The Senate’s intolerable, and secretive, delay on Mayor Wu’s tax plan
Whether to pass it or kill it, Senate President Spilka should allow a roll-call vote on this important bill soon.
Senate Democrats owe the nation a fight for Biden’s judicial nominees
It’s important to understand the contrast between the exceptional nominees that may be left behind and the kind of nominees ...
How Trump and Speaker Johnson could force the Senate to adjourn, allow recess appointments
Legal experts and members of the House GOP are at odds over whether Speaker Johnson and President-elect Trump could, and ...
Trump will appoint 'dozens' of judges, experts say, despite Dems ramming through nominees in lame-duck session
Despite Senate Democrats' efforts to push through as many of President Biden's judicial picks ahead of President-elect Donald ...
How Trump can install his controversial Cabinet picks — with or without the help of the Senate
The move by the president to adjourn Congress to make recess appointments would create a new precedent, experts say, ...
Fix the Senate confirmation process, don’t steamroll it
President-elect Donald Trump’s demand for a recess to allow his top appointees to take office without a confirmation vote ...
The Social Security Fairness Act is now in the hands of the Senate. Here's what could happen next.
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time ...