Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution on Wednesday that will force a vote in Congress to block billions of dollars in offensive American weapons sales to Israel ― a significant escalation by the Vermont independent as the Biden administration continues to arm the country in its expanding military campaigns that most of the international community … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris said she would support abolishing the Senate filibuster to pass legislation to restore federal abortion protections. Harris has made similar statements in the past. But her comments on Wisconsin Public Radio on Tuesday morning mark the first time as the Democratic presidential candidate that she has supported ending the 60-vote threshold … Read more
A corporate lawyer and a professor who has been a vocal critic of Alberta’s planned legislation on pronouns in schools are both now senators representing the province. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday that Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon has named Daryl Fridhandler and Kristopher Wells to fill vacancies in the Senate. Wells is an outspoken LGBTQ2 … Read more
CHICAGO ― Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stood on stage at the Democratic National Convention and made a very bold prediction. “We’re going to hold the Senate again, and we’re poised to pick up seats,” he told the delegates in the United Center. The fact Schumer feels confident in his prediction reflects the remarkable strength … Read more
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have long had ties to the Heritage Foundation, one of the most influential conservative think tanks based in Washington, D.C. with deep connections to the Republican Party, congressional lawmakers and the broader conservative movement. But if you ask them about the group’s Project 2025, a radical, 900-page policy blueprint that would … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced Thursday that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a September hearing to look at “the immediate legal and policy ramifications” of the Supreme Court’s decision last month that grants Donald Trump full immunity for “official acts” he took as president. “During this upcoming hearing, we will examine the … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Hours after President Joe Biden urged his party to unify around his candidacy, one House Democrat called on him to step aside and more than a dozen Democratic senators raised concerns about whether he is the best candidate to lead the presidential ticket. “I think it’s become clear that he’s not the best … Read more
Senate Democrats will not meet on Monday to discuss future support for President Joe Biden’s reelection bid, despite Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-Va.) attempt to gather colleagues to chart a path forward, Axios reported on Sunday. Warner, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, reportedly began reaching out to fellow Democrats last week following Biden’s disastrous … Read more
Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) won the Utah Senate GOP primary on Tuesday, making him the odds-all-favorite to succeed retiring Sen. Mitt Romney next year. Curtis, a three-term congressman and former mayor of Provo, Utah, defeated three other candidates, including Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, who was backed by former President Donald Trump. Staggs touted his Trump … Read more
(NewsNation) — Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., lamented on Sunday the Senate’s failure to pass bipartisan legislation on the southern border and blamed the lobbyist culture of Washington, D.C. “There are so many outside groups that are built around not getting things done,” he said on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday.” “It’s the old consulting joke: If … Read more
