Age ain't nothing but a number but for aging lawmakers, it's raising questions
Elected officials are (almost) the oldest they have ever been in Washington which is causing discussions over what it means to be fit for office.
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With hold on confirmations, Pentagon says fate of hundreds of officers in limbo
Hundreds of nominees for military positions have been stalled as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., protests Pentagon abortion policy. The Pentagon says the total number could swell to 650.
These interns took selfies with all 100 senators. Here's what they discovered
Interns in Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's office doggedly tracked down all 100 senators, and took a selfie with them. Here's how they described some of those encounters.
These military spouses are fighting one senator's hold on military promotions
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's disagreement with a Pentagon policy on abortion is upheaving life plans for hundreds of military families. Now those families are petitioning Senate leaders to intervene.
House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)
Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.
Feinstein's return to the Senate recalls its past heroics and persistent problems
The 90-year-old Californian's long absence and current condition raise questions about the institution's ability to deal with its internal issues of aging or disability.
Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan
With President Biden pledging a veto, the resolution amounts to a mostly symbolic show of congressional disapproval on a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff
After a long campaign cycle that stretched into December with a runoff election, Georgia elected Sen. Raphael Warnock to a full term.
Democrat Mark Kelly keeps Senate seat over Trump-endorsed Blake Masters in Arizona
In bid for continued Senate majority, Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly wins re-election over Trump-backed Republican candidate Blake Masters.
Democrat John Fetterman beats Trump-backed Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
The seat, which flips from Republican to Democrat, was vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.