The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to confirm a Wisconsin prosecutor nominated by President Donald Trump to a federal appeals court, despite earlier opposition from conservative advocacy groups typically aligned with Trump's agenda.

Several Republican and Democratic challengers want to unseat longtime U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has won every bid since 2002.

BOSTON ― Unhappy with what he views as a political blame game being spread by taxpayer-funded state communications, state Sen. Ryan Fattman shut down the Senate’s session after just a few minutes Monday, Oct. 27, and suggested he might do the same Oct. 30 unless the messaging changes.

The Senate's chaplain delivered a stern prayer, telling lawmakers there are 'no gold medals' for extending the federal government shutdown.

Georgia is set to host what will likely be the most expensive U.S. Senate race in the country next year. But Republicans are still searching for a clear frontrunner to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff,

The president of the Kansas Senate said Monday a sufficient number of Senate Republicans signed a petition to call a special session of the Legislature to consider new congressional district boundaries to improve odds of defeating Democratic U.

Several interim U.S. attorneys to go through a Justice Department maneuver that critics say sidesteps the Senate confirmation process.

Emerson, who serves as the Louisiana House Ways & Means Committee chairman, challenges incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy. As a state lawmaker, she led the effort for the state’s $1 billion income tax cut, authored the school choice program LA GATOR and passed legislation ending the state franchise tax.

Auchincloss, a Democratic US House representative from Newton, also criticized past political statements that Platner posted on social media.

A long-shot Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate has suspended her campaign and endorsed Maine Gov. Janet Mills. In a written statement on her campaign website Thursday, Daira Smith-Rodriguez, of Biddeford, also criticized past online comments by another Democratic candidate, Graham Platner, as “profoundly troubling and disqualifying.”