New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority will be to "ensure the ...

Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...

Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.

Republican Pat Herrity and Democrat Victor Salgado are seeking their parties’ nomination for lieutenant governor.

Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As ...

After two campaigns for the U.S. Senate, former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s newest U.S. Senator on Friday, the first day of the 119th ...

The US has come within a whisker of a political nightmare after the Republican speaker of the country’s House of Representatives just squeaked back into the role.

Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected House Speaker on Jan. 3., receiving the bare minimum, 218 votes. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was selected by his Republican colleagues as the Senate’s new majority ...

Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate Friday under the new leadership of South Dakota’s John Thune, who promised to ...

The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He ...