Lawmakers left classified briefings on Russia-Ukraine tensions Thursday warning of the potential for an imminent invasion by Moscow, as the U.S. weighs how to respond to an escalating situation that threatens to destabilize Europe.
Senate Democrats are stumbling into the end of their first year in the majority, with two of their biggest priorities President Biden’s spending bill and voting rights stuck in limbo.
Senate Democrats are delaying a vote on a bill to suspend the debt ceiling through 2022 after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) offered a potential off ramp from the weeks-long fight.
Democrats are coming to President Biden's defense as Afghanistan teeters on the brink of collapse weeks before the U.S. military mission there officially ends, arguing more time wouldn't make any difference.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blocked the quick confirmation of dozens of State Department nominees on Wednesday morning, guaranteeing that they will stay in limbo until next month when the Senate returns from its summer break.