Senate races to avoid government shutdown with time ticking and lingering issues

S.D., develops contingency plans for government funding as lawmakers work to pass five-bill spending package and remaining ...

The 10 Senate races that will decide the balance of power in 2026

Democrats still face an uphill battle to net four seats and take control of the Senate, but they see a path amid Trump’s poor ...

Five Senate Seats Most Likely to Flip from Republicans to Democrats in 2026

The most recent poll of the race shows a close election. The Pan Atlantic Research poll of 820 likely voters from November 29 ...

Senate Republicans push for progress on funding package this week, with another shutdown possible in new year

Senate Republicans are aiming to move forward on a new package of funding bills before leaving for the holidays, with just weeks to go before the next deadline to avoid another shutdown.

Senate nears ‘minibus’ deal to largely fund government, thwarting shutdown threat

Senate leaders are nearing a deal to pass a package of five appropriations bills that would fund most of the federal ...

Bessent, Trump urge ending the Senate filibuster; as 2026 budget looms

President Donald Trump and Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent urged an end to the Senate filibuster rule ahead of an anticipated ...
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Who's running to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate in 2026? Here's a guide to the candidates

Democratic political outsiders are vying to unseat Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall — and end nearly a century of Republican ...
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Judge suspends Ellsworth from Senate during official misconduct case

A state judge in Helena has agreed to temporarily suspend former Montana Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth from office, ...

GOP Senate hopeful exits race as party struggles mount

The GOP’s hopes of mounting a serious challenge to Democratic Senator Mark Warner have dimmed after Virginia State Senator ...