Trump signs continuing resolution, averting shutdown, White House says
The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
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The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the support of Democrats to move forward.
Slotkin was elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2024 election after serving in the House since 2019.
Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan gave the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. She explained how to "protect the middle class," and also said, "the president pits Americans against each other."
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, long a powerful Republican leader in the Senate, won't be running for reelection in 2026.
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
First elected to the state Legislature in 2018, McMorrow's profile surged after her viral 2022 speech on the floor of the Michigan Senate, hailed as a model for countering Republican attacks.
Republican Mike Rogers, who ran unsuccessfully for a Michigan U.S. Senate seat last year, says he is "strongly considering" another run.
The announcement by Sen. Gary Peters creates an open seat in battleground Michigan, which has flipped from red to blue to red again in the last three presidential elections.
Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.
The Michigan senators were among 12 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill.
The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in.
The Michigan Democrat was sworn in on Friday, nearly two months after being elected to the Senate over Republican Mike Rogers.
The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Here's what to know.
Sen. JD Vance's election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio's U.S. Senate seats.
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn of Texas in the race for Senate Republican leader.
Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House after securing victories in several battleground states.
CBS News has projected Slotkin as the winner. Rogers conceded the race to Slotkin Wednesday afternoon.
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin has defeated Republican Rep. Mike Rogers for the open Michigan U.S. Senate seat, in an especially tight race.
Here are the races to watch as the two parties fight to win the Senate majority. Democrats have little room for losses in the 2024 elections.
Former Representative Mike Rogers is attempting to become the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Michigan in 30 years.
Democrats are leading in Senate races in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but there are still enough undecided voters for all three races to tighten.
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers will face off in November for the seat held by Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
National attention has turned to Michigan for the presidential race, but voters will also have a major say in determining which major party controls Congress next year.
While Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus now turns to state primaries that may play a major role in deciding control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature.
