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US House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night vote

House members voted by unanimous consent to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through April 30.

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A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.
US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next US Surgeon General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 25, 2026.

Senate rejects blocking military aid to Israel, but bills gain majority Democrat support

Senate joint resolutions 32 and 138, both introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders in March, were rejected 40 to 59 and 36 to 63, respectively.

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US Senate floor

US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

The Senate voted 52-47 not to advance the war powers resolution, underscoring his party's continuing support for the Republican president's war policy more than six weeks after the war began.

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Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed greets supporters at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026. The rally also featured Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.

A defiant Hasan Piker boosts Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed in rallies taking on Israel

Piker, the leftist Twitch streamer with millions of followers, was the evening’s biggest draw. Leading Democrats have called for the party to distance itself from Piker altogether.

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Dianne Feinstein, long-serving Jewish US senator, dies at 90

Feinstein was a Washington trail-blazer who among other accomplishments became the first woman to head the influential Senate Intelligence Committee.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023ByREUTERS
US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) speaks about START Treaty on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 15, 2010

US Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to corruption charges

Menendez, one of two senators representing New Jersey, stepped down from his role as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as required under his party's rules.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023ByREUTERS
US Senator Bob Menendez.

US Senator Menendez rejects calls to step down from Congress

Menendez has stepped down temporarily from his role as chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023ByREUTERS
US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) questions Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in Washington, DC, U.S. July 30, 2020

Netanyahu 'dismantling IDF,' former defense officials tell US senators

The officials sent a letter to members of the Committee on Foreign Relations as Netanyahu headed to the US for the UN General Assembly.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF reservists sign letters stating they will no longer show up for reserve service in light of the government's judicial reform plan. July 18, 2023

Pelosi runs for re-election as Trump vies for 2024 presidency

Pelosi, a Democrat who twice served as House speaker, is the first woman to hold the position that is second in line for the presidency if the president is incapacitated.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) leaves her office to announce her decision about her future at the US Capitol in Washington, US, November 17, 2022.

Michigan state senator apologizes for visit to Israel

Michigan State Senator Sylvia Santana said that she "should have exercised better discretion" before going on the trip.

AUGUST 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Senator Sylvia Santana.

No shooter at US Capitol after police fall to 'bad call'

People inside the US Capitol during summer recess were urged to take shelter immediately.

AUGUST 2, 2023ByREUTERS
The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, US, November 16, 2021.

Mitch McConnell freezes mid-sentence at press conference in health scare

McConnell, who has served in the Senate since 1985, fell and suffered a concussion and a broken rib in early March and missed six weeks of Senate action.

JULY 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE CURRENT US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell arrives to speak at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, in 2020.

Senate introduces bill to bolster regional integration through Abraham Accords

The bill aims to bring deeper cooperation between Abraham Accords signees and Negev Forum members through increased funds.

JULY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Senator James Risch (R-ID) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "Accountability for Russian Atrocities in Ukraine", on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 31, 2023.

US Senate defeats effort to limit US aid to Ukraine

Assistance to Ukraine receives broad bipartisan support in the US Congress, which has control of government spending.

JULY 21, 2023ByREUTERS
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