The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in Congress ...

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr's Senate campaign announcement ends months of speculation about whether he would jump into the race.

Kentucky Republican Rep. Andy Barr said in a Tuesday announcement he is all in on a campaign to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell.

By: Bianca Machain, April 22, 2025 From March 31 at 7 p.m. to April 1, at 8:05 p.m. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey stood on the Senate floor and delivered the longest speech in Senate history centered ...

Following Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Rep. Glenn Ivey is the next member of Maryland’s ...

Despite lacking congressional power, Democrats are finding new ways to challenge the Trump administration's actions.

Cory Booker’s record-breaking, 25-hour Senate floor speech, which began on March 31 ... In research published in 2023, we compared filibusters and long speeches in the United States and overseas. The ...

Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his Fighting Oligarchy tour to Missoula on Wednesday. Around 9,000 people filled the ...

The length of Booker’s speech grabbed headlines, but the senator’s media strategy helped sustain attention afterward while ...

Charles Hunt, an assistant professor in the political science department, recently wrote for The Conversation about United ...

Budd said he'd talked to "the sheriffs in all 100 counties across North Carolina" about the flow of fentanyl from Canada, but ...

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker made history with a 25-hour and five-minute speech given on the floor of the Senate. He was ...