He said the bill would limit some of the power of his office. The bill is sponsored by DeSoto County Senator David Parker (R-DeSoto County). He referenced a local reason why he wanted to move ...

WASHINGTON – Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell twice on Wednesday and was escorted out of the Capitol in a wheelchair as a precautionary measure. The longtime leader ...

Delaware Sen. Chris Coons agreed with CNN host Michael Smerconish that funding a "Sesame Street" show in Iraq could be a good use of taxpayer funding to teach "values" to Iraqi children ...

If approved by the full state Senate — a vote that’s expected to happen Wednesday — Powell would fill the seat on the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas formerly held by Judge Julia Munley.

Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell will be the next judge on the county Court of Common Pleas. The state Senate voted 44-4 on Tuesday to approve Powell’s nomination and those of ...

The Senate is poised to vote on whether to confirm Russell Vought to a top administration role after Democrats held a rare overnight session to oppose his nomination. Vought was tapped by ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said on Monday he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic positions in protest over moves to close the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after a Senate panel voted to advance his nomination to be health and human services secretary to the full chamber. In a 14-13 vote along party ...

Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) cast the fateful 50th “yes” vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he approached the Senate’s new Republican leader and told him he was a “no.” That ...

The full Senate will vote on President Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence. She was one of the most contentious cabinet choices. By Julian E. Barnes and Robert Jimison ...