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Senate Republicans 'aren't going to rubber stamp' Trump-backed budget plan
NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the House’s adoption of a budget plan aimed at advancing President Trump’s agenda.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Senate defeats Democratic resolution to end Trump’s energy emergency
A Democratic-led resolution to end President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” failed along party lines Wednesday afternoon. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Senate Republicans voice DOGE concerns in meeting with White House chief of staff
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles worked to alleviate concerns by Senate Republicans Wednesday over Elon Musk’s dismantling of the federal bureaucracy.NBC News - Feb. 27 -
GOP senators vent Musk frustrations at closed-door meeting
Republican senators vented their concerns about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s aggressive approach to freezing federal spending and cutting government jobs during a private meeting with White House ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Senate Republicans seek major changes to House-passed Trump budget bill
Senate Republicans are staring down a major fight to overhaul the House's budget resolution as lawmakers eye big changes. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), with the help of President Trump’s muscle, ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Trump's labor secretary pick on track to clear Senate committee with Democratic help
The former lawmaker will need at least one Democrat in her corner if Sen. Rand Paul's opposition holds firm.CBS News - Feb. 27 -
Virginia state senator known as ‘Trump in heels’ launches bid for governor
Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase (R ) announced late Wednesday that she is running for governor, becoming the latest Republican to launch a primary challenge against front-runner Lt. Gov. Winsome ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Bipartisan senators unveil bill banning DeepSeek on government devices
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday to ban Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek’s products from government devices and networks. The bill, introduced ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Senate tees up final vote on Trump Education pick Linda McMahon
The Senate on Thursday teed up the final confirmation vote for Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. Lawmakers voted 51-47 to move McMahon to a final vote, likely ...The Hill - 6d -
Democratic senator presses Trump CFPB nominee: 'Who's really going to be in charge?'
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over who will be making key decisions at the agency Thursday, after it dismissed ...The Hill - 6d -
Senators grill Trump’s CFPB director pick: You are 'on the Titanic, good luck’
Since acting CFPB Director Russell Vought took over, the agency closed its Washington HQ, fired staff and told those who remain to stop nearly all work.CNBC - 6d -
Senate sends repeal of methane fee implementation to Trump’s desk
The Senate on Thursday sent a resolution to repeal a rule governing the implementation of a fee on excess methane emissions to Trump’s desk in a party-line vote. Trump is expected to sign the ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting a 'calculated political ambush:' Democratic Senator
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, joins Meet the Press NOW for his reaction to the Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President ...NBC News - 5d -
What senators told Zelenskyy ahead of his meeting with Trump
A group of bipartisan senators met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday ahead of the tense exchange between the Ukrainian leader, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.ABC News - 4d -
GOP senator: 'I don’t agree' with calls for Zelensky to step down
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said he doesn’t agree with the calls from some in his party saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should step down. Lankford joined NBC’s “Meet the Press” on ...The Hill - 4d -
Senate Democrats express regret over Rubio confirmation votes
Two Senate Democrats are expressing regret that they voted to confirm their former colleague Marco Rubio to become secretary of State in the Trump administration. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and ...The Hill - 3d -
Vance mocks Senate Democrat's Russia criticism with 'Always Sunny' meme
Vice President Vance used a meme from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" to mock Senator Chris Murphy's criticism of President Trump's handling of Ukraine talks.The Hill - 3d -
Senate Republican: Putin 'killing anyone who disagrees with him'
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's track record of killing his perceived enemies on Monday, coming as President Trump and his Cabinet studiously avoid ...The Hill - 3d -
GOP senator on Ocasio-Cortez: 'Sure seemed like she's violating the law'
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Monday that it “sure seemed” as though Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) violated the law when she hosted a webinar to inform immigrants of their rights in ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate Democrats urge Trump administration to end Colorado River funding freeze
Senate Democrats from the U.S. West on Monday urged the Department of the Interior to end a funding freeze that could endanger the flow of the Colorado River. The lawmakers, from California, Nevada ...The Hill - 2d -
GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate
Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate on Monday after all Democrats voted against it. The Protection of Women ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown
Top appropriators are still in search of a deal to fund the government with 10 days until a shutdown deadline, as talk in the Senate turn to two possibilities for stopgap spending bills. Senate ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate Democrats block bill to ban transgender students in girls' sports
The House passed a similar Republican-led measure in January and President Trump signed an executive order on the issue last month.CBS News - 2d -
Georgia Senate advances bills to restrict gender-affirming care
Senate Republicans in Georgia have advanced two bills restricting gender-affirming care for transgender peopleABC News - 2d -
GOP senators urge Trump to salvage negotiations with Zelensky despite 'disappointing' blowup
Republican lawmakers are urging President Trump to salvage negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in hopes of reaching a peace deal that halts Russian encroachment and possibly ...The Hill - 2d -
GOP senators grill Trump defense nominee on Iran, Taiwan, NATO
Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) grilled Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as undersecretary of Defense for policy, over his ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate GOP defends Trump's Ukraine aid pause as negotiating tactic
Senate Republicans are defending President Trump's decision to pause aid for Ukraine as a negotiating tactic days after his public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval ...The Hill - 1d -
Senator Elissa Slotkin Will Deliver Democratic Response to Trump’s Speech
The Michigan Democrat, a first-term senator, is expected to lay out the economic and national security stakes of President Trump’s agenda.The New York Times - 1d -
Pete Buttigieg met with Chuck Schumer to discuss potential Senate bid
He’s still undecided on the Michigan race.Politico - 1d -
Trump's pick for key Pentagon role faces Senate GOP skeptics
Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy, is facing skepticism from GOP senators concerned about his views on how aggressively to confront Iran ...The Hill - 1d -
Who is Elissa Slotkin, the senator giving the Democratic response to Trump?
Elissa Slotkin, who will deliver the Democrats' response to Trump's address to Congress, is a former CIA agent who served three tours in Iraq before running for Congress.ABC News - 1d -
Democratic senator says democracy ‘at risk’ in rebuttal to Trump address
In official Democratic reply, Elissa Slotkin tells citizens to take active role in holding lawmakers accountable. Michigan senator Elissa Slotkin followed Donald Trump’s record-long joint ...The Guardian - 1d -
Watch live: Senate holds confirmation hearing on Trump's nominee for NIH director
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, President Trump's pick for the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will testify Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate Republicans tell Musk to send his cuts to Congress
The DOGE chief was told that legislative action could enshrine his slashing.Politico - 22h -
5 takeaways as Trump’s contrarian NIH pick faces senators
President Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) faced questions from senators Wednesday on his plans for vaccine research, ideas for pushing down drug prices, and response to ...The Hill - 20h -
Senators grill Trump's National Institute of Health director nominee
President Trump's pick to run the National Institutes of Health appeared on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya praised Florida's response to the ...CBS News - 19h