Sen. JD Vance's election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio's U.S. Senate seats.

Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee and President-elect Trumps daughter in law, said people shouldnt be afraid of his return to power. The RNC co-chair, who has been discussed as a potential appointment to the Senate from Florida, blamed any worries on "fearmongoring" by the president-elect's critics. Well, let me just first say...

The deal also clears the way for Democrats to confirm 13 judges.

Jonathan Chait: “For a few hours, Pete Hegseths nomination as secretary of defense was the most disturbing act of Donald Trumps presidential transition. Surely the Senate wouldnt confirm an angry […]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) remains committed to moving a bipartisan marijuana banking bill during the lame duck session, a senior staffer sayswhile also confirming that the senator is looking to attach the reform to must-pass stopgap legislation to keep the government funded. There’s been significant uncertainty about the prospects of the Secure and […]Th...

This article highlights a controversial move by North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore, who are pushing for a bill that consolidates power in the legislature and reduces the governors authority. Despite voters recently electing Democrat Josh Stein as governor by a significant margin, Republican leaders are proceeding with ...

President-elect Donald Trump has faced multiple obstacles in attempting to get his key Cabinet nominations approved by the Senate.

The Indiana Democratic Party is facing significant internal tensions and public criticism following the reelection of State Sen. Greg Taylor as Senate Minority Leader, despite allegations of sexual harassment by three women. This decision has intensified divides within the party, with four of the 10 Senate Democrats publicly opposing Taylor’s leadership and others facing scrutiny ...

One prominent Trump supporter described Gaetz's supposed Senate Republican opponents as "POS [piece of s***] Losers."

Sen. Mitch McConnell announced that he will chair the Senate Rules Committee as well as the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense during the 119th Congress.

One political scientist told Newsweek Gaetz's nomination would reveal which Senate Republicans "have a modicum of independence."

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey conceded the race to Republican Dave McCormick more than two weeks after Election Day.

Senate Republicans are signaling that they are open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite his long-standing support of abortion rights and concerns emanating from anti-abortion voices about his selection. Several leading anti-abortion figures and outfits have expressed concerns about Kennedy. But while Senate...

Senate Republicans are signaling that they are open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite his long-standing support of abortion rights and concerns emanating from anti-abortion voices about his selection. Several leading anti-abortion figures and outfits have expressed concerns about Kennedy. But while Senate...