Senate President Rod Bray issued a statement saying there are not enough votes, and the planned meeting for December will not happen. Bray issued the following statement: "Over the last several months ...

THE Senate has commenced probe into the widespread and scientifically-verified lead-poisoning disaster ravaging Ogijo, a densely populated community located at the Ogun-Lagos States border.Responding ...

Asks NEMA to establish national lead poisoning response and remediation officeThe Senate on Thursday issued a grave warning over what it described as a "widespread and scientifically verified ...

As the government shutdown nears its 40 th day, Republican senators are balking at President Donald Trump’s demand to end the filibuster, a rule change that would allow a simple Senate majority vote ...

Senate Democrats emerged from a two-and-a-half-hour caucus meeting Sunday night announcing there will be enough votes in the Senate to reopen the federal government after a grueling 40-day shutdown. A ...

A small band of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Monday night to approve a funding measure to reopen the federal government — without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is set to hold a vote Friday with an eye toward ending the government shutdown. The GOP leader told lawmakers over a conference lunch that he will hold ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Friday called a Democrat proposal to reopen the government a "non-starter," setting up continued gridlock on Capitol Hill as the government shutdown ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Monday night to reopen the government and end the record-long shutdown after eight Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans to break the ...

Washington — Seven Democratic senators and one independent who caucuses with Democrats voted late Sunday to reopen the government and end the shutdown. Three of them have consistently voted for ...

The bill advanced by a vote of 60-40. The Senate passed a key test vote Sunday night on a plan that would be a major step toward reopening the government. After 40 days of a standoff, the bill ...