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The bill would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures. It's expected to have enough support to pass the Senate.
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A leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court last week shows the conservative majority may be poised to strike down Roe v. Wade — the case that made abortions legal in America almost 50 years ago.
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Sens. Murkowski and Romney said they'll vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson after the Judiciary Committee reached an 11-11 tie along party lines to advance her nomination to the Senate.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee today begins the fourth confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Edwards joins a field that already includes two well-known names: veteran state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, and Chris Hollins, the former Harris County clerk who oversaw election changes in 2020 that became a lightning rod for Republicans.
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors is urging the Senate to approve voting rights legislation to override new restrictions imposed by Texas and other Republican-led states.
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Robert Santos, one of the country's leading statisticians, is set to lead the Census Bureau through 2026 during key preparations for the next head count that forms U.S. democracy's foundations.
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The Senate approved a $1 trillion, bipartisan bill that also earmarks money for broadband internet access. It’s not yet known how much money set aside for the country’s aging electricity infrastructure could go to Texas’ main power grid.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., scored a major victory with her years-long effort to transform how major criminal cases are handled for service members. But hurdles remain.
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A new attack ad targeting Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock blames a "radical left woke crowd" for moving the game out of Atlanta. It will air during the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game.
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Two Senate committees have found that U.S. Capitol Police and other authorities were in possession of more alarming intelligence clues ahead of the Jan. 6 attack than previously documented.
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Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 remains a priority of President Biden and Democrats after the Senate approved an amendment prohibiting a wage increase during the pandemic.