U.S. intelligence found that Iran did not move nuclear material from its Fordo facility before American bombers blasted that site, despite a report to the contrary, Sen. Markwayne Mullin said Monday. “They are claiming that they moved some material,” Mullin said, referring to Israel and Iran, respectively. “Our intelligence report says they didn’t,” the Oklahoma … Read more
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Monday criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s picks for a key federal vaccine advisory committee and called for the group’s next meeting to be delayed until more members with relevant expertise can be appointed. Kennedy abruptly fired all 17 members of Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, removed posts on his personal X account about Saturday’s fatal attack on a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband after facing fierce backlash from Democrats about the postings. Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat who was friends with the slain lawmaker, told reporters on Monday that she confronted Lee about his tweet. … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, a leading Republican critic of the sweeping Trump agenda bill, said during an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he told President Donald Trump that he is “not an absolute no” on the package. “I talked to the President last evening after the parade, and we’re trying to … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Sen. Amy Klobuchar remembers slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman: Full interview 09:31 UP NEXT Sen. Rand Paul says ‘it’s not the U.S.’s job to be involved’ in Israel-Iran conflict: Full interview 11:16 Sen. Adam Schiff calls on Trump … Read more
Sen. Alex Padilla disputed the White House’s account of the events surrounding his forcible removal from a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Thursday in Los Angeles, pushing back against key details about what exactly preceded his handcuffing by federal law enforcement agents. Both the White House and Noem said Padilla failed … Read more
Police handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and pushed him to the ground Thursday after forcibly removing him from a press conference Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was holding in Los Angeles. Padilla had entered the room and interrupted Noem as she was speaking about her department’s plans to continue deportation efforts in California, even as … Read more
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he was “uninvited” to an annual White House picnic typically attended by members of Congress and their families, framing the move to reporters on Wednesday as retribution for his opposition to key components of President Donald Trump’s agenda. “They’re afraid of what I’m saying, so they think they’re going to … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced a bill with Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., on Tuesday to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, making him a rare congressional Republican to endorse the historically liberal cause. The Higher Wages for American Workers Act would set the nationwide minimum wage to $15 on Jan. … Read more
Sen. Cory Booker on Sunday said he would not accept campaign donations from tech mogul Elon Musk but urged the former Trump adviser to “get involved right now in a more substantive way” in Democrats’ push against the sweeping GOP-backed spending bill. “This bill is disastrous for our long-term economy,” Booker told NBC News’ “Meet … Read more