The U.S. Senate gaveled in for the opening of the 119th Congress to swear in new members. In this clip, incoming Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-SD) provides remarks.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has again assumed the position of Senate president pro tempore, putting him third in the presidential line of succession.

Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.

Despite all the drama over warring House Republicans, Trump’s radical legislative agenda will mostly be shaped by Thune’s ...

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

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Plus: Biden prepares for New Orleans visit{beacon} Evening Report © Greg NashGOP divisions on display as Johnson keeps gavel Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top spot in ...

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected House Speaker on Jan. 3., receiving the bare minimum, 218 votes. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was selected by his Republican colleagues as the Senate’s new majority ...

With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will become the longest-serving Black Senator ...

U.S. Senate Republican leader John Thune faces the test of his career this year as he tries to steer Donald Trump's agenda ...

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday flubbed while saying the Pledge of Allegiance in the U.S. Senate. Harris was leading ...