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May 2, 2016

Salmon fund? ‘Aquatic plant’ control? Earmarks soar despite supposed ban, report finds

Four-million dollars for "aquatic plant control." Fifteen million for a program boosting Pacific salmon populations. One-hundred-and-twenty million for a tank upgrade military leaders don't want. These are just a few of the questionable spending items in the annual congressional "Pig Book" report, released Wednesday by Citizens Against Government Waste.

May 2, 2016

Reid throws brakes on Obama trade push

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is jamming up President Obama's push for a new comprehensive trade deal, saying he'll try to block it until the Senate tackles other hot-button issues.

May 2, 2016

Senate panel backs bill to lower suicide rate among vets

A bill aimed at reducing a suicide epidemic among military veterans cleared a Senate committee on Wednesday, as lawmakers vowed quick action on a measure that was blocked in the last session of Congress.

May 2, 2016

GOP lawmakers filing Keystone bills on Tuesday, White House mum on veto plans

Wasting no time, Republican lawmakers plan to file legislation in both chambers on Tuesday to green-light the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline -- as the new, Republican-led Congress begins its term.

April 29, 2016

Senate approves wide-ranging energy bill

The Senate approved a wide-ranging energy bill Wednesday that would promote a variety of energy sources and speed federal approval of projects to export liquefied natural gas to Europe and Asia.

March 4, 2016

Utah senator says federal aid isn't needed to solve Flint water emergency

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said Friday federal aid isn’t needed in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health crisis.

February 29, 2016

Cancer took my husband at 50. That's why the 21st Century Cures Act is personal for me

This month marks the fifth anniversary of the worst day of my life — the day that my husband Michael died of pancreatic cancer.

February 16, 2016

Senate committee mulling bill to treat PTSD with marijuana

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is mulling legislation that would allow post-traumatic stress disorder to be treated with medical marijuana.

December 29, 2015

Sen. John Cornyn: In 2015, new Senate majority delivered for the nation

Under Republican leadership, the Senate has delivered on our promise to pass legislation to help American families, grow our economy, and keep us safe.

December 21, 2015

Dems try changing subject with jobless benefits, wage bills – but are they needed?

Reeling from public dissatisfaction with ObamaCare, Senate Democrats hope to change the subject when they return in the new year, with a proposal to raise the minimum wage by 40 percent and another to extend long-term unemployment benefits for three months.