Democrats' $1.9T Covid aid bill faces the Senate chopping block
The minimum wage is likely to create the most dramatic drama behind closed doors on Wednesday. Republicans argue that such a sweeping change in policy … Read more
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Neera Tanden's Senate committee votes postponed
The signs of anger for Tanden began late last week when Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) Said he would oppose her nomination, citing her previous tweets … Read more
Perdue rules out Georgia Senate comeback in 2022
David Perdue speaks to the crowd during a campaign rally. | Jessica McGowan / Getty Images Former Republican Senator David Perdue will not run for … Read more
Trump taunts don't shake McConnell's hold on Senate GOP
The crumbled alliance between Trump and McConnell, who worked hand in hand on political and legislative strategy for four years, has finally brought the GOP … Read more
MAGA crashes into moderates in train-wreck Senate race
“Any candidate who wants to win in Pennsylvania in 2022 has to be Trump MAGA,” said Steve Bannon, former Trump White House chief strategist. The … Read more
Ivanka Trump passes up Senate bid against Rubio
Despite this harmony between Rubio and Trump, the former president has in recent days put other Senate Republicans – especially those who can be re-elected … Read more
Trump-McConnell rift threatens GOP's Senate hopes
After Trump urged Republicans to pull away from McConnell, POLITICO reached out to all 16 Republican senators running for re-election in 2022 on Wednesday to … Read more
How to Hold Senate Republicans Accountable
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland in March 2014. (Photo credit: Christopher Halloran) Editor’s Note: … Read more
Democratic leaders dig in on minimum wage amid Senate resistance
The struggle to raise the federal minimum wage to $ 15 has been a top priority for progressives and unions for years. But it is … Read more
The Senate Has Failed America
On the fifth day of his second impeachment trial, Donald Trump is acquitted with a Senate vote of 57-43, 10 votes less than the two-thirds … Read more
