Uighur mother asks Congress to 'take strong action' against...
A Uighur mother who survived a Chinese re-education camp is calling on Congress to intervene in China's mass internment of the Muslim minority group."Over the last three years, I was taken to China's...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez blasts GOP for going 'all in' on Hyde-Smith
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) blasted the GOP for throwing its weight behind Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in her runoff election, despite her controversial comments."@cindyhydesmith...
View ArticleSenators discuss changes to criminal justice bill amid GOP opposition
A bipartisan group of senators supporting a President Trump-backed criminal justice bill is discussing changes to the legislation as they try to win over more Republicans. Senators involved in the...
View ArticleSchumer floats stopgap spending bill amid border wall fight
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said that Congress should pass a stopgap spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) if President Trump won't agree to the...
View ArticleGOP senator announces opposition, possibly dooming controversial Trump...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said Thursday that he will oppose Thomas Farr, a controversial district court nominee from President Trump, denying him the votes to be confirmed. “This afternoon I concluded...
View ArticleFlake to ask again for vote on Mueller protection bill next week
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Thursday that he is planning to go back to the Senate floor next week to ask for a vote on legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller, after being blocked...
View ArticleSenate passes resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine
The Senate cleared a resolution Thursday night condemning Russia's "provocative actions" against Ukraine, after Moscow seized three of the country's ships. The Senate cleared the non-binding resolution...
View ArticleDems won’t pick shutdown fight over Dreamers
Democrats are backing away from a potential floor fight over “Dreamers,” marking a shift in field tactics from earlier this year as they prepare to do battle with Republicans next week over a major...
View ArticleSchumer calls for improvements to new NAFTA deal
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) warned on Monday that the Trump administration is going to have to compromise on elements of a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico if it is to have any...
View ArticleFlake: Mueller bill has votes to pass Senate
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Friday that he believes legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller could pass the Senate, if Republican leadership would agree to bring it up for a vote."I do...
View ArticleSanders to 'strongly oppose' Trump trade deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Friday that he will "strongly oppose" President Trump’s new trade deal with Mexico and Canada, arguing that as currently written it would continue to "ship U.S. jobs to...
View ArticleBipartisan pair of senators introduces bill to create global election...
A pair of senators on Friday introduced a bipartisan bill to create a program within the State Department to share information with U.S. global allies about election security.The measure would...
View ArticleTrump to meet with Schumer, Pelosi amid wall fight
President Trump will meet with congressional Democratic leadership next week, days ahead of a deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown. Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and...
View ArticleBipartisan lawmakers call for investigation into VA amid issues with GI Bill...
A bipartisan group of senators and a member of the House called for the Department of Veterans Affairs's (VA) inspector general to investigate allegations that the department would not reimburse...
View ArticleBorder wall bickering raises odds of shutdown
Democrats and Republicans are hardening their positions on President Trump's proposed border wall, raising the odds of a partial government shutdown this month.The White House and Senate Democrats are...
View ArticleGeorge H.W. Bush to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda next week
The late President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda early next week, congressional leaders announced Saturday.Leaders of the House and Senate said that a bicameral arrival...
View ArticleTrump’s new NAFTA faces uphill battle in Congress
President Trump’s signing of a new trade pact with Canada and Mexico on Friday set the stage for a major fight next year with Democrats on Capitol Hill.Democrats mulling presidential runs in 2020, as...
View ArticleCohen plea gives Dems new momentum for Russia probes
Democrats are abuzz with newfound energy this week after learning that Michael Cohen lied before Congress, giving lawmakers an opening to demand that he testify again on Capitol Hill about President...
View ArticleSenate Republican: Skeptics of Trump trade policy can 'take some...
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said Sunday that skeptics of President Trump's trade policies should be encouraged by recent developments."People like me who’ve really been concerned about the president’s...
View ArticleDemocratic senator: US must maintain strategic relationship with Saudis and...
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said Sunday that the U.S. needs to make sure those involved in the murder of reporter Jamal Khashoggi are held accountable, but that the strategic relationship with Saudi Arabia...
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