Before Speaker Mike Johnson could get his first real stretch of sleep in three days, the House GOP’s painstakingly drafted “big, beautiful bill” was running into resistance in the Senate.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn has enlisted Chris LaCivita, a top political adviser to President Trump, to help him beat back a primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Why it matters: LaCivita's involvement doesn't guarantee an endorsement from Trump in what is expected to be the GOP's most expensive Senate primary.

California's 2035 deadline for phasing out gas-powered cars is overturned after the Senate voted to rescined an EPA waiver empowering the Golden State's regulation.

GOP infighting doesn’t stop with the passage of the House spending bill, it just moves to the Senate. One key issue that could cause more “roiling” in the party is the SALT tax, according to a Vox report.

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) bill that takes aim at President Trump’s deal with Qatar to accept a luxury jet as a gift to serve as the next Air Force One.

STATE SENATORS WAGED A FINAL BATTLE THURSDAY OVER LEGISLATION TO MAKE THE NEW HAMPSHIRE YOUTH RISK ASSESSMENT SURVEY AN OPT IN CHOICE FOR PARENTS. CRITICS SAY THE SURVEY PUTS ADULT ISSUES IN FRONT OF KIDS WITH NO HELP OR GUIDANCE.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, according to people familiar with his plans.