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Cotton joins Senate GOP leadership as conference chair
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) earned the Senate GOP conference chair position Wednesday, defeating Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for the coveted spot. Cotton defeated the Iowa Republican in what was the ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Lankford joins Senate GOP leadership team
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) formally joined the Senate Republican leadership team on Wednesday, having won an uncontested bid to become the vice chair of the Senate GOP Policy Committee. ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
House, Senate GOP to consider new leadership as Trump administration approaches
House and Senate Republicans will huddle this week to select a new slate of leaders for the next year's Congress, the first step towards legislating in the looming Trump administration. The moves ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Senate GOP leadership candidates scramble to support Trump’s demand for recess appointments
Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who are all running to become the next Senate GOP leader, say they will do whatever is necessary to allow President-elect ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Lee says Senate GOP leadership candidates must call out McConnell for Trump criticism
Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is calling on Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the two frontrunners to succeed Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader
Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week's election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune ...Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago -
Scott knocked out of GOP leadership race
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), one of President-elect Trump’s closest allies in the Senate, has been knocked out of the race to elect the next Senate majority leader after the first round of voting, ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
GOP wins back control of the Senate
The chamber will play a huge role in not only legislative priorities next year, but also the incoming president’s ability to pick a Cabinet.Politics - Politico - November 6 -
Inside Senate Republicans' power plays for leadership role
CBS News estimates that control of the House of Representatives is lean Republican. Meanwhile, the GOP flipped the Senate with longtime leader Mitch McConnell stepping down from the role. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Trump’s Department for ‘Drastic Change,’ and the Race for Senate Leadership
Plus, the streaming services you never knew about.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Lobbying World: House Appropriations Chair chief joins Baker Donelson
Stephen Ruhlen, most recently chief of staff to House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger (R-Texas), has joined Baker Donelson as a senior policy advisor in the firm’s Washington, D.C., ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Daines signals privately he will back Thune in GOP leadership race
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chair Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is telling colleagues that he will support Senate Republican Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) in the race to become next Senate ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Mike Johnson wins reelection as future of GOP leadership in question
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) easily won reelection in Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, securing a fifth term in Congress even as his future in GOP leadership ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
After McCarthy ouster, GOP to consider new requirement for House leadership elections
Rep. Brian Mast wants any Republican seeking an internal promotion to be required to step down from their current leadership post.Politics - Politico - 4 days ago -
Republicans quickly battle to replace Stefanik in House GOP leadership
Republicans began scrambling to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as House GOP conference chair almost immediately after news broke that President-elect Trump had picked her to serve at the ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Live updates: House Republicans take a victory lap as Congress returns to DC
Republicans return to Congress for the lame duck session to decide on government funding, leadership elections in both chambers, and whether to cut a deal with Democrats or push the issue into next ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Thune looks to dodge Trump bombshell in GOP leadership race
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is facing a barrage of opposition from Trump allies ranging from Tucker Carlson to Sean Hannity that could upend the race to replace retiring Senate GOP ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
House GOP moves ahead with leadership elections as majority yet to be decided
Control of the House has yet to be determined, but Republicans are operating as if they've secured the majority.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump arrives in Washington D.C. ahead of meeting with Biden, GOP leadership
President-elect Donald Trump is in Washington Wednesday for the first time since winning the election. He'll meet with Republican congressional leaders on Capitol Hill and President Biden at the ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
GOP senators push for more FEMA funding
A group of GOP senators announced legislation Wednesday to replenish a critical disaster relief fund as members on both sides have sounded alarm over its finances amid back-to-back hurricanes. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
If you’re in the center, hope for Harris — and a GOP Senate
Want to hedge your bets against both the radical right and the radical left on Tuesday? Kamala Harris is the safer bet.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Sheehy defeats Tester in Montana, expanding Senate GOP majority
Businessman and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy (R) has defeated third-term Sen. Jon Tester (D) in Montana, expanding the Senate Republican majority set to take over next year. Sheehy's victory was ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump, Senate GOP victories send markets soaring
Stocks roared out of the gate Wednesday morning following news that former President Trump has secured a second term in the White House and Republicans won a majority in the Senate. The Dow Jones ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
McConnell: Filibuster will stand if GOP holds House, Senate
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday stood firm on keeping the filibuster in place under a Senate GOP majority, even though the party will control a 52- or 53-seat Senate ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Large Senate GOP majority strengthens Trump's hand
Republicans have at least a 52-seat Senate majority and are looking to expand it to 54 seats, as GOP candidates are leading the vote counts in Pennsylvania and Nevada. Such a cushion would ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
GOP senator: Trump shouldn’t pardon Hunter Biden
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says President-elect Trump should not pardon Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, of felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 nor the tax charges he ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Hawley will back Cornyn for Senate GOP leader
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a rising conservative star, announced this week that he will support Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Senate Republican leadership race, giving Cornyn his first public ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Rubio backs Scott for GOP Senate leader
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) threw his support behind Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the upper chamber’s GOP leader. “I will be voting for my Florida colleague ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Musk backs Scott as Senate GOP leader
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, an ally of President-elect Trump, publicly backed Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in the race for Senate GOP leader. “Rick Scott for Set Majority Leader!” Musk posted Sunday to ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump’s bold moves to test loyalties of GOP senators
President-elect Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans, calling on them to allow him to make recess appointments to the executive and judicial branches without the advice and consent of ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader
The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta.Politics - Politico - Yesterday -
Capito nabs No. 4 Senate GOP spot
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) won an uncontested race Wednesday to become the No. 4 Senate Republican, keeping her hold on a post in GOP leadership. Capito served the previous two years as ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump bewilders Senate GOP with Gaetz AG selection
President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to become attorney general caught Senate Republicans completely flat-footed, and put the party on the defensive immediately over one ...Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago -
Senate leadership race heats up as Trump issues demands
Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select their new party leader.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Senate Republican leadership fight becomes a proxy for MAGA influence under Trump
An army of online pro-Trump voices is trying to boost underdog Rick Scott for Senate Republican leader over two Mitch McConnell deputies, John Thune and John Cornyn.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago