The Hill - Senate

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) early Monday called on Senate Republicans to work with Democrats to address what he called President Trump’s “lopsided” spending priorities and pass bipartisan spending bills to avoid a government shutdown. Schumer criticized Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) for bringing the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA...

Democratic donors could set their sights on other high-stakes Senate races as Graham Platner's exit in Maine complicates the party's push for control of the upper chamber this fall. Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, North Carolina and Alaska. Blue-leaning Maine remains a top target, but the scramble to select...

President Trump and Senate Republicans are looking to get on the same page after battling over an array of disagreements, from the extension of enhanced surveillance authorities and the war with Iran to Trump’s desire to abolish the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act. June was a rocky month for Senate Majority Leader John...

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Saturday sent shockwaves through the Senate, as the upper chamber lost a 23-year veteran who shaped debate on a litany of foreign and domestic policy items. Graham died on Saturday “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said early Sunday. The chief medical examiner of...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday said he won’t return to the Capitol for votes “quite yet” as lawmakers prepare to return from recess. “As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won’t be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet....