How geography played into the results of Texas’ US Senate Democratic primary

   AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite a crowded field of nine candidates, Congressman Colin Allred won outright…

Democrats are targeting US Senate race in Texas as voters pick who will take on GOP’s Ted Cruz

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats in search of flipping a U.S. Senate seat were watching Texas…

BREAKING: US Senate Passes Stop-Gap CR Bill, Now Heads to Biden’s Desk

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Colin Allred, Roland Gutierrez vie to take on Ted Cruz in US Senate race

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US Senate Democrats to Vote on Supreme Court Ethics Probe Subpoenas

By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats are set on Thursday to…

US Senate Democrats to vote on Supreme Court ethics probe subpoenas

Senate Democrats are set on Thursday to vote on authorizing subpoenas to a pair of influential…

US Senate candidate Colin Allred wants to work for all Texans

“My opponent has not addressed the real issues that folks in the Panhandle and across our…

Texas AG Ken Paxton Attacks Rivals, Doesn’t Rule Out US Senate Run in First Remarks Since Acquittal

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attacked his Republican rivals and displayed an…

Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn’t rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is attacking his Republican rivals while speaking out for the first…

Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn’t rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is attacking his Republican rivals while speaking out for the first…

Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn’t rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attacked his Republican rivals and displayed an…

US Senate Vote Gives Democrats Control of Workplace Bias Agency

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee to the…

Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has drawn another Democratic challenger in the 2024 U.S. Senate…

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez discusses why he’s running for US Senate seat

SAN ANTONIO – State Sen. Roland Gutierrez sat down with KSAT anchor Steve Spriester to discuss…

Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde

AUSTIN, Texas (AP/Nexstar) — Democratic Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who has pushed for police accountability…

Second Texas Democrat announces campaign for US Senate, challenging Ted Cruz

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Democrat Steven Keough: Road to US Senate in Texas runs through El Paso

For Steven Keough, military experience coupled with strong Democrat values might be the ticket to finally…

Breeding Big Cats for Pets or the Petting-Trade Will Soon Be Illegal as US Senate Passes Law

Monumental U.S. legislation sparked by the exploitation depicted in the TV series Tiger King was passed…

Herschel Walker, running for US Senate in Georgia, still gets tax break on $3M Texas residence

Under Texas law, homeowners can claim a homestead exemption only on their primary residence. The GOP…

VIDEO: Meet California US Senate Candidate Mark Meuser

Constitutional attorney Mark Meuser is in a race against incumbent Alex Padilla to become the next…

US Senate Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill, With Over $12B More for Ukraine

The United States Senate has passed a temporary spending bill meant to avert a government shutdown…

Schmitt Happens: Missouri AG Wins GOP Primary for US Senate

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North Texas Senate runoff creates strange bedfellows, divides usual a…

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BREAKING: Senate Aligns With House, Passes Ukraine/Israel Foreign Aid Bill 79-18

   After an 80-19 vote in the afternoon on cloture, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday evening…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick rules the Texas Senate. Now he seeks influence in the House

AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wields vast power in the Texas Senate with a warm…

BREAKING: Senate Passes $1.2 Trillion Budget Package, Blocks Inclusion of Laken Riley Act

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Texas A&M Faculty Senate supports Qatar Campus Faculty with resolution

Texas A&M’s Faculty Senate is showing their support for their colleagues at the university systems Qatar…

Texas, US present arguments before Fifth Circuit on Senate Bill 4

   AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas’ strict immigration law, referred to as Senate Bill 4, remains on…

‘To bring hope and bring harmony’: San Antonio teen uses her art to push humanity as SCOTUS pauses Senate Bill 4

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House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale, Heads to Senate Next

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Plenty of election drama on tap in U.S. Senate, Texas House, Dallas County sheriff races

The March 5 Texas primaries are over, but the election drama is just beginning heading into…

Senate Passes $460M ‘Minibus’ Spending Bill, Which Now Heads to White House

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Senate Ethics Complaint Filed Against Sen. Whitehouse over Conflicts of Interest Concerning His Consultant Wife

  The letter provides a partial list of ten pieces of legislation sponsored or cosponsored by…

Senate Pulls Earmark for Philadelphia LGBTQ Center Because of ‘Kink’ Parties

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LIVE: Super Tuesday House/Senate Primary Results

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TN Senate passes resolution in support of sending troops to US border in Texas

  The language of the bill urges Gov. Bill Lee to send National Guard troops to…

Justin Amash Will Enter GOP Senate Race in Michigan

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White House hits Trump, Republicans over Senate border bill ahead of Biden’s dueling trip to Texas

  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tried attacking former President Trump and Republicans for rejecting…

Senate Race: Cruz discusses border, crime and ‘common sense agenda’

  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — For democrats campaigning for U.S. Senate, the March 5 primary is the…

Ohio Republican Senate Candidate Previously Endorsed California-Like Gun Control Laws

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Ukraine-Israel Aid Package Clears the Senate and Heads to the House

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Effectively Kills Senate Supplemental Ukraine Aid Bill

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Larry Hogan Has an Uphill Fight for Maryland’s Senate Seat Because Republicans Don’t Like Him

