Senate

Thune.

Thune forges ahead with leadership elections despite calls for post-midterm reckoning

Ramsey Touchberry, David Sivak · November 10, 2026 6:00 am

Trump and Boozman.

Trump calls on Senate to confirm remaining 25 judges amid Arkansas senator friction

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, from left, Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., talk to reporters about the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act to reform the federal environmental review and permitting process, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The 24 Democrats and one Republican who voted against advancing the Senate permitting bill

Lee, Moore Capito, Whitehouse, and Heinrich.

Major bill to cut red tape for energy projects clears Senate hurdle

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., heads to an intelligence briefing in a secure room in the basement of the Capitol with the director of national intelligence and other congressional leaders, as Congress returns to work following the midterm elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Thune denies meddling in shadow contest to replace Blackburn in Senate: ‘Not my call’

Steve Dettelbach becomes the first Senate-confirmed ATF director since 2015

Virginia Aabram July 12, 2022 8:01 pm

McConnell touts ‘single best Supreme Court in nearly 70 years’ after Dobbs ruling

Kate Scanlon July 11, 2022 8:57 pm

Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., walks to a GOP meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. Republicans and Democrats reached agreement on a legislative package extending dozens of tax breaks and financing 2016 government operations

GOP Sen. Cramer returns to Washington after losing tip of finger in accident

Virginia Aabram July 11, 2022 8:28 pm

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman visits with people attending a Democratic Party event.

Democrat John Fetterman returns to Pennsylvania Senate campaign trail after stroke

Kate Scanlon July 11, 2022 6:59 pm

Dick Durbin says calls to impeach Clarence Thomas are ‘not realistic’

Emily Jacobs July 11, 2022 5:11 am

Chuck Schumer tests positive for COVID-19 as Senate reconvenes from recess

Emily Jacobs July 11, 2022 3:06 am

U.S. Capitol Building

Reporter’s Notebook: Senate race in Missouri and reconciliation for proposed legislation

Washington Examiner Staff July 10, 2022 4:00 pm

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference with President Trump during a news conference in the Rose Garden.

‘Dastardly act’: Members of Congress decry assassination of ex-Japanese leader Abe

Juliegrace Brufke, Virginia Aabram July 8, 2022 1:57 pm

Supreme Court EPA decision upends legislative priorities for Democrats

Virginia Aabram July 8, 2022 3:00 am

Insulin cost reform absent from new Senate Democratic drug pricing proposal

Cassidy Morrison July 7, 2022 8:40 pm

Trump endorses strange Arizona man over MAGA star

Quin Hillyer July 7, 2022 7:47 pm

GOP will investigate Hunter Biden payments to Russia-linked escorts

Jerry Dunleavy July 7, 2022 6:40 pm