Ohio, Pennsylvania Democrats roll out new railroad safety bill
Pennsylvania senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey joined fellow Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio in introducing legislation aimed at increasing railway safety.
Former Starbucks CEO battles Bernie Sanders' 'billionaire moniker' in defense of American dream: 'I earned it'
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., traded barbs at a hearing regarding the coffee company's treatment of union organizing on the "billionaire moniker."
Sen. Mark Warner says he’ll return Silicon Valley Bank donations if evidence of ‘malfeasance’
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., says he will receive thousands in campaign donations he received from the failed Silicon Valley Bank if there is evidence of malfeasance.
Biden FAA nominee stalls in Senate committee as Republicans call him unqualified
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has indefinitely delayed the vote on President Biden's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration.
Senate Banking Committee announces hearing in Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown on Tuesday said lawmakers will hold a hearing next week on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Manchin rips Biden administration's 'radical policy agenda' after 'absolutely infuriating' ESG veto
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin condemned President Biden's administration after the president vetoed a resolution that would nullify the Department of Labor's proposed rule on ESG standards.
Biden formally submits Julie Su's nomination for labor secretary to the Senate
President Biden formally sent Julie Su's nomination to be the next secretary of labor to the senate on Tuesday, the White House announced.
Biden’s budget is 'doubling down on his woke agenda,' Republican senator says
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., a member of the Joint Economic Committee, claimed President Biden's budget proposal shows he's "not serious" about negotiating with Republicans.
GOP readies budget plan in ‘coming weeks’ in response to Biden’s ‘out-of-control spending’
Republicans in the House and Senate are hammering President Joe Biden over his newly unveiled budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024, and House GOP said their budget is coming soon.
GOP, Dems clash over Republican plan to avoid debt default: 'Economic chaos'
House Republicans are looking at ways to avoid a debt default, including by exemption debt and entitlement payments from the debt ceiling once the ceiling is reached.
Ohio first responder calls decision to do 'controlled release' of 5 tank cars instead of 1 'jaw-dropping'
A first responder testifying about the Norfolk Southern toxic train derailment in Ohio says the decision to vent and burn five tank cars instead of one widened the “impact” area.
House Republicans to consider debt prioritization bill as default looms
The House Ways and Means Committee will consider a bill on Thursday that would prioritize federal spending if the U.S. hits the debt ceiling later this year.
Fed's Jerome Powell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren clash in tense exchange over rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fired back at Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a tense exchange Tuesday over the potential impact of the central bank's interest rate hikes.
Senate Banking Committee Republicans to grill Fed chair on inflation, regulating big banks
Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee are expected to grill Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a Tuesday hearing on Capitol Hill.
Interest rate hikes 'won’t stop big corporations' raising prices, Sen. Brown to tell Fed chair
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown is expected at Tuesday's hearing to criticize the Federal Reserve's continuous interest rate hikes.
California's Newsom slams Walgreens on abortion drugs
California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed Walgreens over its decision to stop selling the abortion drug mifepristone in 20 states led by Republican attorneys general.
Manchin hits Biden for missing deadline to turn in budget, blasts 'party politics and out of control spending'
Sen. Joe Manchin this week called on President Biden to release his budget proposal so that Congress can find a bipartisan compromise that will cut spending.
Pro-ESG Chuck Schumer was top recipient of BlackRock donations in 2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was the top recipient of political donations from BlackRock, a leading investment firm advocating for environmental, social and governance investing.
New York prepared to issue 300 legal pot dispensary licenses
New York will double the number of licenses issued to marijuana dispensaries in its first round of applications, though both legal and illegal sales are flourishing statewide.
DeSantis appoints 'Moms for Liberty' co-founder to new Disney World governing board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday appointed five members of the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board, which will govern the operations of Walt Disney World.