Senators Plan Action on Federal Immigration Reform
Key Democratic and Republican senators are pledging to get a wide-ranging immigration bill through the Senate by summer even as they point to numerous pitfalls ahead. Read More|Comment
View ArticleSenator Bob Menendez Has Faced Investigations Before
Sen. Robert Menendez is a veteran of allegations and scrutiny but has never been charged with a crime. Read More|Comment
View ArticleDemocratic Senators Briefing Obama On Immigration
The Democratic senators in a bipartisan group negotiating an immigration overhaul bill are planning to update President Barack Obama on their progress Wednesday at the White House. Read More|Comment
View ArticleBooker Praises Lautenberg, Mum on Own Campaign
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is praising U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg for his service to the city and state following Lautenberg's announcement he won't seek re-election next year. Read More|Comment
View ArticleU.S. Senators Announce Deal on Gun Trafficking
A bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on legislation that would for the first time create specific federal prohibitions on gun trafficking and the straw purchasing of firearms. Read...
View ArticleObama, GOP Senators Meet For Dinner, Discussions [VIDEO]
The White House says President Barack Obama picked up the dinner tab at a tony Washington restaurant where he had dinner with 12 Republican senators. Read More|Comment
View ArticleSenate Moves Toward CIA Nominee Vote
The Senate has cleared the way for confirmation of John Brennan to head the CIA after the Obama administration bowed to Republican demands and specified limits on the president's authority to order...
View ArticleSenate Democrats Prepare Government Funding Bill
Senate Democrats are preparing a catchall government funding bill that denies President Barack Obama money for implementing signature first-term accomplishments like new regulations on Wall Street and...
View ArticleFrank Lautenberg Plans to Return to Senate This Week
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, the nation's oldest senator at 89, plans to return to the Senate this week after being sidelined with pain and weakness in his legs. Read More|Comment
View ArticleU.S. Senate Approves Huge 2013 Spending Bill
The Senate has passed a huge spending bill to keep the government open through the end of September, preventing a government shutdown but leaving in place automatic spending cuts that will mean job...
View ArticleFrank Lautenberg Will Keep Working From Home
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg says he won't be going back to Washington next week when the Senate returns from a two-week recess. Read More|Comment
View ArticleU.S. Senate Sets Showdown Gun Vote For Thursday
The Senate's top Democrat says there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions. Read More|Comment
View ArticleSenators Wrap Up Work On Immigration Bill
Four Democratic and four Republican senators have reached agreement on all the major elements of sweeping legislation to remake the nation's immigration laws, and expect to unveil the bill next week....
View ArticleSenate's Gun Background Check Deal in Jeopardy
A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seems in jeopardy as more Republican senators are expressing opposition to the proposal, perhaps even enough to derail it. But there...
View ArticleLetter to Mississippi Senator Tests For Ricin
Sen. Roger Wicker is acknowledging a letter sent to his Washington office is the subject of an investigation by the United States Capitol Police and the FBI. Read More|Comment
View ArticleSenate Plans Wednesday Vote on Gun Background Checks
The Senate has set a vote for Wednesday on a bipartisan plan for expanding background checks to more gun buyers, with supporters facing an uphill path to victory. Read More|Comment
View ArticleIs Tax-Free Online Shopping In Jeopardy?
The Senate is taking up a bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes for online purchases. Read More|Comment
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill to Ease FAA Furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers. Read More|Comment
View ArticleU.S. Senate Passes Bill Allowing Online Sales Tax
The Senate has passed a bill that could end tax-free shopping on the Internet for many shoppers. Read More|Comment
View ArticleSenate Group Pushes For New Round of Iran Sanctions
A bipartisan group of senators are pushing for a new round of penalties on Iran, determined to cripple the regime's economy and thwart any nuclear ambitions. Read More|Comment
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