On Day 40 of the shutdown, eight Democrats joined Republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous votes fell short.

It was a busy weekend for Senators who convened off-hours to end the shutdown. What happened, and what's next? Another vote? Is the shutdown over?

WASHINGTON In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, outlined

A new Senate amendment could let lawmakers win big payouts over FBI spying tied to Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 probe. Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis said she

During his remarks from the Senate floor today, Senator Jeff Merkley sounded off on President Trump's authoritarian takeover. Merkley stated, "The tyranny has already arrived."

The Senate voted Monday evening to end the 41-day government shutdown, setting the stage for the House to reconvene later this week to pick up the legislation and send it to President Trump’s desk. MO

Despite public clamor to make American politics young again, no branch of government appears to be safe from the seniority stripe. Last year, voters elected Trump to become the oldest president in U.S. history, and he attended his second inauguration at nearly 79 years old.

The provision is in response to a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill that led to booming hemp sales in corner stores across the U.S.

USC's student senate recommended implementing a Donations for Citations program, as well as upgrading and expanding water bottle filler stations in older buildings around campus. Senate also recommended launching a study zone map of study areas around campus for all students to use.

On the Senate floor today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) rails against the Republicans' partisan funding bill after a handful of Senate Democrats voted for it last night. Schumer sends a stern warning to Donald Trump that the American people will not forget the healthcare crisis that he and the Republicans have created.