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Moves to advance three resolutions, which would have halted recent sale of $20bn in US weapons to Israel, all failed

Senate appropriators are facing what could be a major shake-up in subcommittee leadership after the upcoming elections.

This week, there’s a certain irony to our newsletter being called “At the Races.” And no, it’s not because Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the Cincinnati Reds, died​ Monday at age 83. Betting on the outcome of the congressional…

A bipartisan proposal from HSGAC Chair Gary Peters and James Lankford would create a dashboard to track the status of roughly 1,300 Senate-confirmed positions.

The families of four Americans detained in China say their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, and they are urging the U.S. government to take action to bring then home

Senator Merkley criticizes Trump's stance on Ukraine-Russia conflict, advocating for democracy over autocracy.

President Biden faces pressure to allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons against Russia. Senators advocate missile deployment, highlighting risks and cont...

A bipartisan group of senators is expressing concern over the USDA's decision to use a single contractor to distribute food to Indian Reservations

Climate goals and Gaza ceasefire top the list of expectations for millions of young and progressive voters

Democratic leaders face questions about Biden's candidacy; lawmakers express varying views on the matter.

A long-stalled southern Oregon casino project pitting competing Native American tribes against each other has caught lawmakers' attention.