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December 20, 2015

Senate Democrats unveil $9B for highway bill

Senate Democrats have unveiled a $9 billion plan to prevent states from facing a cutoff of federal highway construction money as early as this summer.

December 20, 2015

Keystone XL bill passed by Senate panel

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed legislation mandating construction of the Keystone XL pipeline Wednesday in possibly the last Senate action on the Canada-to-Texas project before the November midterm election.

December 20, 2015

Vote on Keystone XL pipeline set for Senate panel

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a bill to approve the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline that failed to get to the floor last month after negotiations regarding an energy-efficiency measure collapsed.

December 20, 2015

Student loan bill fails in Senate

Senate Republicans have blocked an election-year attempt by Democrats to let people refinance their student loan debt at lower rates.

December 20, 2015

Senate Democrats push student loan bill

Democrats are keeping up their election-year drumbeat on student loan rates, scheduling a Senate vote to debate legislation allowing students to refinance their debt at lower rates.

December 20, 2015

Reid vows quick Senate vote on VA health bill

A refashioned bill to address problems plaguing the Veterans Affairs Department should be approved by the Senate as soon as possible, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday.

December 20, 2015

Senate blocks Dems' bill boosting vets' benefits

A divided Senate on Thursday derailed Democratic legislation providing $21 billion for medical, education and job-training benefits for the nation's veterans, as the bill fell victim to election-year disputes over spending and whether to slap sanctions on Iran.

December 20, 2015

Democrats introduce bill to ‘protect children’ from electronic cigarettes

Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday that would ban marketing electronic cigarettes to teens.

December 20, 2015

Senator pushing bill to keep US Olympic winners from being taxed on prizes

American Olympians are leaving Sochi, Russia, with 28 medals -- nine gold, seven silver, and 12 bronze -- second only to host nation Russia. But unless Congress takes action, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic winners are going to get hammered by the tax man for the medals and prizes they received. 

December 20, 2015

Obama under fire for backtracking on trims to Social Security

President Obama is under fire from Republicans for backtracking on proposed Social Security and other benefit cuts in his upcoming budget proposal.