A supplemental spending agreement that included funding for Taiwan, Israel, and Ukraine as well as an ambitious immigration and border security bill that faced strong resistance from Republicans in both houses was not approved by the Senate on Wednesday.
A typically bipartisan endeavor became polarized when the Senate approved a defense policy bill on Wednesday that authorizes the largest pay increase for troops in over 20 years while simultaneously eliminating many of the policy goals that conservatives had been demanding.
Kamala Harris has broken a record held by former Vice President John Calhoun.
Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama announced that he would lift his blanket hold for Senate votes to verify military promotions.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer encouraged China’s president, Xi Jinping, to back Israel in the wake of the deadly Hamas attacks.
A “clean” Continuing Resolution (CR) that would finance the government through November 17th was issued on Tuesday by senators in the Democrat-controlled Senate in an effort to avoid a government shutdown by Saturday.
An influencer-backed energy drink that has gone viral among young people is being scrutinized by politicians and health professionals due to possibly harmful caffeine levels.
The Senate has passed the debt ceiling deal between Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) will be put to a vote in the Senate this week, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in an announcement on Monday.
President Joe Biden vetoed a bill on Monday for the very first time in his presidency, disputing that the legislation was primarily influenced by “MAGA Republicans.”