US Senate
The GOP's goal of six seats to take control of the US Senate is within sight following takeover wins in West Virginia, Arkansas, and South Dakota, as well as likely victories in Colorado and Montana.
Democrats in the Senate and Republicans in the House of Representatives clashed once more, this time regarding a law project which seeks to reestablish unemployment benefits which have expired for 2.4 million American who have been unemployed for the last six months.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Thomas Perez as secretary of Labor, becoming the first Dominican and sole Latino member of President Barack Obama's Cabinet.
The U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill Wednesday that would have kept subsided student loans at a low rate.
While the Senate voted down an amendment that would prevent undocumented immigrants from getting health care as part of immigration reform, President Obama planned to push the immigration agenda during a naturalization ceremony Monday.
At last, the US Senate has confirmed President Obama's pick for Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, in a historically close 58 to 41 vote on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the US Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) which guarantees $659 million in funding over the next five years for victims of domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The bill also protects immigrants, gays and Native Americans from domestic and sexual violence.
Could South Carolina voters trade one bombastic conservative senator for another bombastic “conservative” senator? Stephen Colbert hopes so.
New Latino Senator vows to fight federal spending
Recap of Tuesday's Biggest Election Day US Senate Races
Massachusetts voted for a Democrat to regain Ted Kennedy's senate seat.
