The Latest Breaking News from Thom Tillis

Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections, a blow for the legislation that comes days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the Senate on the record on the issue “in the coming weeks.”

WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, said he expects there will be enough support from his party to pass a marriage equality bill this month.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republican Rep. Ted Budd is “MIA on the campaign trail,” the N.C. Democratic Party said in an August email to supporters.

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and election officials told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that election workers face increased threats ahead of the midterm elections, as Congress considers additional election protections.

A top official says the Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 presidential election

For 11 Republican Senators, the US has plenty of money to spend on war, but very little to spend on veterans’ healthcare

“There is an omnipresent feeling of anxiety and dread that permeates our daily lives, and those of our families,” one witness testified.

Many Republicans actively oppose the legislation

Many Republicans actively oppose the legislation

WASHINGTON — One-fifth of the House and Senate, an increase from the current requirement of a single member in each chamber, would be needed for Congress to consider an objection to a state’s Electoral College votes under proposed legislation released Wednesday by a bipartisan group of more than a dozen…

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday proposed expanding investors’ ability to resubmit proposals on environmental, social and governance issues as the 2022 proxy season sees record levels of votes and Republicans ramp up criticisms of the agency.