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Senate border bill would upend US asylum with emergency limits and fast-track reviews

  Nearly every day since September, hundreds of migrants from China, Colombia and other countries have…

White House officials seek Sheriff Salazar’s opinion on bipartisan border bill introduced by Senate

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Cornyn has ‘serious concerns’ about Senate border bill

  Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Monday said he has “serious concerns” about the Senate’s bipartisan…

Johnson Gets the Jump on Senate’s $106B Bill, Announces House Vote on ‘Clean, Standalone’ Israel Aid

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More Heat Just Dropped on Fani Willis With Move by Georgia State Senate

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Senate Panel Votes to Sic the Repo Man on Frozen Russian Assets

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Bad Blood in #MOLeg As Senate Prez Strips Freedom Caucus Leaders of Committee Chairs, Parking Spots

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Senate Passes Bipartisan Stop-Gap Spending Bill, House to Take Up Legislation Thursday Night

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Senate Testimony From 1st Person Aided by the ‘First Step Act’ Shows Criminal Justice Reform Is Possible

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Sodomite Makes Write – The Excuses in the Press Are Almost As Bad As the Senate Sex Scandal Itself

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Senate Republicans Block $61B Ukraine Aid Package, Demand Biden Address Porous Southern Border

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Dems Destroy Rules of Senate in Blatant Attack on SCOTUS, GOP Rips Them to Shreds

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Kari Lake Is Running for Senate in Arizona While Still Protesting Her Loss as Governor—and I’m Confused

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Fallon will seek reelection to U.S. House after filing to run for Texas state Senate

After making his state Senate announcement Monday and talking more with his family and constituents, he…

NEW: Republicans Could Win Virginia Senate Because of a Democrat Candidate’s Alleged Lies

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Texas House & Senate poised to quickly pass identical border security bills

 

Senate Republicans Launch Investigation Into Justice Department for Spying on Congressional Staffers

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Texas House Republicans push against Senate GOP proposal to tie border security to Ukraine funding

House Republicans from Texas are pushing against their GOP colleagues in the Senate over a proposal…

Texas House GOP lawmakers put squeeze on Senate Republicans’ border security plan

House Republicans are signaling that the Senate GOP’s border security proposal has fallen short, despite Democratic…

Feud between House and Senate leaders may scuttle far reaching border security bill

Texas lawmakers end their third special session Tuesday. A last minute flare up between Lt. Governor…

House and Senate Democrats Are Coming After Your Ammunition Now

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Senate Dems plan to subpoena conservative justices’ billionaire patrons

The committee also wants to subpoena conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo.  

House, Senate Bills At Odds Over Power To Boost Future Funding For Texas School Voucher Program

The Texas House and Senate are at odds over how much discretion to give state leaders…

House, Senate bills at odds over power to boost future funding for Te…

The Senate’s Republican bill would let state leaders grow the program by taking money from other…

John Fetterman Says Bob Menendez Must Go, Demands Expulsion From Senate Over Foreign Agent Charges

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Texas Senate committee discusses border bills

 

The View’s POV on the Senate Dress Code Is Incredibly Ridiculous and Not at All Surprising

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Grassley Backs Senate Companion to House-Passed Secure the Border Act | U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate…  

Here’s What the Senate’s Wardrobe Rule Change Shows Us

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The Senate’s bipartisan approach to government funding is putting pressure on a divided House

WASHINGTON (AP) — On one side of the Capitol, two senators have steered the debate over…

Senate GOP says House lacks evidence for impeachment

Senate Republicans say the House GOP doesn’t appear to have enough evidence to pursue impeachment proceedings…

House GOP push to launch Biden impeachment probe runs into Senate Republican skepticism

House Republicans are not only facing resistance from within their own ranks to impeach President Joe…

J.D. Vance and Senate Republicans Push for Unanimous Consent Vote on Blocking Mask Mandates

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GOP spending battle intensifies as conservative House lawmaker pokes Senate: ‘Saddle up’

A series of posts on X from Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Monday evening foreshadowed the…

Gavin Newsom Pushes His 28th Amendment to the State Senate Public Safety Committee

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Rep. Max Miller’s Religious Bigotry Post Complicates Father-in-Law’s Senate Run

Ohio freshman Republican Rep. Max Miller trip-wired a religious liberty firestorm on X, n?e Twitter, and…

BREAKING: Possible Active Shooter at the Russell Senate Office Building

There are currently unconfirmed reports of an active shooter at the Russell Senate Office Building. Multiple…

Senate committee to advance SCOTUS ethics bill after alleged justice misconduct

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday will vote on whether to advance legislation that would require…

Texas House And Senate Reach A Deal On How To Cut Property Taxes

After a monthslong standoff among Texas’ top Republicans, state GOP lawmakers finally struck a deal Monday…

Texas House and Senate reach a deal on how to cut property taxes, end…

The deal would channel $12 billion to reduce the school property tax rate for homeowners and…

Meet the 20 year old leading a super PAC for the Texas Senate race, and she’s just getting started

When Congressman Matt Gaetz — a Trump-aligned Republican representing Florida — made body-shaming comments about abortion…

