GOP, House and Senate

House GOP bills have a shot this Congress, but Senate may not have the time
Republican messaging bills like the Laken Riley Act that were dead on arrival in the last Congress have sprung to life with a GOP-led Senate and President-elect Donald Trump headed to the Oval Office.
GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress, but faces uncertain future in Senate
The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, but the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate in a sign of the challenges facing Republicans despite controlling both chambers of Congress.
Laken Riley Act heads to Senate after House passes a GOP-sponsored bill
The Laken Riley Act has passed the House but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate. Here's what to know.
Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans’ Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration
The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.
Pa. Sen. John Fetterman is the lone Democratic co-sponsor on GOP-led Laken Riley immigration bill
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is the first Senate Democrat to sign onto a Republican-led bill that would require federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related crimes.
Fetterman backs GOP-led Laken Riley Act: 'Tools to prevent tragedies'
Pa., is now a co-sponsor of a Republican-led bill named in honor of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, his office said Tuesday.

Tulsi Gabbard, Senate Democrats

Senate GOP pushes for Gabbard hearing before inauguration, but Democrats resist setting date for next week
Senate Republicans are pushing to hold a confirmation hearing for Tulsi Gabbard before President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Senate approves committee assignments, tees up confirmation hearings next week
The Senate on Tuesday approved its organizing resolution for the 119th Congress, officially setting the composition of ...
Top Senate Republican Won't Confirm He's a 'Yes' on All Trump Cabinet Picks
While some GOP senators have expressed full support for Trump's nominees, others have, for now, withheld their endorsements.
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House Passes Laken Riley Act by Large Bipartisan Margin, Putting Pressure on Senate Democrats
Two Democratic senators have already signed on to the legislation, meaning it needs just five more in order to avoid a ...
'No time to play': Senate must quickly confirm Noem as DHS chief in wake of terror attack, says Louisiana gov
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called on Senate Democrats to swiftly confirm DHS nominee Kristi Noem in the wake of ...
Controversial Trump picks like Sebastian Gorka likely to bypass Senate scrutiny
Sebastian Gorka failed security screenings during Trump's first term, but could return as White House counterterrorism chief.
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Senate report slams private equity in healthcare
Apollo Global Management and Leonard Green & Partners banked hundreds of millions while harming hospitals, according to a ...
Vandana Slatter chosen to fill vacant Eastside WA state Senate seat
Slatter fills the seat of Patty Kuderer, who was elected in November to be the state's insurance commissioner.
Pennsylvania Senate welcomes four new members
Four new members swore oaths of office in the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday. The occasion marks the opening day of the ...
Who the Senate GOP wants to confirm on Day One
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Trump’s forthcoming nominee to be ambassador to the UN, is also viewed as a potential Day One ...