U.S. Senate

Senate Advances Jobs Bill

The U.S. Senate on Monday advanced a $15 billion jobs creation package with bipartisan support, breaking the Republican filibuster and clearing the way for the full passage of the bill by the end of the week.

Senator Bayh Says Bye

In a surprising turn of events, just days before the state’s filing deadline, U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) announced Monday that he would not seek reelection, putting the seat in play for Republicans and sending Democrats scrambling to try and find a suitable replacement.

Republicans Criticize Deficit Panel

Congressional leaders slammed the proposed task force, calling it a tool to provide the White House and Congressional Democrats with political cover, and demanded that a more powerful commission be created through Congressional action.

Senate Upended by Brown's Win

The win provides Republicans with the ability to create a log-jam in the Senate. This could spell doom for much of President Obama’s domestic agenda, especially his number one priority, health care reform.