U.S. Senate

Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie to push it over the top. The outcome capped an unusually tense weekend of work at the Capitol, the president's signature legislative priority teetering on the edge of approval, or collapse.

An issue here in Alabama is getting traction in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers debate Donald Trump’s so called Big Beautiful Bill. Members of the upper chamber are working to set aside Medicaid funding to help rural hospitals. APR news focused on that issue during its eight month investigation into the new U.S. House seat in District two.

Work continues in the U.S. Senate on what Donald Trump calls his big beautiful budget bill. Critics are concerned about possible cuts to Medicaid and the SNAP nutrition program. Alabama Medicaid says about a quarter of state residents gets health coverage this way. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says three quarters of a million Alabamians use SNAP

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Thursday that he is running for the U.S. Senate, seeking the position being vacated by Senator Tommy Tuberville.

Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after a career as a head football coach at Auburn and three other major college programs, announced Tuesday that he is running for governor of Alabama next year

Democratic Senators Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut went to the Senate floor and tried to force a vote on a resolution disapproving of the Qatari gift. The Middle Eastern nation wants to give Donald Trump a thirteen year old Boeing 747 to be the latest Presidential aircraft known as Air Force One. But it was blocked by Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville.

The process of swearing in the next commander in chief involves parts of the Capitol that seem to get less time in the spotlight, that is, unless you go yourself. An estimated 10,000 people visit the US Capitol every day.

Alabama’s two U.S. Senators are giving very different answers on Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General. Newly resigned Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz was under a House Ethics investigation for alleged sex crimes.

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among U.S. GOP senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader. It makes the South Dakota Republican a key partner on Capitol Hill to President-elect Donald Trump. Thune beat out two other competitors, including Sen. John Cornyn. That's along with Rick Scott, backed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.

Republican senators, including Tommy Tuberville of Alabama are gathering behind closed doors to decide who will replace longtime Senate leader Mitch McConnell and lead their new majority next year — a decision that could shape the future of the Senate, and the party, as Donald Trump reclaims the presidency.