Warner says he believes Republicans would 'like to have known'...
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Sunday that he believes Republicans "would like to have known" that President Trump was trying to do business with the Russians when he was the party's presumptive...
View ArticleWarner says Senate Intel committee has made 'a number of referrals'...
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that the committee has "made a number of referrals" to special counsel Robert Mueller.“If you lie to...
View ArticleCruz: I’ve shaken off my 2016 nickname, hard feelings from clash with Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) quipped Saturday night that he has shaken off his clash with President Trump during the 2016 presidential primaries and the nickname Trump gave him."This was also a breakthrough...
View ArticleSenate headed for clash over Saudi Arabia
The Senate is barreling toward a floor brawl over how to respond to Saudi Arabia's role in the slaying of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Senators took a significant step this week advancing...
View ArticleTrump meeting with Schumer and Pelosi postponed due to Bush funeral
A White House meeting between President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders has been postponed, according to a senior Democratic aide.The sit-down, which was scheduled for Tuesday with House...
View ArticleKennedy says he won't run for Louisiana governor next year
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Monday that he will not challenge Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) in the 2019 governor’s race."I love being in the United States Senate. I will not be a candidate...
View ArticleCongress delays votes after George H.W. Bush death
Lawmakers are delaying votes as Washington mourns the death of former President George H.W. Bush.Both the House and Senate had been scheduled to start their work week with votes on Monday evening....
View ArticleGOP eyes two-week stopgap spending bill as deadline looms
Congressional Republicans are considering a two-week stopgap funding bill as they barrel toward a Friday night deadline to avert a partial government shutdown. A GOP leadership aide told The Hill on...
View ArticleTrump should sign measure protecting Mueller to avert government shutdown: poll
Most U.S. voters believe that President Trump should sign into law a measure protecting special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation to avoid a partial government shutdown, according to a new...
View ArticleLawmakers agree to push back shutdown deadline by 2 weeks
Congressional leaders on Monday agreed to a two-week government funding measure that would push back a shutdown deadline to Dec. 21. Democrats and Republicans are deadlocked in negotiations over...
View ArticleOhio senators to meet with GM chief this week
Sens. Sherrod Brown (D) and Rob Portman (R) from Ohio are scheduled to meet with General Motors Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra on Wednesday, after the automaker announced last week that it would...
View ArticleLawmakers buy more time for spending deal
Republican and Democratic leaders on Monday agreed to a two-week stopgap spending measure that would put to rest fears of a partial government shutdown later this week.The short-term spending deal, if...
View ArticleMcConnell: 'Complete fracture' with Saudi Arabia not in U.S. interest
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said lawmakers are searching for an "appropriate" response to the slaying of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi but warned against a "complete...
View ArticleClock ticks down on GOP Congress
Lawmakers are facing an end-of-the-year traffic jam with legislation piling up and a tight schedule that leaves them little wiggle room.Leadership is juggling a backlog of must-pass bills and...
View ArticleMcConnell on shutdown: ‘I don’t think we’ll get to that point’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he does not believe the government will shut down later this year amid a fight over President Trump's border wall.“I don’t think we’ll get to that...
View ArticleGrassley: Criminal justice reform should take priority over judges
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says that passing criminal justice reform should take priority over judicial nominees, challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
View ArticleGrassley: Trump 'could solve all of his problems' if Melania...
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joked at a Tuesday event that President Trump would have a lot fewer worries if his tweets were first checked by first lady Melania Trump."The president could solve all of...
View ArticleGOP senator: Saudi crown prince 'really was the original El Chapo'
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) likened Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the former Sinaloa Cartel leader facing trial in New York City, on Tuesday."With the exception of...
View ArticleOrganizing for Bernie group launches to draft Sanders as 2020 White House...
A new group called Organizing for Bernie launched this week to draft Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to run for president.The group's goal is to build an organizational structure for Sanders so he can...
View ArticleRick Scott delays Senate swearing-in ceremony
Sen.-elect Rick Scott (R-Fla.) won't leave the Florida governor's mansion early and will instead be sworn in as a senator when his term expires in early January, a spokesman for the governor said...
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