The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress which, along with the United States House of Representativesāthe lower chamberācomprises the legislature of the United States. The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C.
The lawsuit referenced then-Senate minority leader and current Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, one of Arizona's highest ranking Democrats.
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The House has passed legislation to gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, says Politico. āAll of America is going to be advantaged,ā House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said...
Business Insider reports that David Marcus, head of Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra, testified in front of the Senate on Thursday. Marcus stated that the Libra Association will oversee Libra and be..
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke to the media after the Republican Party caucus lunch. According to Reuters, the meeting took place at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. McConnell spoke..
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday public debate should be on ideas, not personal attacks, in his first public remarks on a controversy touched off by President Donald..
Beto O'Rourke fundraising fell to $3.6 million in second quarter. That's a startlingly small sum for a candidate whose presidential campaign once appeared unstoppable. O'Rourke raised massive amounts..
The Republican leadership largely remains silent about President Donald Trump's amplified attacks on four minority Democratic congresswomen. Roger Fortuna reports.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation to permanently compensate first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center who have been suffering from cancers..
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently spoke out against reparations for descendants of slaves. He said people currently living arenāt responsible for āsomething that happened 150 years..
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday called sex trafficking allegations against uber-wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein "horrendous," but did not weigh in on whether Labor..
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for President Donald Trump's Labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, to resign amid renewed concerns over his handling of sex abuse charges involving wealthy U.S...
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer told fellow lawmakers Tuesday that Labor secretary Alex Acosta should resign for his role in the controversial plea deal he struck with millionaire Jeffrey Epstein..
Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan reiterate they are not interested in visiting the White House after their World Cup win, Rapinoe accepts an invitation by Chuck Schumer.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said he hoped Nike would reverse its decision to recall its Betsy Ross flag shoe after former NFL quarterback and Nike pitchman Colin Kaepernick..
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said he hoped Nike would reverse its decision to recall its Betsy Ross flag shoe after former NFL quarterback and Nike pitchman Colin Kaepernick..
According to Politico, GOP Senator Lindsey Graham has some advice for Joe Biden. Graham thinks Biden needs to "up his game" after underperforming at last week's Democratic presidential debate. Graham..
U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris danced alongside her husband to celebrate the LGBTQ community at San Francisco's Pride parade. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
President Donald Trumpās appointee Brett Kavanaugh consistently delivered during his first term as a justice for conservatives who had hoped he would move the U.S. Supreme Court further to the right..
Senator Kamala Harris clashed with former Vice President Joe Biden over issues of race relations and inequality in the U.S. during a second debate, hosted by NBC News, between democratic candidates for..
According to a report by Reuters, Democratic House leaders backed down to President Donald Trump, passing a 4.6 billion-dollar aid package to address a migrant surge at the US Mexico border without..
Groups of farmers, loggers and truckers rallied outside the Oregon Capitol building in Salem on Thursday in support of Republican senators who walked out of the Senate last week, to prevent a vote on..
The Senate passed a $4.6 billion emergency funding bill for border security and increased migrant detention center conditions. According to Business Insider, the House of Representatives have also..
Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar said on Thursday the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday on a Senate-passed border aid bill without any amendments. According to Reuters,..
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday said it's not "a game" for migrants fleeing "horrifying" situations and defended her decision to dismiss the Senate's aid measure, saying..
Reuters reports the U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a $4.6 billion bill to address the increase in migrants crossing the US-Mexico border. On May 1st, Trump requested funding for programs that house,..
According to a report by Reuters, on Wednesday, the US Senate approved a bill that would grant 4.6 billion dollars for border aid in an attempt to stem illegal migration across the country's southern..
The bill would more than double the federal minimum wage of $7.25, which has not risen since 2009. But its prospects are dim in the Senate. NYTimes.com - Published
Another 9/11 first responder, former New York City firefighter Kevin Nolan, has died as families push for Congress to renew funding for the victims' compensation fund. CBSN New York's Jessica Layton.. CBS News - Published
Despite the partisan divisions in Washington, we found one man working in Congress who has the support of both Republicans and Democrats. Bertie Bowman started working on Capitol Hill during WWII and.. CBS News - Published
Democrat Michael "Mike" Broihier enters the 2020 U.S. Senate primary contest trumpeting a "no labels" message to Kentucky voters.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration would investigate whether Alphabet Inc's Google supports the Chinese government, following accusations that a company official refuted.. Reuters - Published
Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday he will support a bill proposed by Sen. Cory Booker in the Senate to set up a commission to study reparations.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump is "not a racist" after Trump tweeted over the weekend that four congresswomen of color should return to their native countries. All.. USATODAY.com - Published Also reported by •CBS News
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday public debate should be on ideas, not personal attacks, in his first public remarks on a controversy touched off by President Donald.. Reuters - Published
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell joined most other Republicans on Capitol Hill Tuesday in refusing to single out Trump's behavior and rhetoric as racist.
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Steve Bullock, John Hickenlooper and Beto OāRourke bids for the White House have failed to gain steam. They are still seen by party leaders as strong candidates to take on incumbent Senate.. USATODAY.com - Published
With a school desegregation lawsuit roiling Delaware in the 1970s, Mr. Biden led an effort in the Senate to end court-ordered busing. NYTimes.com - Published
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss potential ICE raids across the country, targeting thousands of undocumented immigrant families CBS News - Published
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says his familyās history of slave ownership doesnāt change his opposition to reparations.
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