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

The latest Harvard Youth Poll shows a steep drop in 18- to 29-year-olds' approval for Democrats in the House and Senate.

A 50-state program announced by the Democratic Party seeks to build on past efforts and help recruit candidates to take on ...

Over nine-in-ten Americans say it's important that federal judges are fair and impartial in their rulings, but far fewer have ...

“There’s a lot of work ahead of us and we’re really excited about that,” he added. “We will now get the committees operating on all cylinders … the committees in the Senate and the ...

(Reuters) -The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick for the third Republican commissioner on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, despite criticism from Democrats over Trump's move to ...

REUTERS/Nathan Howard By David Shepardson WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted 16-12, largely along party lines on Wednesday, to advance the Trump administration's nominee to ...

“Jon is a wonderful man, has ALWAYS delivered for Ohio, and will continue doing so in the U.S. Senate,” Trump wrote. In a statement announcing the endorsement, Husted called Trump's backing an ...

The US Senate voted almost entirely along party lines on Wednesday to confirm the nomination of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to be Washington’s ambassador to Israel. Senator John ...

The US Senate has confirmed US President Donald Trump’s nominee, Paul Atkins, as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 52-44 vote largely along party lines. Atkins’ confirmation ...

A Sioux Falls activist and business owner will attempt to unseat U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds ... behind," Beaudion said in the release. "In the Senate, I’ll fight to enforce the checks and balances ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted 16-12, largely along party lines on Wednesday, to advance the Trump administration's nominee to oversee a $42-billion government fund ...