Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune teed up a vote this week on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and border security spending, and leaves a looming tax cut fight for ...

Senators are launching a budget "vote-a-rama" in a crucial, if dreaded, step toward President Donald Trump's agenda ...

The U.S. Senate debated late into the night on Thursday on a Republican bill to advance President Donald Trump's priorities ...

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.

Skilled nursing providers remained stoic this week about a potential Medicaid payment hit even as House leaders prepare to vote on a bill calling for at least $1.5 trillion in federal spending cuts.

Kentucky Republicans are considering the race for the U.S. Senate seat being opened by Mitch McConnell's announcement he's ...

Lawmakers sought to dispel Kremlin talking points echoed by the president that Ukraine was responsible for the war with ...

Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's ...

Democrats could learn a lot from the master of unapologetic partisanship.