Senate Democrats vote against arms sales to Israel in record number
July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate has approved weapons sales to Israel, despite the fact that a majority of Senate Democrats voted against the…
CDC vaccine committee meets despite bipartisan criticism
June 25 (UPI) -- A key vaccine-focused committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met Wednesday despite bipartisan protestations and controversy that surrounds…
Hegseth defends $961.6B Defense Department budget request
June 11 (UPI) -- The proposed Department of Defense budget puts "America first" while addressing Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete…
Venezuela frees detained U.S. Air Force veteran
Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump's special presidentail envoy for special missions, seen her in 2020, announced on Tuesday that Venezuela has released U.S. Air Force…
Health Secretary Kennedy spars with House, Senate panels over proposed 2026 budget
May 14 (UPI) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. defended proposed 2026 budget reductions during separate House and Senate committee budget hearings…
U.S. Senate approves Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ on budget; resolution goes to House
John Thune, Republican Senate majority leader, is pictured at a weekly news conference with Republicans earlier this week. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo…
Senate averts government shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline
1 of 6 | Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer of New York leaves the U.S. Capitol after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill on…
Government shutdown looms: Schumer to vote in favor of CR bill, other Dems to vote ‘no’
1 of 3 | Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at a press conference Wednesday. Schumer said Thursday he will vote for the CR to…
Spending bill needs votes from Democrat Senators to avoid government shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La, talks to press in December of 2024. The House passed a spending bill Tuesday that must pass the…
Trump nominee for VA’s No. 2 job grilled by lawmakers over recent layoffs
1 of 3 | Paul Lawrence testified Wednesday during a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on his nomination to be deputy secretary of the U.S.…
Senate to vote on second Democrat-led IVF protection bill
1 of 3 | "If Donald Trump and Republicans want to protect people's right to access IVF, they can vote yes on it,” Sen. Tammy…