United States Senate

Chuck Schumer Backs Repeal Of 2002 Iraq War Authorization

The Democratic leader, who voted for the AUMF in 2002, warned that a future president could "use it as a justification for military adventurism."
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The 139 Republicans Who Lied, Fueled An Insurrection And Then Voted To Cover It Up

Don't forget the names of these GOP lawmakers who chose Donald Trump over American democracy. Twice.
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Joe Biden Meets With Key GOP Senator As Time Runs Out On Infrastructure Talks

The two sides remain far apart on the size of an infrastructure package, and even more critically, how to pay for it.
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Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Lead Push On Voting Rights

In a speech in Tulsa, the president gently called out two Democratic senators who have opposed eliminating the filibuster.
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Senate To Vote On Election Reform Next Month, Setting Up Another Filibuster Fight

The Senate will vote on S.1, the For the People Act, in June, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said.
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Mother Of Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick Seeks Meeting With GOP Over Jan. 6 Commission

“Putting politics aside, wouldn’t they want to know the truth of what happened on January 6?” Gladys Sicknick told Politico.
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GOP Senators Float Infrastructure Plan That's A Fourth The Size Of Joe Biden's

It's a "very, very generous" offer, one Senate Republican said of the pared-down $568 billion "framework."
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Wisconsin Democrats' Senate Field Keeps Getting Bigger

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) hasn't announced his reelection bid yet, but the race to take his seat is heating up.
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Progressive Charles Booker Takes First Step Toward Challenging Rand Paul Next Year

After a close primary loss in the 2020 race to unseat Mitch McConnell, Booker appears set to take on the other Kentucky senator he says is "screwing us."
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Democrats Assail Georgia Law, Make Case For Voting Overhaul

“This is Jim Crow in the 21st Century,” Joe Biden said about the law that Georgia's governor signed on Thursday.
By Steve Peoples and Lisa Mascaro, AP