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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 - 5d -
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 - 23h -
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.Politico - Feb. 19 -
Trump asserts dominance as GOP senators come to heel
President Trump has proven to be a dominant force in politics and other aspects of American life in his first month back in the White House, showcasing how much his influence has grown since he ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
McConnell becomes maverick for Trump, GOP Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) decision to conclude his storied political career marks the end of an era for Senate Republicans, especially as the longtime GOP leader increasingly signals he’s a ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Trump: GOP senator had 'close call' with fall
President Trump weighed in on the recent head injury sustained by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) after he slipped and fell on ice during a trip home, wishing him a speedy recovery but noting the ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Senate confirms top Trump trade negotiator
The Senate voted to confirm a trade attorney and first-term Trump official for the position of America’s top trade negotiator as the Trump administration looks set to reconsider long-standing ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate Democrats press Trump administration on assistance to farmers
Senate Democrats have sent the Trump administration a letter pressing them on their plan to economically assist farmers as the tariff plan is implemented. The letter, signed by Ranking Member for ...The Hill - 22h -
Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing
Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply serve the president’s agenda.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Senate adopts fallback budget in case Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ falters
Now the onus is on House Republicans to build enough support to advance their own party-line plan, or face pressure to back the Senate’s slimmer vision.Politico - Feb. 20 -
US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan
Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in House. US politics live – latest updates The US Senate has passed a budget resolution that ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Senate Democrat after Brown ouster: Trump's 'quest for power' endangers military
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) offered President Trump a fiery rebuke late Friday, admonishing the president for the administration's moves to overhaul the Defense Department, which he says are rankling ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Bongino, Trump’s pick for No. 2 at FBI, ripped GOP senators
Dan Bongino, the radio and podcast host tapped by President Trump to serve as deputy FBI director, has ripped Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) in the past, attacks ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
GOP Kentucky Senate candidate knocks McConnell for Trump 'no' votes
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R), who recently launched a bid for the seat being vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R), criticized his fellow Kentuckian for voting against ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
'This is insane': Democratic senator rips DOJ official calling prosecutors 'Trump's lawyers'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) strongly criticized the interim attorney for D.C., Ed Martin, for describing prosecutors as "President Trump's lawyers," calling his statement "insane." In a social ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Senate Democrats press Trump's FTC commissioner nominee over agency independence
Multiple Senate Democrats on the Commerce, Science and Transportation on Tuesday pressed President Trump's Federal Trade Commissioner nominee, Mark Meador, over the independence of the agency amid ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Murkowski: Senate colleagues shouldn't 'cede some of our authorities’ to Trump
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a moderate Republican, cautioned her colleagues against giving up their legislative authority, as prescribed by the Constitution. In remarks to NBC News’s Ryan ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Senate Democrat begins CNN interview knocking 'nonsense' Trump-Ukraine report
Sen. Chris Murphy criticized CNN's Nick Paton Walsh for suggesting that President Trump's intentions on Ukraine are unclear, while Trump's administration has been pushing negotiations directly with ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 20h -
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 - 21h -
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 - 17h -
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 - 13h -
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 - 12h -
Senate panel questions Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health is facing questions from a Senate panelABC News - 6h -
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 - 2h -
Mayors from 'sanctuary cities' grilled during House hearing
The Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City are testifying in front of the House Oversight Committee during a blockbuster hearing on sanctuary citiesABC News - 21m -
Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing House plan
Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing the House’s plan.ABC News - Feb. 20