Courting rural voters, a strategy heralded by retiring Sen. Durbin, has become a pillar of Democratic campaigns ahead of March’s primary.

Provisions to sell off sacred land were dropped from the One Big Beautiful Bill, but there's an effort to revive the issue.

House and Senate Democrats accuse Republicans of shutting them out. Republicans are pushing for a short-term extension.

Some Republicans privately acknowledge the White House’s silence on whether to extend premium tax credits poses a risk to vulnerable members.

The Virginia Democrat has pushed privileged motions as a way to fight against the Trump administration and force Republicans to take tough votes.

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PLUS: Senate votes to end taxes on tips; senators advance bill to regulate cryptocurrency; and lawmakers demand the VA release list of canceled contracts.

The Senate will proceed with its vote-a-rama, while waiting on a divided GOP House Conference to sort through differences on a much broader bill that includes tax cuts.

Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont will send a letter to FEMA expressing concern of Musk’s involvement, National Journal has exclusively learned.

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Republicans announced a bicameral working group to produce legislation to help regulate crypto.

As Trump begins his border and immigration crackdown, Democrats plea to revive a more balanced approach that died last year.

Hegseth’s views on women came under the spotlight during a contentious confirmation hearing.

Hearings will include Pete Hegseth, Pam Bondi, and others as Democrats ready to press the incoming cabinet for detailed policy stances.

Hegseth’s views on women came under the spotlight during the contentious confirmation hearing.

Republicans want sweeping change in Washington. But Trump remains mushy on the process going forward.

Just before he left office, his administration warned how family farms were being squeezed out by large operations. It’s an issue USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack still wrestles with today.

After a call from Donald Trump to holdouts led to switched votes, the Louisiana Republican wins the speakership with a whisker-thin margin on the first ballot.

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The back-and-forth over the measure exposes fault lines in the GOP conference and the limits of Trump's influence.

GOP senators are falling in line behind the Trump nominee, despite his history of incendiary remarks and threats to 'come after' Trump's adversaries.

The New York Democrat discusses her unyielding effort to certify the Equal Rights Amendment, and what President Biden should do to help.

The new senators—six Democrats, six Republicans—are set to leave their mark and, in some ways, already have.