Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan took questions from all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, from her views of recent court cases to her p...
Following the passing of the Senate's longest-serving member, Robert C. Byrd, Senators came down, one by one, to the floor to pay tribute to a life dedicated...
Senator Patty Murray today called up a homeless women veterans bill on the Senate floor but it was blocked by Senate Republicans. The bill was introduced in ...
At day one of Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee had a chance to make statements about the nominee's career, record and potential...
After listening to speeches from Senate Judiciary Committee members, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan delivered her opening statement, promising impartiality.
Republicans have wasted 8 weeks of hard-working Americans' time blocking critical jobs legislation. They asked Democrats to shrink the bill -- that was done....
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's first confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee will take place on Monday, June 28 at 12:30pm ET. Several members of the committee and leadershi...
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, frustrated with his Republican colleagues' attempts to block an extension of emergency unemployment benefits, took to the floor l...
Republicans have blocked Senate Democrats' efforts to pass legislation that would protect public- and private-sector jobs from cuts. Senators Cardin, Casey a...
Senator Robert Menendez today attempted to pass his legislation removing all limits on oil company liability. The Senator asked unanimous consent from his co...
Last week, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, along with nine of her colleagues, introduced legislation to grant subpoena power to the bipartisan National Commission on...
Senators Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden and Mark Begich today called on oil giant BP to abandon its reported plans to set aside billions to pay a shareholder until...
Senator Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) held a press conference with family members of victims...
"Beginning today, as a result of health care reform seniors who hits the donut hole will find a $250 check in their mailboxes to help them afford their presc...
Today the Senate considers a vote today on a GOP plan to stop EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. Senator Bernie Sanders, rose in opposition to this legisl...
51 days into the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast, the damage to the economic and environmental landscape of the area is still just beginning to become clear. ...
This week Senate Democrats are focused on passing legislation that will provide more than $18 billion in tax relief for businesses. "I think it's terrible th...
