Senators From One State, but of Two Minds, Agree to Disagree
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In an unusual turn of events, the omnibus energy bill on the Senate floor this week is being led by both the Democratic senator from New Mexico and the Republican senator from the same state -- who despite partisan disagreements must not be seen squabbling by the constituents back home. It would...
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As the embattled Republican senator asks a court to withdraw his guilty plea, politics in his home state is in a holding pattern.
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The Democrats who dominate Illinois government face a major problem: each other.
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Idaho constituents says they are confused by the twists in the Senator Larry E. Craig case.
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Dozens of senators -- including  leading 2008 presidential contenders from both major parties --  met on Tuesday to swap proposals that could spur the country's  first-ever mandatory caps on greenhouse gases.
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Two of the authors of a sterner resolution of disapproval said they would accept one offered by Senator John Warner, Republican of Virginia.
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New Jersey's two Senate hopefuls faced off Saturday in an hourlong exchange characterized more by a lack of civility than the dialogue on issues they had said they wanted.
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Senator John McCain, an author of a pending compromise immigration plan, found himself at odds with his rivals.
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Arms have always been twisted during close congressional votes on major legislation, but an ethics report rebuking House Majority Leader Tom DeLay added something the public rarely learns: what lawmakers really say to each other.
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Editor&#39;s Note: Both Democrats and Republicans show their discomfort with homosexuality -- and their willingness to use anything for political gain -- in the firestorm of debate surrounding comments about Vice President Dick Cheney&#39;s lesbian daughter.
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There is more consensus than disagreement in the parties over tax, health and Iraq proposals, though the presidential candidates do disagree over means, priorities and each otherâs sincerity.
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Polarized voters, almost perfectly divided between the two parties &#151; and the balance of power hanging on hard-fought, expensive campaigns in a few key areas. It's the story line of the 2004 presidential election, but it's also playing out in the battle for power in state legislatures, where Democratic and Republican control has probably never been so evenly divided.
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Whether English is America&#039;s &quot;national language&quot; or its national &quot;common and unifying language&quot; was a question dominating the Senate immigration debate.
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Women tend to agree with the senator on the issues and see her as a strong leader, but she still faces skepticism, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll.
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In his votes as a state senator, Barack Obama sometimes sidestepped sensitive issues.
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Democrats are aiming for a resolution that is simpler than the Senate's.
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One of the closest races for the U.S. Senate is being waged by two men whose fathers were lifelong friends.