Senate Republicans voted largely in unison Wednesday to defeat a Democratic-sponsored war powers resolution that would prohibit President Trump from continuing military operations against Iran. It marked the fifth time that Republican senators voted against a proposal to halt the military conflict.

Budget Hearing — April 21, 2026 Energy Secretary Christopher Wright defended the Trump administration’s $53.91

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate HELP Committee Wednesday to answer questions about measles, vaccines, nutrition and budget cuts.

Kennedy Jr. in two high-stakes Senate hearings. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80 The US has a long history of changing voting districts for political reasons.

The Iowa House Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing for the Senate’s property tax proposal on Tuesday before amending the bill to what representatives are calling a “compromise bill.” Senate File 2472 is the Senate’s bill to overhaul Iowa’s property tax system.

One of three legislative proposals to revisit non-unanimous jury verdicts is moving forward, but advocates and attorneys push for two other options that are more likely to deliver justice, they say.

Citing concerns about lost revenue, the panel instead backed lifting the filing threshold for the Business Enterprise Tax.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs holds a nomination hearing for President Donald Trump's Federal Reserve chair pick Kevin Warsh.