That’s a reference to the ongoing standoff Kennedy’s in with Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins of Maine over the ...

President Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) are making slow ...

A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess for now as President Donald Trump ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Friday afternoon that whether a deal is reached on 160 stalled nominees ...

Cassidy is touting strong fundraising, endorsements, and a "productive working relationship" with President Donald Trump ...

At least 150 nominees still need to be confirmed, including many judicial nominees, such as acting United States Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba.

The Senate took a significant step Friday towards averting a partial government shutdown in the fall by passing a tranche of government funding bills, much earlier than usual.

The general contours of the deal that Senate leadership has been negotiating with the White House have Democrats agreeing to speed up dozens of the president’s nominees, in exchange for the ...

Republican senators are getting ready to leave Washington without advancing a major sanctions bill against Russia, giving ...

Senators want to leave, President Trump wants them to stay, Democrats have demands with leverage, and Majority Leader John ...