Meanwhile, one of Sherrod Brown's Democratic primary challengers has put $5 million of his own money into his campaign.

The Senate is expected to vote on Thursday for the 10th time on a budget package but most signs point to the shutdown continuing into next week.

The remarks come amid renewed strain in US-China relations following Beijing’s restrictions on rare-earth exports, which Washington sees as an attempt to gain leverage in trade negotiations.

Democratic former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. The seat is currently held by Republican Sen.

Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced that she will be running for U.S. Senate in an effort to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Des Moines Public Schools board chairperson Jackie Norris tells Axios she's committed to her U.S. Senate campaign despite ongoing fallout from the district's superintendent scandal and increasing attacks from Republicans.

The Senate has voted to repeal the resolution that authorized the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, following a House vote last month that would return the basic war power to Congress more than two decades later.

Former Gov. John Bel Edwards on Monday dashed the dreams of Democrats who hoped he would jump into next year's U.S. Senate race. Edwards said he will stay out of an election where Sen. Bill Cassidy is facing a strong challenge from four other Republicans. Edwards had never shown any interest in running.

The congressman reported $513,992 in donations from July through September -- almost $100,000 more than the $417,890 in contributions reported by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, his main rival in the GOP primary. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is running for governor instead of seeking a second term in the Senate.

The oldest living senator in Congress is also the Senate President Pro Tempore amid the government shutdown 2025. How old is he? Meet Chuck Grassley.