In choosing Lori Berman of Palm Beach County as their new leader, Florida Senate Democrats went with a calm, respected policy ...

Durbin is the fourth Senate Democrat to announce retirement plans ahead of next year’s midterm elections, along with Gary ...

Trans Texans said they are concerned about the threats that SB 240 could create for their safety, physical health and ability ...

Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top ...

With Ruggerio’s passing, the RI Senate faces a leadership shake-up. Key names are emerging, but uncertainty remains. Who will ...

Days after becoming Senate Democratic Leader, Lori Berman made her first remarks following an abrupt leadership change in the ...

New Jersey's Cory Booker yielded the floor Tuesday night after holding it for more than 25 hours in a speech that took aim at ...

He called Ruggerio's passing the "end of an era at the State House, where Donny was a true giant for well over four decades.

Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current April 21, 2025 Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, the “dean” of the chamber who married an ...

At the outset, however, such an outcome was far from assured. President Donald Trump was making demands that the new Senate leader be ready to put the chamber into recess so he could skip over the ...

Who will be the new Senate president, and when will it be decided ... She declined to answer questions about when the chamber might vote on Ruggerio's successor or whether she is running for ...

4:14 p.m. April 24, 2025: Updated to include new Senate vote ... located in public facilities. The chamber voted 20-11 Thursday to pass Senate Bill 240, which requires people to use private ...