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Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper formally announced Monday he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, launching a high-profile campaign that instantly reshapes one of the nation’s most competitive races. Cooper, a Democrat and seasoned statewide candidate, seeks to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in a race …

President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to cancel the chamber’s traditional August recess and continue working through the summer to confirm his growing list of judicial and executive nominees. “Hopefully the very talented John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two …

In a dramatic 51-50 vote early Tuesday morning, the Republican-controlled Senate passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package, putting the legislation — dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — one step closer to becoming law. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans — Sens. Rand …

With the clock ticking toward President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline, the Republican-controlled Senate began the final phase of debate Monday on the sweeping 940-page tax and spending bill that would reshape federal policy on taxes, health care, defense, and immigration. Dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” the legislation was already …

A sweeping 940-page domestic policy bill championed by President Donald Trump is barreling through Congress, with Republicans working through the weekend to finalize the legislation before Trump’s self-imposed July 4 deadline. The bill, loaded with GOP priorities, includes $3.8 trillion in tax cuts, deep cuts to safety net programs, and …

The U.S. Senate rejected Friday, 47-53, a resolution authored by Virginia Democrat Tim Kaine to block American forces from hostility against Iran. Though a shaky ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel has held this week, somewhat diminishing the urgency of the vote, proponents of the resolution made two major arguments during …

In a narrow 51-48 vote early Saturday morning, Senate Republicans approved a sweeping budget plan designed to fast-track President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, including major tax cuts and increased military spending. The budget resolution passed with support from all but two Republican senators—Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Sen. Susan …

In a rare challenge to President Donald Trump, a group of Senate Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to pass a resolution blocking tariffs on Canadian imports. The Senate voted 51-48 in favor of the measure, with four Republicans—Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Rand Paul (Kentucky), Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), and Lisa Murkowski …

The U.S. Senate will debate a budget resolution this week that Republicans in that chamber hope will pave the way for Congress to approve hundreds of billions of dollars in defense and border security funding later this year in a separate bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., posted on …

Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate Friday under the new leadership of South Dakota’s John Thune, who promised to keep intact the body’s legislative filibuster — the 60-vote threshold for major legislation that some Democrats had targeted for elimination. Thune follows in the footsteps of the longest-serving Senate GOP …

Jimmy Williams With Donald Trump securing a second term and Republicans taking control of both the Senate and the House, the GOP is poised to enact a strong agenda. However, eight House seats and one Senate seat remain uncalled, which could influence the exact Republican margins in Congress. Here’s a …

Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th Two years ago, the U.S. Senate did not have a single Black woman. And before that, only two Black women had ever served in the upper chamber of Congress. Lisa Blunt Rochester in Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland will change the math. …

Ariana Figueroa, North Dakota Monitor Democratic lawmakers and a coalition of civil rights leaders Tuesday urged Congress to reform the filibuster in order to pass voting rights legislation next Congress. “Voting rights, succinctly put, are preservative of all other rights,” U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, said at a …

Jimmy Williams Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) holds a slight lead over former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in the race for the state’s Senate seat, according to a new poll. Conducted by Gonzales Research & Media Services, the survey found Alsobrooks leading Hogan by 5 percentage points, …

Amanda Becker, Darreonna Davis Originally published by The 19th Senate Democrats on Tuesday highlighted their plan to protect IVF, warning their Republican colleagues they will need to decide by Wednesday whether to block a bill that would preserve access to assisted reproductive technologies. “I warned that red states would come …