Oklahoma lawmakers advance bills banning cell phones in schools, requiring districts to adopt phone-free policies for the ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate ...

The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact ...

The Senate on Friday approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped apart ...

The U.S. Senate advanced a spending bill that would fund the government through the end of September, a step to avoid a ...

Hawaii’s Commission on Salaries has unanimously approved a series of pay raises for state officials. Shown here, the opening of the 33rd Hawaii State Legislature in the Senate chamber on on Jan. 15 at ...

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...

Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in Florida’s capitol on Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson.

Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin sparked controversy this week when he appeared on the Senate floor wearing a cowboy hat.

Abortion restrictions have faced strong headwinds in the 2025 Legislature, as have supportive proposals for pregnant patients ...

The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the ...

Plus, schools express interest in voucher program, a measure to criminalize blocking security and debate over insurance coverage for trans residents.