Top House Democrats press Senate colleagues to sink GOP spending bill
Top House Democrats are pushing fellow Senate members to kill Republican spending bills. “I don't expect the senator to vote for this,” said Rep. Pete Aguilar, California, head of the House Democrat. “This is a bad bill. We didn't negotiate this bill. They didn't negotiate this bill. …For our national security, for the benefit of […]
Senate Republicans speak after electing Thune as leader
Republican senators are expected to speak to press after Sen. John Thune was elected as majority leader. #FoxNews Subscribe … source
Senate Dems ripped for ‘watering down’ Kathy Hochul’s school phone ban
Supporters of Gov. Kathy Hochul are calling on state Senate Democrats, who said the “bell-to-bell” ban, which proposed the use of smartphones in schools, pushed for “down the water” proposals. Hochul's plan prohibits students from using smartphones throughout the school's day, but the Senate budget solution would either ban cell phones in classrooms or ban […]
Sununu on possible Senate bid: 'I have not ruled it out completely'
Former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) said he is considering running for the Senate after previously rejecting the possibility. “I'm not completely filtering that out, but the people in Washington asked me to think about it and consider it. According to the Washington Times. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (DN.H.) began re-election in 2026, leaving the […]
House Republicans pass government funding bill, handing Senate Dems the power to avert a shutdown
WASHINGTON – House Republicans narrowly passed a suspension bill on Tuesday to fund the government, putting moderate Senate Democrats in a tough spot to either take final approval action or endanger partial government shutdowns in three days. Lawmakers voted 217-213 on the 2025 Short-term Fiscal Year Expense Bill known as “Continuous Resolution” or CR to […]
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed By Senate To Lead Labor Department
Lori Chavez Deremar testifies in the US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions appointed Secretary of Labor on February 19, 2025 at Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. OAN Staff Abril Elfi 10:57am – Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 Former GOP Oregon representative Lori Chavez Deremar has been confirmed to lead the Labor Bureau by the Senate. advertisement […]
Senate confirms final Cabinet nominee despite Republican holdouts
President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Labor Department, Lori Chavez Deremar, confirmed Monday night with bipartisan support in the Senate, completing the president's cabinet. Chavez Deremar was confirmed with a 67-32 vote, with 17 Democrats joining 50 Republicans. Three Senate Republicans opposed the confirmation of Chavez Deremar. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ted Budd of […]
Senate GOP frets as Wall Street takes dip over tariffs, talk of recession
Senate Republicans expressed new concerns about the economy on Monday after Wall Street had one of the worst days in years of comments from President Trump that did not rule out the potential for a trade war and a recession. Nasdaq Composite had its worst day in three years, finishing with a loss of 4%, […]
Senate Confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer As Labor Secretary
Former Republican Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez Deremar confirmed that the Senate will lead the Department of Labor on Monday with a bipartisan vote of 67 to 32, marking the most bipartisan vote since the Senate confirmed Scott Bescent became Treasury Secretary in January. Chavez-Deremer received bipartisan support throughout confirmation process. Supported by several Democrats on […]
Senate Democrats in the hot seat as government shutdown looms
Capitol Hill is getting full speed with funding deadlines coming up rapidly on Friday. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has gathered Republicans behind the ongoing resolution released over the weekend, and despite the historically narrow advantages of House Democrats, this time it appears that fiscal conservatives are heading for government shutdowns. If the CR passes the […]