McConnell's comments came during a contentious hearing over a $9.4 billion rescissions package that was approved by the House ...

The sweeping national policy bill backed by President Donald Trump is advancing, but just one of Kentucky's two U.S. senators ...

The margin on the bill was so close that Vice President JD Vance was called in to break a 50-50 tie. Read what Kentucky’s ...

Eighteen Republican senators, including former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), voted to advance an amendment ...

The U.S. Senate rejected a bid by Maine's Republican Sen. Susan Collins to hike taxes on the nation's wealthiest to help bail ...

Chase Elliott dives to the inside around Brad Keselowski on the final lap, snapping a 44-race winless streak to win at his ...

There are currently seven open Senate seats, above the average for an election cycle with potentially more departures to come.

The Senate voted early Tuesday morning to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to create a new top ...

Republican infighting defined a caustic debate that saw significant opposition to Medicaid cuts, which could define the 2026 ...

It was a matter of who would be the third "no" vote Republicans could lose and still pass the "big, beautiful bill." It came down to Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski.

JD Vance casts tie-breaking vote as Senate passes ‘big, beautiful’ bill - The Independent was on Capitol Hill overnight as ...