U.S. Senate News
This section focuses on the upper chamber of Congress, from major policy debates to confirmation hearings. The Daily Signal provides a conservative look at Senate priorities.
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Un-Kemp’d: Georgia’s GOP Governor to Forgo Senate Bid
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he will not run for Senate in 2026, dashing hopes that he would help flip Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff’s seat from a state that Donald Trump won in 2024. “I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and… -
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‘Unjustified Burdens’: Senate Passes Resolution to Repeal Biden-Era Appliance Rule
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Senate passed a joint resolution to repeal a Department of Energy appliance standard on Wednesday by a margin of 52-46, further advancing the rollback of Biden-era green energy regulations on household appliances. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., is the lead sponsor of the joint resolution of disapproval, HJ Res. 42, which aims to nullify a rule issued… -
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Contender to Replace Durbin as Senate Democrat Whip Is Pro-Abortion, Pro-LGBTQ
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, a hard-core liberal, is seen by insiders as a leading contender to succeed the retiring Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois as the Senate Democratic whip in the next Congress. Schatz has served in the Senate since December 2012 and currently serves in a party leadership role as the chief deputy whip…. -
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Democrat NH Senator Backs Rep’s Bid for Elevation to Retiring Lawmaker’s Senate Seat
Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., received a major political boost in his bid to move up to the Senate when he was endorsed Friday by Sen. Maggie Hassan, his fellow New Hampshire Democrat. Pappas is running for the nomination to be the Democrat candidate in the November 2026 election to replace Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. Shaheen… -
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Durbin Confirms Intent to ‘Pass the Torch,’ Setting Off Jockeying by Would-Be Senate Successors
In the wake of longtime Illinois Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin announcing his retirement Wednesday, politicians are looking back on the 80-year-old Senate minority whip’s tenure and also looking ahead to who will replace him. “In my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch. So, I am announcing today that I will not be… -
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Will Congress Ensure Only Citizens Vote?
By May 7, all U.S. citizens are supposed to have their federally required “Real ID” so that they can travel by air or enter a federal building. But what about using them to register to vote to ensure they are legally present in the country and eligible to vote in our elections? The SAVE Act,… -
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Andrew Cuomo Faces Criminal Referral to DOJ for Allegedly Lying to Congress
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky on Monday afternoon referred current New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution. Comer said the former governor “knowingly and willfully made false statements to Congress” regarding his involvement in a state government report that underreported the… -
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Pro-Palestinian Candidate Jumps Into Michigan’s Senate Race
Abdul El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official known for his pro-Palestinian sympathies, has jumped into the Democratic primary to replace the retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., in the Senate. El-Sayed, who served as the director of the Wayne County public health department from March 2023 until this month, previously ran unsuccessfully for Michigan governor in… -
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Race to Succeed McConnell in Senate Heats Up
After former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced in February his intention to retire at the end of his current term, it set off a wave of speculation over who would jump into the race to replace the elder GOP statesman. So far, only Daniel Cameron, who served as attorney general of Kentucky from… -
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With Loss of Power in Congress, the Left Turns to Theatrics
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I’ve mentioned in other videos that there’s been a poverty among the Democratic Party of constructive… -
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New Senate Proposal Moves the Ball on Closing Down Department of Education
Will the U.S. Department of Education end with a bang or a whimper? So far this year, President Donald Trump’s executive orders have arrived with a bang, directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take “all necessary steps” to close the agency. The department proceeded to cut overgrown staff rolls and plans to move programs for… -
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Congress: Defend Americans’ Voices at the Ballot Box and Pass the SAVE Act
The right to vote is one of America’s most sacred privileges, making the integrity of our elections an issue of paramount importance for our country. So why is the Left so determined to undermine it? The surge of illegal aliens pouring across the border during the Biden administration, combined with lax voter ID laws in… -
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Members of Congress Must Be Present to Represent
President Donald Trump’s win in November was so sweeping of a mandate that Republicans won control of both the House and Senate. Control of Congress is critical to moving Trump’s vast America First agenda forward—and because of the slim majority held by Republicans in the House of Representatives, one would hope they’re working together in… -
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AOC Wallops Schumer in Potential 2028 NY Senate Primary, Poll Finds
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., would trounce Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a hypothetical 2028 Democratic Party Senate primary, according to a poll conducted by Data for Progress, a self-described “progressive” think tank. The left-wing group surveyed 767 likely primary voters in such a New York Democrat Senate primary contest from March 26 to… -
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Grassley Teams With Democrat on Senate Bill to Claw Back Tariff Authority From President
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Thursday introduced legislation with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to bring back congressional authority over tariffs. The bill, the Trade Review Act of 2025, would require the president to notify Congress of any new tariffs within 48 hours of their imposition. The bill also… -
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Senate Follows House in Killing Biden Reg Imposing Curbs on Energy Use of Walk-In Coolers
Senate Republicans voted to repeal a Biden administration regulation pertaining to walk-in freezers and coolers Thursday, in a move they say will save small-business owners money. The resolution, HJ Res. 24, passed 53-42 on a straight party-line vote. The Congressional Review Act resolution eliminates then-President Joe Biden’s 2024 limits on the energy use of walk-in… -
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5 Wacky Moments From Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Filibuster
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said a lot during his record-breaking filibuster of 25 hours and 4 minutes Monday and Tuesday on the Senate floor, touching on everything from “the arc of the moral universe” to how his fellow Democrat, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, is a “prince of a man.” Here are the five top… -
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Members of Congress Weigh in on Musk’s DOGE Initiatives for Energy, Governmental Reform
Weighing in on a Thursday evening Fox News interview with Elon Musk and members of his Department of Government Efficiency team, Rep. Eric Burlison said that he would like to see DOGE focus on reforming the Department of Energy. “The Biden administration’s energy policies created massive inefficiencies, driving up costs for American families while stifling… -
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GOP Senators Unveil Bill to Bring Hammer Down on Supreme Court Leakers
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Republicans will reintroduce a bill Thursday to impose criminal penalties on individuals who leak confidential information pertaining to the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi are the primary sponsors of the Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act. The legislation would require… -
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‘We’re Going to Defy the Odds’: House GOP Whip Tom Emmer Makes Bold Prediction About Congress
When Rep. Tom Emmer became the House GOP whip in 2023, Republicans’ mission was simple: Limit the damage President Joe Biden did before President Donald Trump returned to the White House. While coordinated and successful opposition is no easy chore (just ask former Speaker Kevin McCarthy or Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer), governing, even with…