U.S. Senate Set to Vote on Trump FCC Nominee as Soon as Next Week More Reuters FILE PHOTO: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) logo is seen before the FCC Net Neutrality hearing in Washington February 26, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo By David Shepard...
Sen. Lindsey Graham said in 2018 that the Senate would wait until the next election to vote on a Supreme Court pick should a seat become vacant during the last year of President Donald Trump's term. The remarks by the South Carolina Republican and Sena...
Senate Schedule Changed after Iran Vote DelayWith the House out of town this week, the Senate will be thefocal point on Capitol Hill, and...Lesniewski, Niels
The government shutdown remained in effect Monday, after senators failed to come to an agreement to end it late Sunday night. Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell attempted to schedule a vote Sunday night that would end the shutdown, but Mi...
Trump, shortly before the vote, said on Thursday that “a vote for today’s resolution by Republican senators is a vote for Nancy Pelosi, crime and the Open Border Democrats.” Fox News’ Lukas Mikelionis, Kelly Phares, John Roberts and The Associated Press contributed to this r...
The Senate overwhelmingly supported his nomination to his current post but Republican opposition to Cook forced a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Kamala Harris to clinch her approval. It is unclear how the votes will go this time around, although Biden's Democrats hold a slim majority on...
Obamacare should be repealed and replaced with a solution that increases competition, lowers costs, and improves care for the American people. The so-called 'skinny repeal' amendment the Senate voted on today would not accomplish those goals," McCain said in a statement released after the vote...
“Today, the Senate will vote to take away one more tool from those who defend this country every day,” the majority leader said after three amendments he had pushed were voted down. Quoting a recent article from The Associated Press, he called the vote a “‘resounding victory for Edward...
“For Republicans to schedule a Friday vote on Brett Kavanaugh today, two days before Dr. Blasey Ford has had a chance to tell her story, is outrageous,” Sen Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the committee’s ranking member, said Tuesday. “First Republicans demanded Dr. Blasey Ford testify ...
Sen.Joni Ernst(R-Iowa), who is seen as a critical barometer for Hegseth’s support among Senate Republicans, told Fox News earlier Thursday that she isnot ready to vote yeson Hegseth’s confirmation after meeting with the nominee for a “frank and thorough” conversation on Wednesday. ...