Tag: Senate

Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

WATCH LIVE: Chris Wright testifies to Senate Armed Services Committee

Brady Knox · May 13, 2026 9:28 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

Schumer pledges to support bill to dock senators’ pay during shutdowns

Rena Rowe · May 13, 2026 9:26 am

Denise Powell, right, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in Nebraska's second district, cheers during an election night watch party Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Omaha, Neb.

Four takeaways from Nebraska and West Virginia’s primary elections

Emily Hallas · May 13, 2026 9:03 am

Rand Paul teases testimony of CIA whistleblower about the ‘great COVID cover-up’

Washington Examiner Staff · May 13, 2026 6:14 am

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2026

GOP heartburn forces messaging pivot from ‘ballroom’ for Trump security money

Ramsey Touchberry, David Sivak, Hailey Bullis · May 12, 2026 7:11 pm

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies on Capitol Hill.

Patel vows FBI ‘is targeting no journalists’ as DOJ clamps down on classified leaks

Kaelan Deese · May 12, 2026 7:04 pm

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, answers a question during a news conference at the Michigan Democratic Party State Endorsement Convention, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Michigan Dem Abdul el Sayed touts doctor credentials despite limited medical practice

Samantha-Jo Roth · May 12, 2026 6:38 pm

A for sale sign is posted outside a home

Finance and Economy

House weighs changing Senate housing bill that includes large investor ban

Zach Halaschak · May 12, 2026 6:28 pm

Trump/Thune/Johnson (AP PHOTOS)

Republicans split on suspending federal gas tax despite Trump backing

Hailey Bullis, Ramsey Touchberry, David Sivak · May 12, 2026 6:04 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)

Energy and Environment

Anna Paulina Luna calls out Thune over pesticide warning in farm bill

Lauren Green · May 12, 2026 1:39 pm

Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington.

Thune blesses push to block senator pay during government shutdowns

David Sivak · May 12, 2026 1:26 pm

FBI Director Kash Patel, listens during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats, Thursday, March 19, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

WATCH LIVE: Kash Patel testifies on FBI budget request

David Zimmermann · May 12, 2026 1:00 pm