The government will use a post-September 11 law to forgive student loan forgiveness on the basis of addressing a national emergency, the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Texas Senator agreed to stop his blockade of 32 Biden nominations in exchange for a vote on sanctions of a Russian pipeline within a few weeks.
Sen. Ted Cruz objected to the resolution honoring Justice Ginsburg on Tuesday after Democrats attempted to include support for delaying a SCOTUS nomination.
After days of back and forth, the Senate has passed its Phase III coronavirus relief bill as positive COVID-19 diagnoses rise in the United States.
Senate Democrats torpedoed a $1.8 trillion coronavirus relief bill for small businesses and households on Sunday and Monday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi returned to D.C. with a new wish list of policy demands.
Sen. Ted Cruz plans to introduce a resolution this week to honor American service members involved in the mission that led to the death of the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
President Trump's emergency declaration to build a wall along the southern border was blocked in a Senate vote that included 11 Republicans in opposition.
With a partial government shutdown looming, the Democrat-controlled House extended current funding levels and kicked a federal spending debate to late November.
Just a few months ago, congressional Democrats and presidential contenders claimed there was no border crisis. Now, they are singing a much different tune.
