tuesday that he would drop his opposition to nearly all military promotions, a blockade he imposed to protest the Pentagon’s decision to ensure abortion access to service members. Tuberville had placed holds on... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday became the latest venue for Capitol Hill dysfunction as Democrats on... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday became the latest venue for Capitol Hill dysfunction as Democrats on the panel approved issuing subpoenas to billionaire Harlan Crow and influential conservative Leonard Leo as part of an ongoing investigation... Read More
WASHINGTON — Perplexing problems of gun violence returned to a Senate hearing Tuesday, this time with a proposal for treating... Read More
WASHINGTON — Perplexing problems of gun violence returned to a Senate hearing Tuesday, this time with a proposal for treating it as a public health crisis rather than purely a law enforcement issue. A near record surge in violence has... Read More
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for... Read More
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in next year's contest. Her candidacy, announced Wednesday, puts her in the running to become the first woman... Read More
WASHINGTON — A backlash against the antisemitism that erupted since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel showed itself during... Read More
WASHINGTON — A backlash against the antisemitism that erupted since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel showed itself during a congressional hearing and a demonstration in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. During a House Education and the Workforce subcommittee hearing, lawmakers... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, telling his friend and former U.S.... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, telling his friend and former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., in a Fox News interview Sunday night, voters had sent him a clear message. “I don’t... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, a decision that was... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, a decision that was almost instantly seen as handing the Republicans the seat after next year’s election. In a written statement, Manchin said he... Read More
WASHINGTON — Leading members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said this week they plan to subpoena wealthy businessmen they accuse... Read More
WASHINGTON — Leading members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said this week they plan to subpoena wealthy businessmen they accuse of trying to influence the U.S. Supreme Court through lavish gifts. They say the businessmen are trying to avoid questions... Read More
WASHINGTON — An energy science expert told a Senate panel Wednesday that emerging technologies could lead the world out of... Read More
WASHINGTON — An energy science expert told a Senate panel Wednesday that emerging technologies could lead the world out of a climate change disaster that might be unavoidable otherwise. “There are solutions,” said Paul M. Dabbar, a Columbia University research... Read More
WASHINGTON — Cybersecurity experts urged a congressional panel Thursday to act quickly to keep pace with threats posed by China’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — Cybersecurity experts urged a congressional panel Thursday to act quickly to keep pace with threats posed by China’s development of artificial intelligence. The alternative is a U.S. military, business community and technology sector that fall far behind China’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, D-N.J., responded to another indictment filed against him Thursday with more denials as the... Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, D-N.J., responded to another indictment filed against him Thursday with more denials as the calls among his fellow Democratic lawmakers for him to resign become more emphatic. The indictment unsealed by the Justice Department... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would force some of the same liabilities faced by brick-and-mortar... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would force some of the same liabilities faced by brick-and-mortar retailers onto online platforms. The problem is counterfeits. Online retail platforms like eBay and Ali Baba might sell products with... Read More
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate on Tuesday would require the Government Accountability Office to investigate the... Read More
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate on Tuesday would require the Government Accountability Office to investigate the methods used to sell fentanyl online and assess federal law enforcement efforts to prevent it. The bill, the Targeting Online... Read More