A bipartisan group of senators formally expressed support Wednesday for protesters in Hong Kong who are opposing a law which would allow suspects to be extradited to mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. 
A Republican initiative in the Senate, led by Sen. Ben Sasse (R., Neb.), passed an amendment on Thursday renewing and codifying a Congressional ban on earmarking bills. 
A group of pro-life Republicans in the House gathered Wednesday to ask the question: Why are Democrats fighting so hard to stop born infants from getting medical care? Sen. Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) and Meghan McCain teamed up to publish a blistering critique of the Democrats' abortion stance over the weekend, accusing the Democratic Party of being "captured by the loud voices and deep pockets of an extremist abortion industry." 
On Monday, the U.S. Senate will vote on a bill that will protect infants who survive abortions just weeks after Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam defended infanticide. 
Senate Democrats blocked a bill introduced by Sen. Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) that would have ensured babies who survive abortion receive medical care. 
Virginia Del. Kathy Tran (D.) posted a video Thursday morning defending her bill loosening regulations on third-trimester abortions. 
The Senate passed a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill known as the First Step Act on Tuesday by a vote of 87-12. 