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Capitol Ink | Simpsons moment

By R.J. Matson
Posted January 13, 2022 at 7:00am
President Joe Biden pays his respects Wednesday to the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as he lies in state at the Capitol.

Capitol honors Reid amid latest debate over Senate filibusters

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 12, 2022 at 6:28pm
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference on Tuesday.

Senate Democrats craft plan to start debate on voting legislation

By Niels Lesniewski and Kate Ackley
Posted January 12, 2022 at 4:18pm
Senate Foreign Relations ranking member Jim Risch, right, and other Republicans have not signed onto a Russia sanctions bill by Democratic Chairman Bob Menendez.

Democrats release sweeping Russia sanctions package

By Rachel Oswald
Posted January 12, 2022 at 4:18pm
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ approval ratings are likely a big factor in how Democrats do in the 2022 midterm elections, Rothenberg writes.

Don’t rule out a GOP Senate wave

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted January 12, 2022 at 6:00am
Sen. Jack Reed and other Democrats like Sen. Bob Menendez say they will vote against Sen. Ted Cruz's pipeline sanctions bill.

Hawkish Senate Democrats turn against Cruz’s sanctions bill

By Rachel Oswald
Posted January 11, 2022 at 5:29pm
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pause to speak to reporters as they leave the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Biden, Harris push voting rights in Atlanta as Senate preps for rules fight

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 11, 2022 at 10:27am, Updated at 6:20pm
Though a fundraising juggernaut, Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is among the most vulnerable Democratic senators in 2022.

Senate ratings show three Democrats in toss-up races

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted January 10, 2022 at 7:00am
Nicholas Burns, U.S. ambassador to China, was among a list of diplomatic nominees recently confirmed by the Senate.

Senators pry open spigot for Biden’s diplomatic nominees

By Rachel Oswald
Posted January 10, 2022 at 6:30am
Senate Judiciary Chair Richard J. Durbin and ranking member Charles E. Grassley arrive for a confirmation hearing for judicial nominees in June.

Biden judicial nomination train heading for purple and red states

By Megan Mineiro
Posted January 10, 2022 at 5:00am