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There will be another open Democratic Senate seat in 2026 midterms
Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...
Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director.
Senate Democrats want to ban Trump-approved immigration arrests at churches, schools, hospitals
The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, backed by 22 Democrats or Independents but no Republicans, would codify in federal ...
'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package
If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...
Senate Confirms Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Secretary
In a rare show of bipartisan support for a Trump cabinet nominee, Ms. Rollins sailed through the confirmation process and ...
The New Jersey Senate introduced a new ballot design bill critics say is a step backward
Lawmakers found themselves rewriting the rules of the ballot after a federal judge ordered the decades-old ballot to be ...
Alabama Senate passes Laken Riley-inspired bill to detain people for 48 hours to check immigration status
The Alabama Senate passed a bill Thursday that the sponsor said would help state and local law enforcement identify and ...
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Election day is Saturday for Baton Rouge and Lafayette state Senate races. Here's what to know.
A Feb. 15 special primary election was called to fill the two vacancies in the Legislature after Cleo Fields, a Baton Rouge ...