Once a Foreign Policy Partner, Congress Struggles for Unity on Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Since the 1950s, when Senator Arthur Vandenberg declared that “politics…
The Senate Moves in Slow Motion. Could This Speed It Up?
WASHINGTON — The Senate hit a nasty partisan impasse this year over…
Senate Republicans Stall Crucial Vote on Fed Nominees
President Biden’s plans to reshape the Federal Reserve suffered a setback on…
Senate Confirms Califf as F.D.A. Chief in Tight Vote
The Senate on Tuesday narrowly confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of…
Why Republicans Can’t Filibuster Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee
While Democrats failed last week to upend the Senate filibuster to pass…
Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to press ahead this week with an…
Manchin’s Choice on Build Back Better: Mine Workers or Mine Owners
Chris Hamilton, the president of the West Virginia Coal Association, which represents…
Hundreds of Biden Nominees Stuck in Senate Limbo Amid G.O.P. Blockade
In July, President Biden announced that he intended to nominate Deborah E.…
Lawmakers Urge Big Tech and Justice Dept. to Act on Suicide Site
Families of those who spent time on the website and learned ways…