John Thune is sticking to his ambitious schedule of getting the GOP megabill to President Donald Trump’s desk by July 4, despite objections from Senate GOP colleagues and the Senate parliamentarian.

As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the ...

Sen. Alex Padilla became emotional as he spoke on the Senate floor about being forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference.

California Sen. Alex Padilla delivered a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, recalling the incident and calling on lawmakers to speak out against the Trump administration.

Senate Democrats on Sunday accused Republicans of “going nuclear” to blow up the Senate rules so they can make President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent.

Democrats led by Schumer will require Senate clerks to read the entire 940-page Republican bill, delaying proceedings in a tactical move against Trump's legislative agenda.

The Senate passed President Donald Trump’s bill, offering tax breaks for Californians but reducing Medi-Cal and food aid funding. Learn what’s next for House.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday said Democrats will force the Republicans' 940-page tax and spending bill to be read out loud in full on the Senate floor.

During her remarks from the Senate floor this week, Senator Tammy Baldwin berated her Republican colleagues over their "Big Beautiful Bill," which she stated will have "absolutely dire consequences." ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The U.S. Senate voted not to interfere with state artificial intelligence regulations, defeating a 10-year ...

WASHINGTON – Sen. Alex Padilla delivered an emotional floor speech June 17, his first remarks on the Senate floor since the California Democrat was dragged out of a press conference in Los ...

What Southern California can expect from the Senate version of the ‘big beautiful’ spending bill A cap on state and local tax deductions, slashes to Medicaid, increased immigration enforcement ...