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.
-
opinion
Opportunities for Improvement in the Senate’s Housing Act
The Senate’s 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a compendium of smaller housing acts, contains much that could help working Americans. Most notably, it contains provisions that would make receiving permits easier, update rules for building modular and manufactured houses, and reduce duplicative government reviews. The bill has its weaknesses, though—primarily a tendency to lapse into the… -
news
4 Senate Race Predictions Shift in Political Forecast
As midterm elections loom, a major political forecaster is shifting its predictions in four Senate races to be more favorable for Democrats. While it is an uphill climb for Democrats to take back the upper chamber, changing Cook Political Report race ratings suggest there might be a chance. “With an increasingly sour national environment for… -
news
Georgia Official Charged With COVID-19 Fraud Runs for State Senate, While 2 Others Plead Guilty
A suspended member of the Georgia House of Representatives announced she will run for the state Senate despite being charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with COVID-19 unemployment fraud, while two of her former colleagues have already pleaded guilty to similar offenses. Former state Reps. Dexter L. Sharper and Karen L. Bennett, along with… -
news
GOP Announces a Historic Investment to Save the Senate Majority
The Senate Leadership Fund, a conservative super PAC, announced it is investing $342 million across eight different 2026 Senate races. The massive advertisement buy, announced Monday, is the largest investment SLF has ever made in an election cycle, and it represents a different approach. “[The] Senate Leadership Fund is better positioned than ever to execute… -
news
GOP Rising Star Backs Paxton’s Senate Bid
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Texas Senate primary bid just received a big endorsement from one of the Republican Party’s rising stars. On Thursday, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, officially endorsed Paxton’s effort to primary Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. “I am officially endorsing [Ken Paxton] to be our next senator from Texas,” Gill wrote on X…. -
news
A GOP Senator’s Fight for Life Continues on Capitol Hill
Taxpayers’ money once spent on funding abortions could now be permanently safeguarded for pregnancy centers to support women and families. The federal government grants more than $16 billion every year to support families, and soon that could include protecting life. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has reintroduced the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act… -
news
Paid Family Leave Receives Bipartisan Push in Ohio Senate
Father with a newborn baby beautiful photos of a young adult man holding little son, paternity leave – stock photo With love of photography (Getty Images) -
news
Shutdown Drags On: House Votes to Fully Fund DHS After ‘Inappropriate’ Senate Deal
The House of Representatives on Friday rejected the Senate’s deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security without funding border security, instead voting to fully fund the department until May 22. The House passed a continuing resolution to fully fund DHS for 60 days on a mostly party-line vote with three Democrats defecting to join… -
news
Senate Jams House With DHS Funding Bill in Dead of Night
In the early hours of Friday morning, the Senate voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security while excluding funding for immigration law enforcement agencies. The deal, which passed by unanimous consent at around 2:30 a.m., could put an end to chaos at airports across the nation but may upset hardliners in both… -
news
Why Can’t the Senate Come to a Deal on DHS?
In the sixth week of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, the Senate still cannot come to a deal to fund the agency, despite both sides having presented a wide spectrum of proposals. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., announced he had sent Democrats “what I think is our last and final [offer],… -
news
Maine Mamdani? Hard-Left Senate Candidate Surges in New Poll
Graham Platner, a hard-left Democrat who has accused Israel of “genocide” and called for “Medicare for All,” leads every candidate in a new poll for Maine’s 2026 Senate race. Republican Sen. Susan Collins is seeking reelection and has two major challengers in the Democrat Senate primary: Platner and Gov. Janet Mills. In new polling from… -
news
Talking, Nuking, or Voting on the Filibuster: Where Does GOP Senate Infighting Go From Here?
The SAVE America Act has split the Senate GOP on the filibuster. As the election integrity measure struggles through the Senate slog, one Republican senator is calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to nuke the filibuster. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., wrote an opinion in the Wall Street Journal calling on his Republican colleagues… -
news
House Activates GOP Grassroots to Put Pressure on Senate to Pass SAVE America Act
House Republicans are activating the grassroots to pressure the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act. The Senate is currently engaged in an extended debate of the voter integrity legislation called for by President Donald Trump. The bill includes requiring proof of citizenship to vote and nationwide voter ID. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is also… -
news
Ousted FBI Agents Sue Before Senate Prepares to Uncover New Details of ‘Arctic Frost’
Days before the Senate is set to delve into the Justice Department’s potentially politicized conduct during the Biden administration, two ousted FBI agents involved in the “Arctic Frost” operation sued the Trump administration. The two special agents, identified in the lawsuit as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2, worked from November 2022 to June… -
news
Schmitt Leads Charge to Pack SAVE America Act With Conservative Wins
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is leading the Senate effort to amend the SAVE America Act to include a suite of “80-20 issue policies” as pressure mounts on the upper chamber for more legislative wins. Under immense pressure from President Donald Trump and Republican voters, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has brought the SAVE America… -
news
Senate to Be Put on Record on Voter ID Legislation
This week, the Senate will vote on the SAVE America Act—a bill requiring photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections—but only after a grueling, multiday debate. Conservative backers in Washington are cautiously applauding the move by Senate Republican leadership to hold a lengthy debate followed by a vote, forcing Democrats to publicly stand… -
news
Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Package as SAVE Act Pressure Builds
The Senate voted to pass a massive housing legislation package on Thursday, even as the White House has called for the SAVE America Act to be a top legislative priority. Passing with rare bipartisan support, the package of housing bills aims to lower housing costs and codify multiple of President Donald Trump’s executive orders. “This bill offers real solutions that… -
news
Texas Senate Candidate Raises Eyebrows With Answer to What He Loves Besides Friends and Family
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat Texas state Rep. James Talarico said that he loved transgender children when asked to name something he loved other than family and friends during a May 11, 2023, episode of “A Superbloom Podcast.” Talarico has a long record of pushing his left-wing agenda on schools, including opposing restrictions on child… -
news
War Powers Showdown: House and Senate Vote on Operation Epic Fury
Both the House and Senate have lined up votes on war powers resolutions in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement of Operation Epic Fury against Iran. Each chamber has its own resolutions. Prior to Trump’s decision to strike Iran, the previously introduced resolutions were heading toward a vote. But the ongoing operation against Iran has… -
news
EXCLUSIVE: Major Pro-Life Group Endorses Ohio’s Jon Husted for Senate
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America has officially endorsed Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, in his bid to retain his U.S. Senate seat. According to a press release first shared with The Daily Signal, that support comes in the form of $3.25 million for 500,000 visits to Ohio voters before Election Day. There…