U.S. Senate

David Vitter’s hypocritical, punitive, horrible new amendment

Senator's new measure denies food stamps for life to certain classes of ex-convicts (solicitation not included)

David Dayen Friday, May 24, 2013 4:16 PM UTC 72
Business David Vitter, Farm Bill

Weak, incompetent Democrats blow another one

Democrats had every advantage on the immigration issue -- and still caved on their goals, preemptively

Sally Kohn Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:44 PM UTC 39
Politics Democrats, Republicans

How policy nihilists in the Senate doomed LGBT immigrants

Same-sex couples lose in Senate immigration reform fight, as Democrats pander to cynical Lindsey Graham

Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:29 PM UTC 41
Politics Opening Shot

How a fight with Rick Santorum made an IRS commissioner

Here’s the little-told story of how Doug Shulman, who led the IRS when targeting occurred, unexpectedly got the job

Ike Brannon Friday, May 17, 2013 4:28 PM UTC 17
Politics IRS, Scandal, Rick Santorum

GOP Cabinet boycott reaffirms Senate is archaic embarrassment

Republicans try the "you did it first" defense after attempting to sabotage yet another Obama appointee

Alex Pareene Friday, May 10, 2013 12:18 PM UTC 70
Media Opening Shot

Elizabeth Warren Q&A: Students “deserve the same break that big banks get”

The senator tells Salon about plan to lower student loan rates -- to match same rate banks pay to borrow from Fed

David Dayen Wednesday, May 8, 2013 11:26 PM UTC 34
Business Salon, interview

Toomey: Background checks aren’t happening “any time soon”

“It’s a pretty heavy lift to get five senators to change their mind," Toomey said

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:11 PM UTC
Politics Pat Toomey, U.S. Senate

What you need to know about Gabriel Gomez

The new GOP nominee in the race to replace John Kerry looks strong, but has plenty of problems

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, May 1, 2013 2:10 PM UTC
Elections Massachusetts, Ed Markey

GOP creates Ted Cruz, now thinks he’s a jerk

The Tea Party's favorite senator is what happens when you care more about activist love than legislating VIDEO

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 11:46 AM UTC 62
Politics Video, Opening Shot, Ted Cruz

How to interpret Kirsten Gillibrand’s political opportunism

The skilled, potential presidential candidate has changed many of her positions. But do the ends justify the means?

Irin Carmon Monday, Apr 29, 2013 8:10 PM UTC 13
Elections Kirsten Gillibrand, Mitt Romney

Poll: Most wanted background checks to pass the Senate

65 percent said the Senate should have passed the measure

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:18 PM UTC
Politics Gun Control, Gallup

Senate fixes the (part of the) sequestration (that affects rich people)!

Just in time for members to fly home, Congress averts the one cut it cares about. Hint: Not Head Start!

Alex Pareene Friday, Apr 26, 2013 12:05 PM UTC 44
News Opening Shot, U.S. Senate

Good riddance, Senator Baucus

Retirement for one of the Democrats most responsible for the party's destructive shift to the economic right

David Sirota Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 3:43 PM UTC 25
Business Montana, brian schweitzer

Giffords on gun vote: The Senate “gave in to fear”

In an Op-Ed for the New York Times, Gabrielle Giffords railed against the Senate for blocking background checks

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 12:31 PM UTC
Politics Gabrielle Giffords, Gun Control

Minority of useless undemocratic legislative body blocks modest gun control legislation

The gun measure failed because of dumb filibuster rules, not Joe Manchin's supposed "lack of confidence"

Alex Pareene Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 93
News Opening Shot, Gun Control

GOP filibuster kills background checks

The "compromise" on gun reform supported by 90 percent of country dies in Senate after failing to secure 60 votes

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 8:56 PM UTC 122
Politics Guns, Gun Control, Filibuster

Manchin: Background checks deal won’t pass

The Senate is set to vote on nine amendments related to its gun legislation on Wednesday

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 1:02 PM UTC
Politics Joe Manchin, Pat Toomey

Manchin and Toomey mull changes to background check deal

In order to win over rural lawmakers, the senators are considering exempting some more remote areas

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 12:55 PM UTC
Politics Joe Manchin, Pat Toomey

Manchin-Toomey measure still doesn’t have the votes

The deal on background checks is proving tricky for moderate Republicans

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Apr 15, 2013 1:35 PM UTC
Politics Joe Manchin, Pat Toomey

Fighting for political life, Mitch has LaPierre’s back

He'll do anything to avoid or win a primary, which means sabotaging gun control, plus other confusing moves

Alex Pareene Monday, Apr 15, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Politics Opening Shot, Mitch McConnell

RSS Feeds

Get Email Updates

SALON