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United States Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) speaks during a news conference on health care on April 30th, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Could it provide a path to bipartisan—and inclusive—climate change legislation?

The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday held a hearing about extreme risk protection orders, which are supposed to prevent pre-planned mass violence and firearm suicides.

Sexual assault in the military affects about 4.3 percent of female service members, but it often goes unreported.

Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Kirsten Gillibrand have all defended the Senate's filibuster. But any progressive agenda relies on it being ended.

Twenty-six Democrats in the House joined Republicans to pass a provision requiring that vendors notify ICE when background checks reveal gun applicants to be undocumented.

What should higher education expect from the new Senate Finance Committee chair?

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A tear runs down the cheek of Representative Carolyn Malone (D-New York) as Christine Blasey Ford testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on September 27th, 2018.

It might seem like an extreme move, but it wouldn't be unprecedented.

Here's what you need to know about the confidential documents that Democratic senators have released to the public.

Allegations of meddling in Brett Kavanaugh's nomination have resurfaced a decades-old smear campaign on the court—one that conservatives are still salty about.

Given their narrow majority, Senate Republicans prefer to let Andrew Wheeler continue as acting administrator rather than squeeze in another confirmation fight before the November mid-terms.

The Republican senator has made it his primary goal to help the GOP continue winning elections, and by laying the groundwork for the Trump presidency, he's done just that.

The legislation prompted a fierce debate between the moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party.

New research identifies yet another prejudice faced by women running for office.

Half the senators lobbed the EPA chief softball questions; the other half blasted his attempts at deregulation.

The bill is pending Trump's expected approval.

Arpaio, who was pardoned by Trump last year for a contempt of court charge, has promised to give his full support to the president.

Nearly unanimous support from African-American voters gave him a Senate seat—now he needs to fight for the issues that affect them.

Campaign employees reportedly used a personal cell phone to facilitate multiple appearances for Stein on RT News.