Booker unveils legislation for federal bill to ban discrimination against...
Sen. Cory Booker (D) officially unveiled federal legislation this week that would ban discrimination based on hair textures and hair styles.The legislation, titled the CROWN Act (Create a Respectful...
View ArticleSenator calls for review of US military programs for foreign nationals after...
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said he was "extremely concerned" about the U.S. military training foreign nationals following the shooting Friday that left four people dead and multiple more wounded at...
View ArticleHere are the Senate Republicans who could vote to convict Trump
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) caused a stir Friday when he said a “handful” of Senate Republican colleagues have privately told him they would consider voting to remove President Trump from office.Murphy...
View ArticleForeign Relations Democrat calls on Iran to release other American prisoners
The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee called on Iran to release other imprisoned Americans after Tehran freed a Chinese American graduate student on Saturday as part of a prisoner...
View ArticleBooker praises release of American grad student held by Iran
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) praised the release of an American graduate student held by Iran for three years."I'm elated that, after three years of painful separation and uncertainty, Princeton...
View ArticleDemocrats open door to repealing ObamaCare tax in spending talks
Senate Democrats are offering to repeal a controversial ObamaCare tax as part of a government funding deal as negotiations go on through the weekend. A congressional aide familiar with the talks told...
View ArticleTrump, GOP shift focus from alleged surveillance abuse to Durham Russia probe
Republicans are preparing to shrug off a forthcoming report on alleged surveillance abuse during the 2016 campaign and turn their focus to an ongoing investigation of the Russia probe. The Department...
View ArticleCruz on House impeachment inquiry: 'This is 'kangaroo court'
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday dismissed the allegations House Democrats have made against President Trump and characterized the continuing impeachment inquiry as a baseless partisan attack. "This...
View ArticleChuck Todd challenges Cruz after senator pushes theory that Ukraine meddled...
"Meet The Press" host Chuck Todd on Sunday repeatedly challenged Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) over the unfounded allegation that Kyiv interfered in the 2016 election, arguing that Republicans were drawing a...
View ArticleGraham expects Horowitz investigation to show evidence was manipulated, withheld
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he expects Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s investigation into the Russia probe to show evidence was manipulated and withheld.Graham said on...
View ArticleSenate braces for brawl on Trump impeachment rules
Senators are bracing for a partisan brawl over the rules of President Trump's looming impeachment trial.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) will...
View ArticleSenate Democrats demand Trump fire Stephen Miller
Senate Democrats are demanding that President Trump fire Stephen Miller after a watchdog group released hundreds of controversial emails the White House adviser sent prior to his time in the...
View ArticleSchumer: Senate GOP turning into 'conspiracy caucus'
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) knocked Republicans Monday after the release of the Justice Department watchdog report that found there was no political bias in the FBI's investigation...
View ArticleObstacles remain for deal on surprise medical bills
Lawmakers on Sunday touted a bipartisan deal on protecting patients from surprise medical bills, but the effort still faces some tough questions before it can reach President Trump's desk.While the...
View ArticleGraham: FBI investigation in 2016 turned into a 'criminal conspiracy'
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) ripped the FBI's investigation into Trump campaign associates on Monday, arguing it was a "criminal enterprise" and showed a system that "got...
View ArticleGOP senators worry Trump made 'problematic' concessions in trade deal
Two members of the Senate's GOP leadership signaled on Monday there are concerns among Republicans that President Trump's trade deal with Mexico and Canada may have shifted too far to the left as part...
View ArticleDemocrats rip Barr over IG statement: 'Mouthpiece' for Trump
Senate Democrats ripped Attorney General William Barr on Monday after he broke with the Department of Justice's (DOJ) top watchdog on whether or not there was enough information to open up an...
View ArticleHouston police chief excoriates McConnell, Cornyn and Cruz on gun violence
Houston Police chief Art Acevedo on Monday lambasted Republican senators for their failure to take action on gun violence and the long-stalled Violence Against Women Act after a city police sergeant...
View ArticleImpeachment witness to meet with Senate GOP Tuesday
A Republican witnesses from the House impeachment inquiry will join the Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday. Jonathan Turley, who testified during a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week, will...
View ArticlePotential Dem defectors face pressure on impeachment
Senate Republicans aren’t the only ones worried about possible defectors during a likely impeachment trial for President Trump.Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Doug Jones (Ala.) are expected to...
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