December 20, 2015 Senate lifts some restrictions as shooter sought Senate officials lifted some restrictions on their side of the U.S. Capitol complex Monday while authorities searched for a potential second suspect in the Navy Yard shootings.Â
December 20, 2015 Senate panel OKs measure defining a journalist A Senate panel has approved a measure defining a journalist, which had been an obstacle to broader legislation to protect reporters and the news media from revealing their sources.
December 20, 2015 Hitchhiker's Guide to Syria on Capitol Hill this week The Senate is expected to begin the process Monday afternoon to trigger debate on the resolution prepared last week by the Foreign Relations Committee to authorize the use of force in Syria. Here's what happens next.
December 20, 2015 'Hitchhiker's Guide' to Reid bringing the Senate back early over Syria Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., was bringing the Senate back on Friday for a brief legislative session. Here's some background on why, and what happens after Friday.
December 20, 2015 Cruz pushes plan to block vote on bill defunding ObamaCare Sen. Ted Cruz is urging his Republican colleagues to block a procedural vote on a bill that keeps the government open through mid-December while stripping funding from ObamaCare.
December 20, 2015 Paul: We probably can't get rid of 'Obamacare' Republican Sen. Rand Paul says President Barack Obama's health care law probably can't be defeated or gotten rid of. And he's suggesting there are few ways and little time for him and other congressional Republicans to stop it.
December 20, 2015 $1.5B for 'youth jobs fund'? Critics pan pork in Senate immigration bill Critics question how many lawmakers have actually read the 1,200-page long bill, which they say is packed with hidden pork-barrel spending projects ranging from $1.5 billion for a "Youth Jobs Program" to millions for immigrant support groups that some say have a political agenda.
December 20, 2015 Senate approves short-term spending bill to avoid shutdown The Senate has passed a short-term spending bill to keep the government open until Wednesday and give negotiators more time to work out a longer term measure.
December 20, 2015 9 year-old, lawmakers rally in New York for 9/11 1st responder benefits At a rally featuring speeches by nearly a dozen lawmakers, the loudest message of all was delivered by a 9-year-old boy who didn't say a word.
December 20, 2015 Senate OKs Republican bill unraveling health care law With Republicans openly welcoming a preordained veto, the Senate on Thursday approved legislation aimed at crippling two of their favorite targets: President Barack Obama's health care law and Planned Parenthood.