US Senate

Democrats say deal reached with Trump to avert shutdown, immigration talks to continue

Senate Democrats strike a deal to prevent a partial government shutdown, temporarily separating immigration issues from funding talks to secure essential government operations.s

US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with the media while arriving for a vote, as members of Congress work to resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement and avert a looming partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 29, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Friday, 23 January 2026), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA).

Netanyahu met Republican US Senator Ernst at Jerusalem Office, PMO says

US Senator Lindsey Graham holds a press conference in Jerusalem, November 2024; illustrative.

'Crucial time in the Middle East': Sen. Lindsey Graham to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.

Trump, Venezuela's Rodriguez tout positive phone call, Trump finds Senate win


Senate Democrats welcome Sharm el-Sheikh meeting, call for de-escalation

Among the senators who joined the call were Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on US Policy in the Middle East, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 24, 2020.

Republicans demand answers from Education Dept. on antisemitism funding

The lawmakers accused the Biden administration of allowing "taxpayer-funded antisemitism" at colleges and universities across the country.

Senator Jim Risch, a Republican from Idaho and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, US, April 26, 2022.

Twenty years later, US Senate may finally end authorization for war on Iraq

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 13-8 to approve a bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force

 US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to C/Company, 1ST Battalion, 5th Marines, 1ST Marine Division engage the enemy during a firefight with Iraqi Forces near Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Sen. Schumer demands investigation into rifle marketed to kids

A group of US Democratic senators are calling on the FTC to investigate a tactical rifle currently being sold in a "child-sized version."

 CURRENT US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is among the top Democrats who opposed the 2015 JCPOA.

Adam Schiff declares Senate bid, paving way for continued Jewish representation from California

Rep. Adam Schiff will run for Senator Dianne Feinstein's Senate spot.

 REP. ADAM Schiff (D-CA) speaks during a hearing of the US House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol Building.

Bipartisan Senate group to tour Abraham Accords countries

The group arrived in Morocco and met PM ‘to discuss Morocco’s leadership on the Abraham Accords and the importance of the US-Morocco relationship’

 PRESIDENT JOE Biden is flanked by leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar and Kuwait at the Jeddah Security and Development Summit (GCC+3), in July.

In last hours of Georgia runoff, Kanye promotes GOP candidate

"vote.gop or TeamHerschel.com/VOTE," the disgraced rapper wrote, promoting Donald Trump-backed Republican candidate Herschel Walker.

COLORADO RESIDENTS vote in the US midterm elections

Erdogan says Republican Senate control would help Turkey's F-16 buy - report

"If the Republicans claim the few seats they need in Senate, things will be much easier for us," Turkish media quoted Erdogan telling reporters.

 An F-16 fighter jet.

US midterm elections: Democrats win Arizona seat, one shy of Senate control

The Democrats are one seat short in the battle for control of the chamber with two more races to be decided.

US Senator Mark Kelly visits with Jack McCain, the son of the late U.S. Senator John McCain, at a news conference ahead of the midterm elections in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 7, 2022.

US midterm elections: Americans to decide fate of Senate, Congress

35 Senate seats and all 435 House of Representatives seats are on the ballot, with Republicans favored to pick up the five seats needed to control the House.

 Voting and campaign signs are displayed during the 2022 US midterm elections, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, November 8, 2022