US Senate
Bipartisan group of US senators opposes Trump's Russian diesel deal
The bipartisan group of senators pointed out that Congress passed a ban on all energy imports from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Georgia Senate candidate says Israeli forces 'violated law of conflict' when asked about genocide
ADL honors US senators Rosen, Lankford for bipartisan work against antisemitism
Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson opposes US giving Israel 'blank check'
Former president Obama to join Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed on campaign trail in Detroit
Abdul El-Sayed announced an October 24 campaign appearance with Barack Obama in Detroit, as Michigan’s Senate race divides Jewish voters.
US senators expect vote before December 13 on Trump's nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia
Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley said the vote gives the Senate a chance to "weigh in" on the agreement's impact on a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
US Senate unanimously passes bipartisan resolution honoring American October 7 victims
The resolution, S.Res.938, lists out 40 of the 46 Americans killed on October 7, as well as the seven hostages who were successfully freed alive from Hamas captivity.
US Senate blocks measure demanding report on rising violence in West Bank
The Senate voted 47 to 51 to block the resolution. The vote was largely along party lines, with every Republican voting no except for Rand Paul and every Democrat voting yes except for John Fetterman
Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges
The report found that 84% of crypto wallets that have been sanctioned by the US transacted in USDT, such as to help the Iranian government move money across its borders and support its currency.
Why is Karl Rove supporting a progressive Jewish candidate in Texas?
What did the only Jew serving in the Texas state house do to earn this distinction? It’s more about what he didn’t do: run for statewide office with a record of spewing racially charged comments.
On Michigan doorsteps, Republicans sell Democrats-as-extremists message with mixed success
In Michigan’s tight Senate race, GOP canvassers are knocking on millions of doors to brand Democrats as radicals and turn out low-propensity voters amid an enthusiasm gap.
US Senate rejects resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers
The Senate voted 50 to 49 to reject the resolution, which had passed the House of Representatives in July. The vote was largely along party lines.
US Senate candidate El-Sayed evades audience request to denounce IRGC, break silence on Iran
"I haven't heard anything from you about the protesters, Abdul," an audience member said. "That silence had a gaping hole in our community and I want to ask if you regret that silence"
Former US senator Jon Kyl, key author of Jerusalem Embassy Act, dies at 84
In addition to his work securing funding for the Arrow missile defense system, Kyl also fought against former US president Barack Obama’s recognition of a Palestinian state
