The low-drama South Dakotan has arrived at the apex of power in the Senate just as Donald Trump is exerting his own executive authority. Will Thune draw a line?

The gathering unfolded as the Senate has stalled on Trump’s top legislative priority, a giant package of tax cuts. The House ...

We're here to build relationships, to move the ball forward,” Mullin told the Washington Examiner in an interview from his ...

A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he plans to vote to advance a House-passed six-month government funding bill, despite the strong opposition of ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a ...

“Democrats need to decide if they’re going to support funding legislation that came over from the House, or if they’re going ...

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

Republicans control the Senate 53-47 but need Democratic help to get the spending bill across the finish line. Eight ...