Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer of New York said that it was up to President Trump to fix the border problem and stop separating children.
Schumer Rejects Congressional Solution, Says Trump Must Fix the Border Problem
Senate Democrats question if Trump nominee Kathy Kraninger had role in kid separation
Two U.S. Senate Democrats have written to President Donald Trump's nominee to head up the U.S. consumer watchdog agency, seeking documents to determine whether she had a role in the administration's policy of separating children from their illegal immigrant families.
Former Senate staffer’s lawyers will try to get a Trump gag order
Lawyers for a former senior Senate Intelligence committee official accused of lying to the FBI said they expect to ask a federal judge to issue an order banning officials, including President Donald Trump, from making public comments that could prejudice a criminal case pending against their client.
Senate Democrats demand probe of SEC official’s possible abuse of power on guns
Senate Democrats on Wednesday asked the Securities and Exchange Commission's inspector general to investigate reports that Commissioner Michael Piwowar "may have abused his position" to pressure Citigroup Inc after the lender took a stance to tighten gun sales.
Democratic U.S. senators seek probe after Trump’s payroll tweet
Several Democratic U.S. senators on Friday called on federal regulators to look into potential data leaks after President Donald Trump last week tweeted what some viewed as a tip about the big monthly U.S. payrolls report before its public release.
Blue Wave Strengthens As Dems Nearly Double Midterm Lead In Fox Poll
Not even Fox News could hide the blue wave building on the horizon as the November elections inch closer.
U.S. Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China’s ZTE
There is little Congress can do to stop President Donald Trump if he wants to relax penalties on ZTE Corp, despite strong bipartisan opposition to easing restrictions on China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker.
Lawmakers introduce a bill to force Trump to get approval before imposing tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators plan to introduce as soon as Tuesday legislation that would force President Donald Trump, or any U.S. president, to obtain congressional approval before imposing tariffs on national security grounds, a senior senator said on Tuesday.
U.S. senators demand answers from Facebook after data sharing report
The Senate Commerce Committee demanded that Facebook Inc's chief executive officer respond to a report that user data was shared with at least 60 device manufacturers, weeks after the social media company said it would change its practices after a political firm got access to data from millions of users.
Senate Democrats vow to oppose North Korea sanctions relief without tough nuclear deal
Top Senate Democrats on Monday told President Donald Trump not to make a deal that leaves North Korea with nuclear weapons, and threatened to maintain or toughen sanctions on Pyongyang if that condition is not met.
DHS Secretary Claims She Is Unaware Russia Interfered With 2016 Election Ensuring Trump Victory
On January 6, 2017, between Donald Trump winning the presidential election and his being sworn in, our nation’s intelligence community issued a document clearly outlining how Russia, at the directive of the President of that nation, interfered with our election, favoring Donald Trump.
Sen. Chris Murphy Tells Gun Nuts To Stop Supporting ‘Imaginary’ Version Of Second Amendment
Those who wrote the Second Amendment didn't intend for the right to be absolute, Sen. Chris Murphy said on Saturday.
Pruitt Admits While Being Grilled By Democratic Senator That He Created Legal Defense Fund
Amidst a sea of rising ethical disasters, EPA Chief Scott Pruitt admitted to Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Wednesday that he already created a legal defense fund to help pay to fight the many spending and ethics investigations he faces.
Bill protecting Obama-era net neutrality rules advances in the Senate
The margin was larger than expected with three Republicans voting with 47 Democrats and two independents. Many politicians are convinced the issue will help motivate younger people to vote in the 2018 congressional elections. A final vote by the Senate was expected later on Wednesday.
Republican senator demands EPA scale back refinery biofuel waivers
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley on Tuesday said Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt must scale back the use of biofuels waivers for small refineries, or else he will join other lawmakers calling for Pruitt's resignation.
Trump’s Pro-Torture CIA Pick Could Be Sunk As Some GOP Senators May Follow McCain’s Lead
While it's no guarantee that the pro-torture CIA pick will be rejected in the Senate, it will be John McCain who deserves the bulk of the credit if she is.
Schumer warns Trump against ‘quick, bad’ deal with North Korea
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that the release of three detained American citizens was "no great accomplishment" of North Korean President Kim Jong Un and that President Trump was weakening U.S. foreign policy by exalting the release.
McCain says he opposes Trump’s CIA nominee
Republican U.S. Senator John McCain said on Wednesday the Senate should reject President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
Democratic senators urge FCC to halt media ownership rule changes
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc's proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media Co relies in part on that reinstated rule in order to meet regulatory requirements. Democrats say the FCC inspector general is investigating whether Pai took a series of actions to benefit Sinclair.
Senate Democrats demand information on Trump CIA nominee Gina Haspel
Three Senate Democrats complained on Wednesday that the CIA is refusing to make public important information about Gina Haspel, the senior undercover officer President Donald Trump has nominated to be the intelligence agency's next director.