US Senate

GOP Sen. Mullin challenges Teamsters boss to fight at Senate hearing: ‘Stand your butt up’

A Republican senator and the president of the Teamsters union nearly got into a fistfight Tuesday in the middle of…

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he is not running for reelection

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Thursday he will not run for reelection in 2024 — but signaled…

We can use AI to fight predatory robocalls, experts tell senators

WASHINGTON — Senators took a bipartisan stance against abusive robocalling on Tuesday, appealing to experts for enforcement measures as more…

Sen. Bob Menendez on reelection bid: ‘We will announce it when it comes time’

(Editors note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported a question Sen. Bob Menendez was asked Wednesday on Capitol…

Congress and Washington wonder if Biden and McCarthy cut secret Ukraine funding deal

WASHINGTON — Congress and the rest of Washington buzzed Monday over the question of whether President Joe Biden and House…

Sen. Durbin renews call for a Supreme Court code of conduct amid ethics concerns

WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin called on the Supreme Court to create a code of conduct as its…

Biden signs 45-day funding bill to keep government open

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a last-minute spending bill Saturday night averting a government shutdown that would have triggered a…

Eight big U.S. bank CEOs to face Senate Banking Committee grilling in December

Eight CEOs of the largest U.S. banks will face questioning at a Senate Banking Committee hearing in December, according to…

House Republicans cancel planned recess as government shutdown appears more likely

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders Friday canceled a planned two-week recess as a government shutdown appeared more likely after they…

Georgia Republicans suspend state senator who wants to impeach DA for indicting Trump

Georgia’s Republican Senate Caucus is suspending a GOP state senator who attacked them for opposing his plan to impeach Fulton…