Democrats held the Senate floor overnight last week to protest the nomination of Russell Vought, who helped write the conservative blueprint for using executive power to cut spending, to lead the ...

He needs to put down the bong," Kennedy said during remarks on the floor of the Senate. "This makes absolutely no sense, and it’s going to be a big part of his legacy if he gives away this ...

A school choice tax credit bill is now one debate away from the governor's desk. "[We're] feeling really good," co-sponsor ...

to the Senate floor for approval, where she can only afford to lose three Republican votes if every Democrat votes against her confirmation, as is expected. Feb. 3 Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine ...

They are also trying to hold the Senate floor for maximum debate time to slow the pace of votes. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he hoped the tactic would call attention to Trump's ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats grappling with President Donald Trump's sweeping actions targeting federal agencies on Monday launched an online portal for whistleblowers.

The Senate returns late this afternoon, when Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for director of national intelligence comes up for a procedural vote. One of Trump’s most controversial nominees ...

Trump and his Capitol Hill counterparts, Senate Majority Leader John Thune ... GOP’s spending cuts goal at around $1.5 trillion as a floor, many conservatives are dead set on at least $2 ...

President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi was confirmed in a 54-46 Senate vote on Tuesday evening. Bondi takes control of a Justice Department that has purged prosecutors who ...

Kennedy, like any of Trump’s nominees, can afford to lose only three Republican votes on the Senate floor assuming all Democrats vote against him, but with Collins’ support there are now only ...

This sets the stage for the full confirmation vote, during which senators can debate a nominee on the Senate floor before the final vote on the nominee is taken. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President ...