u.s. senate

Published
April 23, 2021

Senate committee to take up Biden judicial nominees in preview of potential Supreme Court fight

Democratic lawmakers are moving quickly to review Biden's nominees to take advantage of their slim majority in the Senate and begin to remake the courts with judges from diverse personal and professional backgrounds.
Published
April 22, 2021

Senate passes bill targeting hate crimes against Asian Americans, 94-1

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri was the only no vote among 95 senators.
Published
April 3, 2021

Another View: Mend the filibuster, don’t scrap it

Repairs are needed, but ending it altogether is more dangerous than many Democrats realize.
Published
March 21, 2021

Insight: U.S. Senate filibuster is a rare bird

Most state legislatures don’t give veto power over all lawmaking to a minority, and neither do most of the world’s democracies.
Published
March 17, 2021

Commentary: Senate will expedite Maine, national recovery by advancing the DREAM Act

A small group of undocumented immigrants brought here as children offer invaluable contributions to our country and should be allowed to stay.
Published
March 3, 2021

Leonard Pitts: America spends a lot of time trying to kill democracy

Senate Democrats must unite to block the filibuster and pass 2 bills that will expand access to voting.
Published
March 1, 2021

Minimum wage hike all but dead in Senate virus relief bill

Four days after the chamber's parliamentarian said Senate rules forbid inclusion of a minimum wage increase in the measure, Democrats seemed to have exhausted their options for quickly salvaging the pay hike.
Published
February 26, 2021

Commentary: Joe Manchin exasperates Democrats. Here’s why they need more senators like him

There’s a reason Democrats treat the senator from West Virginia with deference: He’s their 50th vote.
Published
February 18, 2021

Our View: Maine Sens. Collins, King on right side of impeachment vote

But the acquittal leaves too many unanswered questions for the country to be able to move on.
Published
February 8, 2021

Alabama U.S. Sen. Shelby, a senior Republican, announces he won’t seek a 7th term

His stepping down will leave a power void for the region and will set off a free-for-all primary.