Oct 03 WATCH: Johnson and Thune hold news conference ahead of failed Senate vote to end shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would reopen the government failed on a 54-44 tally — well short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Senate adjourns with no resolution on shutdown By Associated Press Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Senate Democrats have sacrificed American public with failed funding vote, Thune says By Associated Press On the heels of a failed vote to fund the government, Senate Majority Leader John Thune laid the blame at the feet of Democrats and said he would continue to press them to vote for a temporary funding bill. Continue reading
Sep 19 Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democrats accused Republicans of not negotiating with them to address some of their priorities on health care. Republicans said Democrats were making demands that would dramatically increase spending and were not germane to the core issue. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 3:59 Senate Republicans change rules to push through Trump nominees By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura One of the largest groups of President Trump’s nominees was just confirmed in the U.S. Senate. The group includes 48 individuals who would hold significant jobs in the military, national security and overseas. The move was possible only because Republicans… Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel defends social media post about Kirk ‘subject’ during Senate hearing By Associated Press Sen. Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, pushed back, saying it caused confusion by making it sound like authorities had caught the person suspected of killing Charlie Kirk. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Sen. Booker tells Patel ‘you’re not going to be around long’ as FBI director By Joshua Barajas Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Kash Patel’s actions so far as FBI director have “made our country weaker and less safe.”… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel defends Kirk killing investigation in opening statement for Senate Judiciary hearing By Associated Press Facing some criticism from conservative corners about how he has led the FBI in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting, Director Kash Patel said Tuesday that his agency — “at my direction” — successfully brought the suspect into custody. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel says ‘FBI will not be weaponized anymore’ on either side of the aisle By Joshua Barajas Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked FBI Director Kash Patel what steps the agency was taking to make sure “improperly predicated investigations and weaponizations” don’t happen. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Senate GOP takes first steps to change rules to speed up Trump’s nominee confirmations By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s move is the latest salvo after a dozen years of gradual changes by both parties to weaken the filibuster and make the nominations process more partisan. Continue reading