Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked ...

Lisa Blunt Rochester is returning to Washington – this time, as a U.S. senator. Here's what she hopes to bring to her new ...

The FBI has interviewed multiple individuals about defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s personal life as part of its ...

Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators ...

Joe Biden started and ended by making history, among the youngest elected to the U.S. Senate and now the oldest to leave the ...

The US now faces the likelihood of a bruising and raucous set of confirmation hearings − a clear break from the cooperative ...

Shown is the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom) The United States Senate is arguably the least democratic (small “d”) institution in any democracy in the ...

I extend my heartfelt gratitude for the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate,' Vance wrote in a statement to his constituents.

The Trump Pentagon nominee is likely to face sharp questioning at his Senate confirmation hearing about his past and his ...

A political barrier fell, and the U.S. Senate on Monday passed a bill that would allow more than 180 lakeside cabins to remain at two southwest Nebraska reservoirs. The proposal, introduced by U.S ...

New Ohio House speaker backs school choice, lowering the state's income tax and limiting access to legal marijuana approved ...

An investigation by a US Senate panel has found that troubled investment bank Credit Suisse concealed information during previous inquiries into Nazi-controlled bank accounts during World War II.