Senate Sends House $2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill

Reuters
March 26, 2020 10:50 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of an estimated $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill sent the unprecedented economic rescue legislation to the House of Representatives, whose leaders hope to pass it on Friday.

McGrath Hits McConnell With False Attack From Washington Post Op-Ed

Graham Piro
March 18, 2020 2:40 PM

Amy McGrath, who is running to unseat Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), criticized McConnell Tuesday using a false attack from aWashington Post opinion writer.

After Calling It ‘An Absolute No,’ Steve Bullock Reportedly Running for Senate

Alex Griswold
March 4, 2020 5:50 PM

After ruling it out several times in the strongest terms, Montana governor Steve Bullock (D.) is reportedly poised to run for Senate in the 2020 election.

MSNBC Anchor Asks If Gerrymandering Could Break Republican Hold on Senate

Graham Piro
February 7, 2020 4:40 PM

MSNBC anchor Katy Tur on Friday asked if gerrymandering could help break the Republican hold on the U.S. Senate.

Senate Acquits Trump of Articles of Impeachment

Reuters
February 5, 2020 4:53 PM

President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial, saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in a deeply divided America to give him a second White House term.

U.S. Senate Votes Against Calling Witnesses in Trump Impeachment Trial, Clearing Way for Acquittal

Reuters
January 31, 2020 6:10 PM

The U.S. Senate on Friday voted against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal in the coming days.

Warren Can’t Name Any GOP Senate Colleagues With Character

Cameron Cawthorne
January 29, 2020 9:33 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) on Wednesday couldn't name any of her Republican Senate colleagues that she believed had character.

Senate Aides Challenge CBS Correspondent’s Claim About ‘Tips to Avoid Reporters’

Cameron Cawthorne
January 16, 2020 5:00 PM

CBS News reporters on Thursday suggested that flashcards distributed to U.S. Senators with phrases to use when seeking assistance from Capitol Police were tips on how to avoid reporters.

Dem Candidate: Chuck Schumer Doesn’t Think a Black Woman Can Win in North Carolina

Andrew Stiles
January 16, 2020 2:45 PM

State sen. Erica Smith (D., N.C.) is trying to become the third black woman in history to serve in the U.S. Senate. Unfortunately, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) doesn't think a black candidate can win in North Carolina.

Anti-Spending Tillis Challenger Invested Taxpayer Loans in Obscene Business

Garland Tucker's investment company called restaurant's notoriously crude humor 'tasteful'

Collin Anderson
December 1, 2019 5:00 AM

Garland Tucker, a North Carolina businessman running to primary Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.), used taxpayer-funded loans to boost Dick's Last Resort, an obscene restaurant known for sexualizing underage girls with crude sayings like "this chick loves dick."