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As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as t
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) said he’s not worried about ruffling feathers with his Senate primary bid, even as his decision to jump into the already intense race against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton draws eye rolls and sharp criticism from fellow Republicans.
Louisiana’s current congressional map, passed in early 2024, is made up of six House seats, including two districts with a majority Black electorate. Those two seats are held by Black Democrats, Troy Carter of New Orleans and Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge.
County Commissioners on Thursday appointed former Republican House Leader Christine Drazan to the Senate seat once held by former Sen. Daniel Bonham.
Senate Foreign Relations Chair James Risch (R-Idaho) has no plans "at this time" to hold an oversight hearing on the Trump administration's deadly strikes on vessels off the coast of Venezuela. Why it matters: With a few exceptions,
Michigan Senate Republicans issued a joint letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer demanding Col. James F. Grady II and Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe be let go from Michigan State Police.
Indiana Senate Republicans say they do not have votes to pass mid-cycle redistricting despite a pressure campaign from the White House, according to a spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray – but President Donald Trump’s allies are still demanding the matter comes up for a vote in a special session.
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Live updates: Senate’s 12th attempt to end shutdown fails; Trump says East Wing being demolished
The Senate again downed the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government in a vote Wednesday. The 12th vote on the legislation failed 54-46. It followed a 22-hour speech from Sen.