Senate, Trump and GOP

Senate Republicans are giving Trump the Cabinet he wants
President Donald Trump got his two former progressive Democratic Cabinet picks confirmed with little Republican dissent this week despite early predictions that they would have trouble getting through a GOP-controlled Senate.
GOP Likely to Hold Senate, No Matter What Trump Does
A Trump backlash could help Democrats retake the House in 2026, but the Senate landscape is too pro-Republican.
Senate GOP: Help Trump Help Independent Contractors
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee set the stage for workforce reforms under the Trump administration. In a speech to members of his committee,
Trump’s Cabinet nominations move ahead, despite Senate delays
The Senate will vote Wednesday to confirm President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Agriculture Secretary pick, Brooke Rollins.
Senate GOP moves first to advance Trump priorities in race with House
Senate Republicans on Wednesday fired the opening salvo in the battle to implement President Trump’s agenda by advancing a budget resolution focused on immigration and military priorities,
Senate continues confirming nominees
Republican senators are pushing more of President Trump's nominees through, even in the face of Democratic pushback.
'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader emerges as lone GOP voice against key Trump nominees
Out of Senate leadership and serving likely his last term, Mitch McConnell has often found himself on an island among ...
A GOP challenger emerges for Phil Berger’s NC Senate seat in 2026
Sen. leader Phil Berger gavels out the Senate session after a final vote on the state budget bill Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 on ...
Republicans vow to convert DOGE spending cuts into legislation
S.D., argues Elon Musk's government spending cuts are 'long overdue' and discusses efforts to pass a spending bill.
Senate Republicans slow-walk Elise Stefanik's confirmation to be U.N. ambassador
The Senate is deliberately slow-walking Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the ...
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Senate Republicans throw a wrench in budget bill by vowing to only support permanent tax cuts
The House Republicans' bill includes at least $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over the next 10 years, but it would only extend the ...
Senate Republicans say they won’t support tax bill that doesn’t make Trump cuts permanent
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other top Republican senators vowed to only vote for a permanent, rather than ...
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Michigan Senate passes compromise bill on tipped wages, minimum wage ahead of deadline
Republicans, numerous service industry workers and restaurant owners have warned that phasing out the subminimum wage for ...
Senate Republicans Vow Action to Boost Border Funds After Briefing With Trump Officials
Senate Republicans are vowing to move quickly on a budget plan that could pave the way for about $340 billion in additional ...