U.S. Senate

Protesters on the anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.

66-30

Bipartisan Senate votes to repeal authorization for both Iraq wars

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Speedy Recovery

Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall at D.C. hotel

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Feature

2024 Senate races to watch

Rep. Elissa Slotkin speaks to supporters at Election Night event.

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the plot thickens

Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces 2024 Senate run

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mental health

Sen. John Fetterman receiving treatment for clinical depression

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2024

Sen. Dianne Feinstein to retire next year

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Briefing

Dianne Feinstein's next move

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here comes adam

Rep. Adam Schiff announces bid for Senate

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2024 elections

Democrat Ruben Gallego announces run for Kyrsten Sinema's Senate seat

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Everybody knows

Nebraska governor gives predecessor Senate seat he lost 17 years earlier

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Hat tossed

Rep. Katie Porter announces run for California Senate seat

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Candidates...start your engines

Debbie Stabenow to retire Michigan Senate seat in 2024

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It's a big one

Senate passes massive $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package

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Money, money, money

What's included in Congress' $1.7 trillion spending bill

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TikTok-ing time bomb

Senate unanimously agrees to ban TikTok on government devices

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Briefing

Sinema's new status

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winner winner

Sen. Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff

labor protesters outside the U.S. Capitol

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Running on time

Senate passes railroad agreement to avert strike

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Briefing

Congress braces for looming budget battle

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Briefing

It's a GOP free-for-all in the Georgia runoff

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A modest proposal

Senate moves forward on marriage equality bill, sending it toward passage

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Victory

Mitch McConnell defeats Rick Scott in GOP Senate leadership election

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Great Scott!

Rick Scott announces challenge to Mitch McConnell

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marriage equality

Bipartisan Senate collective 'confident' they have enough votes to codify same-sex marriage

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adding another

What Democrats could do with a 51st senator

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Rubio Rumble

Is a Senate GOP leadership fight next?

Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

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Round Two

Everything you need to know about the Georgia Senate runoff

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Holding His Spot

Sen. Ron Johnson re-elected in Wisconsin, keeping key Senate seat red

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welcome!

The Senate has its 1st new member

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Briefing

How did Democrats keep the Senate?

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Briefing

The 10 closing campaign pitches that could decide control of the Senate

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probes

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez facing federal criminal investigation

A combination of file photos showing Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz.

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2022 watch

Pennsylvania Senate candidates Fetterman and Oz square off in only debate

Nevada senate candidate Adam Laxalt giving a speech.

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A Surprising Reveal

Hardline immigration candidate for GOP had undocumented grandmother: Report

Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock during their debate.

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Peach State Parley

Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock face off in bizarre debate