Seven of the 11 Democratic senators up for re-election in 2026 voted to advance the bill, including Jon Ossoff of Georgia, Gary Peters of Michigan, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Mark Warner of Virginia, John Hickenlooper of Colorado and Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico.

Before Sewell was selected Wednesday, no Black woman held a leadership position on the Ways and Means Committee in the panel's 236-year history.

Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) voted “yes” on Tuesday after ... who was sworn into the Senate last week. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) originally voted yes on the legislation but on Tuesday he did not vote.

Alabama’s bipartisan delegation returned to Washington with roles on several key committees. Sen. Katie Britt (R) joined the Senate Judiciary Committee, which evaluates all federal judicial nominations,

The House passed the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, with 61 Democrats voting in support of the bill.

The Laken Riley Act, named for a Georgia nursing student killed by an illegal immigrant, is heading to the Senate as the GOP prioritizes border security.

Trump has instructed the Senate to use the reconciliation process to pass bills ... Democrats are vowing to fight back. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) said she is concerned Republicans will harm federal programs millions of Americans rely on, including SNAP ...

Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, is hoping to pass federal ... 4 comes after an estimated 20 states passed reform laws and after Senate Republicans stalled Senate Democrats’ version of a voting reform ...

The US Senate this week could vote on the Laken Riley Act and approve it in time for the incoming president to sign it into law on day one.

WASHINGTON – Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

The Senate on Wednesday adopted the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, as Republicans push for a legislative win to open the new Congress. The legislation in its current form would mandate ...

A GOP-led bill to require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes is on the verge of passage in the Senate after a significant number of Democrats joined with ...