Collins backs having Mueller testify
GOP Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) said Thursday that she believes it would be beneficial for special counsel Robert Mueller to testify in the wake of his report's release, even as other Republicans have...
View ArticleBooker tweets out searchable version of Mueller report to counter White House
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) tweeted out a searchable version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings on Thursday, suggesting the Department of Justice intentionally made it "harder" for the public...
View ArticleMueller probed Sessions over perjury, but found 'insufficient'...
Special counsel Robert Mueller investigated Jeff Sessions over possible perjury, but concluded there wasn't sufficient evidence to show that the former attorney general was "willfully untruthful" in...
View ArticleDurbin calls Mueller report findings on Trump team 'troubling'
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings about contacts between Trump campaign officials and Russian agents, as well as President Trump’s efforts to...
View ArticlePelosi, Schumer: Mueller report 'appears to undercut' Barr on...
Democratic congressional leaders said Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller's final report "appears to undercut" a conclusion from Attorney General William Barr that President Trump didn't...
View ArticleHarris: Integrity of US justice system 'took a real blow' with...
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) told MSNBC Thursday that the integrity of the U.S. justice system "took a real blow" with Attorney General William Barr's classification of the Mueller report. "Our...
View ArticleAngus King: 'Mueller passed the obstruction question to the Congress and...
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Friday ripped Attorney General William Barr for declaring President Trump did not obstruct justice with regard to...
View ArticleMichael Bennet declared cancer-free, paving way for possible 2020 run
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) has been declared cancer-free after undergoing surgery over the weekend, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Democrat said Friday.“Last weekend, Michael underwent surgery and...
View ArticleGOP senator: 'No problem' with Mueller testifying
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says he has "no problem" with special counsel Robert Mueller testifying about his probe into the 2016 presidential election, underscoring the different points of view within...
View ArticleNew Mexico senators request probe into militia group detaining migrants
New Mexico Sens. Tom Udall (D) and Martin Heinrich (D) are calling for an investigation following reports that a right-wing militia group has begun stopping migrant families along the southern border....
View ArticleRomney 'sickened' by Trump's behavior in Mueller report
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said Friday that he is "sickened" by the behavior described in special counsel Robert Mueller's report, including the actions of President Trump. "I am sickened at the extent...
View ArticleCollins: Mueller report includes 'an unflattering portrayal' of Trump
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Friday that special counsel Robert Mueller's report gives an "unflattering portrayal" of President Trump, including an effort to oust the former FBI director from his...
View ArticleHuckabee blasts Romney: 'Makes me sick' that you could have been...
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) blasted Sen. Mitt Romney on Friday after the Utah Republican said he was "sickened" by President Trump's actions in the Mueller report."Know what makes me sick,...
View ArticleRick Scott asks FBI for details on reported Russian meddling in Florida
Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) on Friday sent a letter to the FBI asking for evidence to corroborate details in special counsel Robert Mueller's report about Russia's election interference in the Sunshine...
View ArticleBooker to supporter who wanted him to punch Trump: 'Black guys like us,...
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) jokingly pushed back on one supporter who said he wanted the presidential candidate to "punch" President Trump in the face.While speaking to members of the West Las Vegas...
View ArticleSenate Republicans tested on Trump support after Mueller
Special counsel Robert Mueller's report poses a test for vulnerable Senate Republicans running for reelection, forcing them to decide how far to distance themselves from President Trump heading into...
View ArticleGOP senator compares Mueller report's obstruction findings to...
GOP Sen. Mike Lee (Utah) on Sunday compared special counsel Robert Mueller's findings on obstruction of justice to Pinocchio's character from the movie, "Shrek the Third."“The special counsel certainly...
View Article2020 Dems back repeal of controversial New Hampshire voting law
Democratic presidential hopefuls are lining up behind a push by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) to oppose a New Hampshire law that would require college students be permanent residents to vote.Shaheen...
View ArticleMcConnell pledges to be 'Grim Reaper' for progressive policies
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday vowed to be the "Grim Reaper" for progressive policies if Republicans hold on to the Senate in 2020. "If I'm still the majority leader in the...
View ArticleDem senators launch Environmental Justice Caucus
A trio of Democratic senators on Monday announced the creation of the Environmental Justice Caucus in the Senate. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) made the...
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