John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

The Republican president-elect's victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of ...

Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock.

Texas House Republican Brian Harrison said the proposal would "ensure our U.S. Senators serve the best interest of the State ...

Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. He's now using it to challenge Republican senators to confirm his Cabinet ...

Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.

WASHINGTON (WKOW) — U.S. Sen ... Gaetz (R-FL) resigned from the House on the same day. Baldwin said senators should be able ...

A look at the three candidates: Thune, 63, defeated then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 after arguing during the campaign that Daschle had lost his South Dakota roots during his years in ...

The leadership election marks a monumental changing of the guard after nearly two decades with McConnell as Senate GOP leader ...

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate ...

November 14, 2024 - Washington, D.C. -- A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and ...