Senate

Stock broker and economist Peter Schiff made a compelling argument for raising both the voting age and the minimum age required to hold federal office, emphasizing the need for elected officials to have more private sector experience. What Happened: Schiff took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) ponders a Senate run and a possible vice presidential role with Donald Trump. What Happened: Greene, on Wednesday, during an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, revealed that she is considering running for Senate in Georgia. Greene,...

The U.S. Senate, comprising 100 members who represent the 50 states, conducts elections every six years for each seat. Some of these seats, currently occupied by members of Congress, will be up for grabs in the 2024 election.   A new poll sheds light on the most admired and least favored...

Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has had two previously unreported falls this year, including one at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on July 14, Business Insider reports. What Happened: McConnell, 81, recently froze mid-sentence during a press conference. As questions about his...

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) on Thursday found himself in a controversy after he verbally abused a group of teenage Senate pages in the Capitol rotunda. What Happened: According to a transcript obtained by The Hill, Van Orden used strong language against the pages, calling them “jacka...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) humorously referred to his recent freeze during a press conference as being “sandbagged,” drawing a parallel to President Joe Biden‘s trip over a sandbag at the U.S. Air Force Academy commencement last month. The Hill reports. What...

Former President Donald Trump on Monday expressed dissatisfaction with Senate Republican leaders for their lack of criticism towards President Joe Biden. What Happened: Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to denounce the Senate GOP leaders for not being as critical...

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is poised to deliberate Wednesday on a groundbreaking bill that would grant regulators unprecedented powers to claw back executives’ compensation in the aftermath of bank failures. The proposed legislation, championed by Senate Banking Committee Chairman...

GOP senators are urging President Joe Biden to reveal his administration’s assessment of the Chinese Spy Ballon. What Happened: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) — both members of Senate committees relating to intelligence and armed services  — wrote a letter to the...

President Joe Biden announced that he is looking forward to signing the debt ceiling bill into law after the Senate passed the bipartisan deal on Thursday, despite 5 Democrats and 31 Republicans voting against it. What Happened: Just days ahead of the fast-approaching fiscal...

The Senate on Thursday night cleared the debt ceiling bill with 63 votes in favor of the legislation and 36 votes against it. Both parties acknowledged that although the deal negotiated by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden was far from perfect, it was necessary to avoid a...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Wednesday vowed to vote against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden‘s debt-ceiling deal. What Happened: As the deal to raise the national borrowing limit advanced to the Senate, after receiving overwhelming support at the House, Sanders said he...

It's not uncommon for athletes to pursue careers after retiring from sports, including entering the political arena as members of Congress. Several retired NBA players have transitioned to politics, and now one political party is hoping to recruit a former NBA star to boost their odds in...

A new bill in Texas is expected to make the state less appealing for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miners. Republican Senators Lois Kolkhorst, Donna Campbell, and Robert Nichols propose eliminating tax breaks and requiring miners using over 10 megawatts (MWs) to register as flexible load operators...

The Inflation Reduction Act was a key piece of legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 2022. A senator is now working to delay one of the key pieces of the legislation, in a move that could be a conflict of interest. What Happened: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) was one of the key people...