Senate averts government shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline
1 of 6 | Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer of New York leaves the U.S. Capitol after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill on…
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announces her pending retirement
1 of 3 | Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., exits a vote at the Capitol on Thursday after announcing she will not seek re-election in 2026.…
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan announces he will not run in 2026
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., told the Detroit News in an interview released Tuesday that he would not be seeking re-election for his seat, which will…
Bipartisan Senate proposal would ban stock trading for members of Congress, president
1 of 3 | “Congress should not be here to make a buck,” Sen. Josh Hawley (seen here last month), R-Mo., said Wednesday at a…