Warren: 'No one is above the law, not even' Trump's son
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Monday that President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., must be held accountable regarding a Senate Intelligence Committee subpoena for his testimony. "No one...
View ArticleSenate Dem presses Treasury, IRS over demand for Trump tax returns
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, is pressing the Trump administration over its handling of a request from House Democrats for President Trump's tax...
View ArticleDem Senate campaign arm hits GOP lawmakers over Trump tax law
The Democratic Senate campaign arm is launching digital ads targeting seven Senate Republicans for their votes in favor of President Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul.The five-figure ad campaign by the...
View ArticleMcConnell: No one tells Burr how to run Intelligence panel
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sidestepped tensions within the caucus over Sen. Richard Burr's (R-N.C.) decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., arguing that senators weren't trying to...
View ArticleKushner, Miller talk immigration at Senate GOP lunch
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner briefed the Senate GOP conference Tuesday on the White House's plan to overhaul legal immigration as part of an effort to build support for the forthcoming...
View ArticleTrump Jr. reaches deal to testify with Senate Intelligence
Donald Trump Jr. has agreed to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee for a second round of questions, complying with a subpoena from Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.), who came under fire from...
View ArticleRomney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) voted against one of President Trump’s judicial picks Tuesday over past controversial comments the judge made about former President Obama. Romney, who faced off against Obama...
View ArticleBipartisan group of senators introduce legislation designed to strengthen...
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Tuesday that would require a cybersecurity expert from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) be included on the committee tasked with...
View ArticleSenate to vote on disaster aid bill next week
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that the Senate will vote next week on disaster recovery legislation, even if negotiators haven’t reached a deal."We’re going to have a vote next...
View ArticleCotton: US could win war with Iran in 'two strikes'
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), a prominent foreign policy hawk, voiced confidence in a new interview that the U.S. could win a war with Iran, saying it would take "two strikes.""Yes, two strikes," he told...
View ArticleMcSally to introduce military sexual assault reform bill
Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) said on Tuesday that she will introduce legislation to address how the military handles sexual assault claims, including making sexual harassment a stand-alone offense...
View ArticleGOP senators propose congressional term limits
Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced two sweeping legislative proposals Tuesday to implement a slew of reforms in Washington, including implementing congressional term limits....
View ArticleBipartisan senators seek sanctions on Russian pipeline work
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced a bill Tuesday to impose sanctions on those involved with construction of Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline.If approved, the bill would...
View ArticleGOP officials unsatisfied with some answers from Kushner during immigration...
Republican officials were left unsatisfied with answers from Jared Kushner to some of their questions regarding the White House's immigration plan, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.While...
View ArticleBarr throws curveball into Senate GOP 'spying' probe
Attorney General William Barr's decision to tap a U.S attorney to dig into the origins of the Russia probe is throwing a curveball into investigative plans on Capitol Hill.Barr has appointed a U.S....
View ArticleLawmakers introduce legislation to improve cyber workforce funding
Lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation on Wednesday to improve the cybersecurity workforce by directing the Department of Labor to award grants that help create and expand cyber...
View ArticleGOP senator pans Trump's aid to farmers as 'very bad policy'
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), a leading member of the Senate Finance Committee, is warning that President Trump’s plan to provide $15 billion in assistance to farmers hurt by the escalating trade war with...
View ArticleWarren to bank regulator who found her question insulting: 'Good'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) squared off with a top Trump administration bank regulator on Wednesday over his decision to keep parts of the agency's oversight of Wells Fargo confidential. Warren, a...
View ArticlePence, McConnell eulogize Sen. Richard Lugar
Vice President Pence and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined other political figures in honoring the life of the late Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) at his memorial service...
View ArticlePelosi and Schumer expected to meet with Trump for second round of...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) are expected to meet next week with President Trump for a second round of talks on an infrastructure package.A...
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