Us Senate: Last News

Laphonza Butler, the first Black LGBTQ+ U.S. senator, won’t run in 2024 for the California seat to which she was recently appointed. Photo: Power Summit 2022

Could we be calling her Senator Meghan Markle one day?! According to a new report, that was a serious possibility this weekend as far as some political insiders were concerned!

ATLANTA – Some voters in Atlanta told Fox News they were less than enthusiastic about either of their senate candidates, while others stood firmly in support of Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of his debate with Herschel Walker.  "I think they’re both horrible candidates, obviously," one man, Simon, told Fox News.  But another voter, Al, said the decision between the two men was "pretty easy." "Herschel Walker was a football player. He's not a politician.

The US Senate is delaying its vote on legislation that will protect same-sex marriage until after the November mid-term elections. This is to allow Republicans some political breathing room to support the bill without offending their support bases.Leading Democratic negotiator on the bill, Senator Tammy Baldwin is confident that the bill will pass if Republicans are given time.“We’re very confident that the bill will pass, but we will need a little more time,” she told CNN.The decision to delay the vote comes after many weeks spent in bipartisan negotiations as a small group of senators had tried to reassure any concerns Republican senators had as a way to gain their support on the bill.The Respect for Marriage Act seeks to codify same-sex and interracial marriages whilst repealing the Defense of Marriage Act, which only recognises marriage in the US between a man and a woman.Senator Susan Collins has stated that the amendment would “make it clear” that the bill will not “legalise polyamorous marriages” or force churches to perform “same-sex marriages.”“I think we’re in very good shape, very good shape.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Former NFL star Herschel Walker, an ally of Donald Trump, is running for US Senate in Georgia.The two-time Pro Bowl winner has filed paperwork to run for the seat currently held by Rev.

Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania’s secretary of health, speaks during a virtual press conference on March 20, 2020, about COVID-19 cases and infections in the state. Photo: State of Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump from Britain if the US Senate upholds his impeachment were yesterday backed by Scottish Justice Minister Humza Yousaf.He said “serious consideration” must be given to denying the former US president entry if he is hit with the UK exclusion order normally issued against suspected terrorists, hate preachers and criminals.Trump faces an impeachment trial in the Senate next month on a charge of inciting the mob who stormed Washington’s Capitol Hill on January 6.Now the SNP and Labour want Home Secretary Priti Patel to rule on whether his presence here would be “conducive to the public good”.Yousaf said: “The Home Secretary should give serious consideration to denying him entry.

Democrats have seized control of the US Senate in a pair of knife-edge elections in Georgia that gave Joe Biden's imminent administration control of both houses of Congress.

Black voters and those under age 45 helped Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock unseat Republican incumbent U.S. Sen.

When President George W. Bush was elected, Republican Sen.Trent Lott of Mississippi became Senate majority leader with the Texan's January 20, 2001 inauguration.

The U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia are getting personal -- with new advertising and more opposition research.  Republican incumbent Sen.

The nation's attention will likely focus on Georgia as two hotly contested Senate races could put either party over the threshold needed to maintain the balance of power in Washington, D.C. Heading into Thursday evening, Fox News had projected an even split with both Democrats and Republicans holding 48 Senate seats after the election.

Rosario Dawson posted a sweet message for her boyfriend, Sen. Cory Booker after he triumphed in his senatorial campaign in New Jersey, winning a second full term in office.'So proud of and grateful for you my love,' the New York City native said in an Instagram post on Wednesday, alongside a shot of the couple.The 41-year-old actress noted that she even pitched in her own part to ensure Booker's landslide victory against Republican businessman Rik Mehta.