US Senate will move ahead on spending package as soon as next week
WASHINGTON The U.S. will move forward on a package of appropriations bills to avert a possible government shutdown
2023-09-07 04:53
McConnell says he will finish his term in the Senate
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he will finish his term as party leader
2023-09-07 03:25
Ukraine aid optimism marks return of US Senate to Washington
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON The Democratic and Republican leaders of the U.S. Senate expressed support for continued assistance
2023-09-06 05:58
No evidence McConnell has seizure disorder - Congress physician
WASHINGTON There is no evidence that U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has a seizure disorder or suffered
2023-09-05 23:57
Federal court strikes down Alabama's second attempt to avoid adding another majority-Black congressional district
A federal court blocked a newly-drawn Alabama congressional map because it didn't create a second majority-Black district, as the Supreme Court had ordered earlier this year.
2023-09-05 22:46
Why even a popular bipartisan issue like firefighter pay may have trouble getting passed in Congress
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Speaker Kevin McCarthy aren't typically aligned on many issues. But they were kindred spirits in a recent phone call on one key priority: boosting pay for wildland firefighters.
2023-09-05 19:17
US Senate races ahead of House on spending bills, aims to avoid gov't shutdown
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON Top Democrats in the U.S. Senate will look to gain the upper hand over
2023-09-05 18:29
Peter Navarro, second ex-Trump aide to be prosecuted for contempt of Congress, faces trial Tuesday
Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro goes on trial Tuesday as the second ex-aide to former President Donald Trump to be prosecuted for criminal contempt of Congress.
2023-09-05 17:16
Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown
GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and Senate to make a choice: Accept a slew of conservative priorities or risk a debilitating government shutdown.
2023-09-03 19:20
Top US Senate Democrat Schumer warns against Republican 'brinkmanship' on spending
WASHINGTON Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Friday said House Republicans would be to blame if lawmakers
2023-09-01 23:47
Top US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell 'medically clear' -physician
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell "is medically clear to continue with his schedule as planned," the
2023-09-01 02:59
White House seeks short-term funding to avoid government shutdown -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Thursday asked Congress to pass a short-term government funding extension to avoid an Oct.
2023-08-31 22:49