Senate Republicans
'Nonstarter': Biden's Stimulus Plan Opposed by Senate Republicans
"There's some things in there that aren't going to happen," said Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri.
Sanders, Warren Warn Senate Majority Will Be Used in 'Very Aggressive Way'
"If we pass [the stimulus package] with 51 votes, we'll pass it with 51 votes," Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said in support of the 'budget reconciliation' process in the Senate.
Joe Biden's $1.9Tn Stimulus Plan Falls Flat With Moderate GOP Senators
Democrats may need the support of Senate Republicans to pass the sweeping proposal.
House Democrat Clyburn Believes Impeachment Should Still Be Pursued
On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that unless all 100 Senators agree to hear an impeachment trial, the upper chamber will not even meet to discuss removing the president until Joe Biden is in office.
Tom Cotton Won't Oppose Electoral College Vote, GOP Has 'No Chance'
Cotton warned that Dems may deny future GOP president-elects who don't win the popular vote from taking office if Senate Republicans undermine the process during Wednesday's joint session vote.
Tucker Carlson Says Trump Phone Call A 'Diversion' From Georgia Elections
"Maybe they're trying to divert your attention again, but divert it from what? Well, here's one guess: Tomorrow, as we told you, there are two U.S. Senate elections in Georgia," Carlson said.
Nancy Pelosi Still Hopeful McConnell, GOP Will Pass $2,000 Stimulus Checks
"Well let's be hopeful that it can happen this week because the sooner it happens, the sooner the checks go out," Pelosi said Wednesday. "So we're not giving up on it."
Bernie Sanders Slams GOP for 'Turning Their Backs' on Families
"Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are turning their backs. Enough! Let the Senate vote on $2,000 checks!" Sanders tweeted on Tuesday.
What Mitch McConnell Has Said About $2,000 Stimulus Checks for Americans
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has consistently opposed direct checks to individuals, saying it creates a disincentive for people to get back to work.
GOP Senators Stand Against Tuberville Challenging Electoral College Results
Tuberville previously said that he would challenge the results of the 2020 election when Congress meets to confirm the vote on January 6.
Minnesota Republicans Blasted for Alerting Only GOP Side of COVID Outbreak
"COVID-19 doesn't operate along party lines, and neither can we," Democratic Governor Tim Walz tweeted in response to the GOP decision.
GOP-Led Senate Panel Proposes Adding $69B to Pentagon's 'Overseas War Fund'
GOP senators added $69 billion for "overseas operations" as part of their $696 billion Pentagon spending bill for 2021.
Trump May Target McConnell, Senate GOP in Stimulus Blame Game if Push Fails
While President Donald Trump has long been at odds with Democrats over a further relief package, he now faces clashing with lawmakers within his own party.
Senate Republicans Oppose Trump Administration's $1.8 Tn Stimulus Offer
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin put forward the administration's most generous plan to date, but both sides of the political aisle rejected it within 24 hours.
McConnell Won't Say If He's Been Tested Recently for COVID
The Senate Majority Leader said five district court judges are set to be approved and he expects senators to return to Washington for work Monday.
Amy Coney Barrett 'Notorious A.C.B.' Shirts Offered by Senate Committee
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) posted a tweet peddling shirts with "Notorious A.C.B." on them moments after President Donald Trump announced Barrett was his Supreme Court nominee.
Israel's Cautionary Tale for Risk-Averse Republicans
Republicans should understand that no matter how ugly the fight over whether to confirm a new justice to the Supreme Court before November 3 becomes, it will be a walk in the park compared to the war for the survival of democracy in which Israelis are now engaged.
Senate Republicans, Do what Voters Elected You to Do
They had an obligation to their constituents in 2016 to stop Obama's nominee and they have an obligation to their constituents today to put through President Trump's. No qualifier needed. No phony, pretentious excuses.
Joe Biden Says He Should Pick SCOTUS Nominee 'If I Win This Election'
Biden said Sunday that if he defeats President Donald Trump in the upcoming election, then Trump's Supreme Court justice nominee should be withdrawn.
Pelosi Open to Using Impeachment to Block Supreme Court Nominee
The House Speaker didn't rule out a second impeachment against Trump, or new articles of impeachment against Attorney General Bill Barr, as she looks to "meet the needs of the American people."
Graham Had Vowed President in Last Year of 1st Term Not Make SCOTUS Pick
The South Carolina senator once dared Americans to "use my words against me" during March 2016 remarks, in which he declared the next president—regardless of party—would not fill a Supreme Court vacancy during the final year of their first term.
Senate GOP Unveil COVID-19 Relief Package, McConnell Demands Vote This Week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Republicans are set to unveil their own COVID-19 relief package proposal and are set to hold a vote on it this week.
'Skinny' Stimulus Plan From Republicans Branded 'Emaciated' by Sen. Schumer
The Senate minority leader criticized the GOP leadership in the Senate and the White House for their stances on securing another a relief bill.
Stimulus Package Delay Blamed on McConnell 'Boycotting' Talks
The Senate majority leader has faced increasing criticism over his actions regarding a further stimulus package.
Trump Says Stimulus Checks 'May Go Higher,' Amid Senate GOP Spending Split
Some Republican lawmakers have expressed reservations over the level of spending being proposed for the next relief package.
Pelosi Says GOP Not Ready to Negotiate Stimulus Amid Senate Rebellion
The House speaker has suggested Senate Republicans cannot get the level of support they need in order to pass their proposals in the upper chamber of Congress.
Some States Can Lose Stimulus Bill Money the Longer It's Delayed
New York lawmakers, including one Republican, said the state should not be "penalized" for reducing its amount of coronavirus cases.
Senate Republicans Issue Subpoena Targeting Firm Connected to Hunter Biden
The subpoena targets Blue Star Strategies, a U.S. lobbying firm that represented the Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
Word 'Cannabis' Appears More Than 'Job' in the Democrats' New Stimulus Bill
Republicans are not happy with the marijuana provisions included in the House's proposed $3 trillion package.
Republicans Introduce Bill Allowing Trump to Sanction China Over Pandemic
"I'm convinced that without Chinese Communist Party deception the virus would not be here in the United States," Senator Lindsey Graham said.