President Donald Trump impeachment trial: Senate approves rules, rejecting witnesses

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is holding a news conference before he leaves Switzerland to return to Washington, where his impeachment trial is under way. He announced the unexpected ... Read More

Trump’s FERC nominees pledge agency independence in Senate confirmation hearing

Laura Swett and David LaCerte — nominees to become commissioners at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — speak at their confirmation hearing held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources ... Read More

GOP leaders consider changing Senate voting rules to fast-track Trump nominees

(The Center Square) – Congress has returned to a full plate of responsibilities for the month of September, including preventing a government shutdown and dealing with public demands for transparency ... Read More

GOP whip: Time to change Senate confirmation rules

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on Wednesday set the stage for Senate Republicans to begin moving forward next month on proposals to change the rules for processing more than 140 of ... Read More

Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump’s nominees

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators say they are prepared to change the chamber’s rules to get around the Democratic blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees and are discussing a proposal to ... Read More

Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump's nominees

WASHINGTON – Republican senators say they are prepared to change the chamber’s rules to get around the Democratic blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees and are discussing a proposal to make it ... Read More