Category: Senate News
Sen. Bob Menendez Found Guilty in Corruption Trial: Faces Decades in Prison
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) enters federal court in New York, on July 16, 2024. | Seth Wenig/AP
Sen. Bob Menendez, a prominent figure in Washington [...]
RNC Approves State-Determined Abortion Policy in New Platform
The new language describing abortion as an issue to be decided by the states is in line with the position held by former President Donald Trump. | St [...]
Senate GOP Super PAC Makes Big Bet on Pennsylvania Senate Race
Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick walks on stage to speak at a campaign rally at Temple University in Philadelphia. | Chris Szagola/AP
Th [...]
Senate Republicans to Oppose Legislation and Biden Nominees After Trump Conviction
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5, 2024. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
Eight Senate Republicans, spearheaded b [...]
Schumer’s Border Package Fails Again Amid Growing Bipartisan Opposition
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the bill a bipartisan solution to an issue both parties have expressed concern over. | Francis Chung/POLI [...]
Bob Menendez: Caught Between Courtroom and Capitol
Sen. Bob Menendez's absence in Washington this week while his trial continues is making it harder to avoid the glaring spectacle of a sitting senator [...]
Maryland Senate Race: Trone vs. Alsobrooks in a Battle of Money vs. Machine
Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) on the campaign trail in Baltimore. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
In the deeply blue state of Maryland, the upcoming Democrati [...]
GOP Faces Dilemma as Kari Lake’s Senate Bid Looms Large in Arizona
Kari Lake has continued to talk about the 2020 presidential election and the 2022 governor election she falsely claims to have won, though countless [...]
Shift in Political Climate: China Becomes a Key Issue in Indiana Gubernatorial Race
Sen. Mike Braun, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, will leave the Senate at the end of his first term and is on track to win Indiana’s Repub [...]
Senate Republicans Eye Favorable Election Map, But McConnell Cautions Against Overconfidence
Even though Republicans have room to compete in eight states, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in an interview that he’s primarily focused [...]