Meet the 20 year old leading a super PAC for the Texas Senate race, and she’s just getting started

When Congressman Matt Gaetz — a Trump-aligned Republican representing Florida — made body-shaming comments about abortion…

Julie Su’s Contentious Labor Secretary Nomination Appears to Have Reached a Dead End in the Senate

Julie Su was a disastrous labor official in California, overseeing $32 billion in fraud and crumbling…

Senate GOP questions Boebert push for Biden impeachment

Senate Republicans are questioning the push by House conservatives to impeach President Biden and other administration…

Texas Senate passes property tax reform bill, calls on House to return to Austin

(The Center Square) – Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday called on members of the…

Texas GOP, others condemn House impeachment, call on Senate to dismiss ‘illegal’ vote

(The Center Square) – The Republican Party of Texas, since May 27, has argued the Texas…

Texas GOP, others condemn House impeachment, call on Senate to dismiss ‘illegal’ vote

(The Center Square) – The Republican Party of Texas, since May 27, has argued the Texas…

U.S. Senate Republican leadership to raise money for Justice

CHARLESTON — Top Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate are placing their support behind Gov. Jim…

Senate GOP leaders break with House on Trump indictment

Senate Republican leaders, including Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), are staying quiet about former President Trump’s indictment…

Texas House, Senate remain at impasse on property tax relief, border security

Eight days into the special session, and there’s still no deal between the House and Senate…

With Texas House adjourned, Senate takes bigger swing at border enforcement and human smuggling

 

With Texas House adjourned, Senate takes bigger swing at border enfor…

Rather than accept the House legislation as is, senators passed their own — more expansive —…

Texas Senate moves forward with border and immigration bills, despite House absence

The Texas Senate moved forward with its border-security legislation on Wednesday. That’s despite the fact that…

Is Defense Spending Really a Sacred Cow? House, Senate Republicans Can’t Seem to Agree

When it comes to government spending, defense has always been a high priority for Republicans. It’s…

Texas Senate OKs border security bills; rift between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House widens

Patrick said he intends to be around the Capitol through Thursday to see if things thaw…

Texas Senate to consider property tax relief, border security as House remains adjourned

The Senate will take up a border bill this week, but can’t make any changes to…

Texas Legislature starts special session with House, Senate at odds over property tax cuts

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays the blame for the Legislature’s impasse over the promised property tax…

Political fights over property taxes rage as Texas House and Senate r…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasted Speaker Dade Phelan’s handling of the issue, while Phelan indicated he…

Texas Senate sets impeachment trial for Attorney General Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28

Texas Senate sets impeachment trial for Attorney General Ken Paxton to begin no later than August…

Republican priority bills fail as feud mires relations between Texas House and Senate

A failure to compromise on school choice, border security and, for now, property taxes all but…

‘Dead-suspect loophole’ bill passes Texas Senate

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill that would eliminate a disputed loophole police use to block the…

Texas Senate education committee guts House school safety bill

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate Education Committee on Thursday removed key provisions and nearly a…

Jim Justice, Babydog Grin as Manchin Bites off More Than He Can Chew in WV Senate Comments

The official entry of West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Jim Justice into the 2024 Senate race last…

‘Kangaroo Circus’: Ted Cruz Lights Into Senate Dems, Upends Their Arguments During SCOTUS Ethics Hearing

There’s no question at this point that Congressional Democrats, the Biden White House, and their willing…

Senate bills restricting drag performances and story hours headed to Texas House

Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, slammed the measures, saying ‘they can talk about drag shows and…

House counters Senate proposals on property taxes, border security

House bills on property tax relief, border security to drop  AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the…

Watch: Live video from the Texas House and Senate

The Texas Tribune is streaming the 2023 legislative session live from the Texas House and Senate…

Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep…

Midterm election 2022 live updates: Senate, House control at stake

By 1 p.m. Eastern, Election Day voting locations will be open in all 50 states. Follow…

Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce Additional $874.6 Million For Public Safety Initiatives

Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman,…

Beer Billionaire Billy Busch Sr. Supports Eric Schmitt – Not His Sister, Trudy Busch Valentine – in the Missouri Senate Race

It’s not unheard of for family members to support the opposition in political races, but it…

Dem Senate Candidate Says ‘It’s Not That Simple’ to Tell Rioters Not to Riot Because They Have ‘Legitimate Pain’

Setting aside the blatant hypocrisy — which we’ll get to, later — North Carolina Democrat Senate…

Dems in Big Trouble in Senate Battleground States Because of Biden

We’ve been covering a lot of data points that are moving in the direction of the…

What’s in the House and Senate bills overhauling the Electoral Count Act?

The central idea behind House and Senate bills to reform a 19th century federal election law…

Cornyn leads Senate GOP push for special counsel in Hunter Biden probe

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and 32 other Senate Republicans are demanding special counsel…

Cornyn leads Senate GOP push for special counsel in Hunter Biden probe

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and 32 other Senate Republicans are demanding special counsel…

Latest Senate Race News in Arizona Shows Just How Much Trouble Dems Are In

I’ve been writing about how the momentum for the Senate seems to have shifted toward the…