Senate, House Budget Committee

Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director.
'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package
If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...
Senate Confirms Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Secretary
In a rare show of bipartisan support for a Trump cabinet nominee, Ms. Rollins sailed through the confirmation process and ...
Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Trump’s health chief after a close Senate vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s health secretary. The Senate on Thursday confirmed him, ...
Alabama Senate passes Laken Riley-inspired bill to detain people for 48 hours to check immigration status
The Alabama Senate passed a bill Thursday that the sponsor said would help state and local law enforcement identify and ...
The New Jersey Senate introduced a new ballot design bill critics say is a step backward
Lawmakers found themselves rewriting the rules of the ballot after a federal judge ordered the decades-old ballot to be ...
Senate Democrats rail against RFK Jr. in late-night session ahead of vote
Democrats torched Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the Senate floor Wednesday night ...
Colorado Senate continues lengthy labor unions debate, with key gun bill facing another delay
The Colorado Senate slowly waded through debate on the first of two Democratic priority bills on labor union organizing and ...