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Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Capitol Hill on Monday.Anna Moneymaker for The New York TimesSenator Mitch McConnell on Monday dropped his demand that the new Democratic Senate majority promise to preserve the filibuster...

Before the Senate can get down to business, Senator Mitch McConnell wants Democrats to promise not to scrap the procedural weapon that can grind the chamber to a halt. Democrats are balking.WASHINGTON — For...

Loews Hotels said on Saturday that it would not host a fund-raiser with Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, the latest indication that many companies are distancing themselves from Republicans who voted to overturn the...

Senator Lisa Murkowski speaks at a news conference in the Capitol building.Anna Moneymaker for The New York TimesSenator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, said on Thursday that the House had acted “appropriately” in impeaching...

Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, walks to the Senate Chambers in the Capitol building on Wednesday.Erin Schaff/The New York TimesSenator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, has told associates that he believes...

Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio says his agenda, including an emphasis on global warming and racial justice, will focus on “the dignity of work.”Senator Sherrod Brown, the next chairman of the Senate Banking Committee,...

Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, led the objection to the Electoral College’s results in Arizona.Anna Moneymaker for The New York TimesA group of congressional Republicans led by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas objected...

Senator Mitch McConnell instead provided vague assurances that the Senate would “begin the process” of discussing the checks and two other issues that the president demanded lawmakers address.WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell blocked an...