Senate Majority Leader John Thune can afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, and there are more than that, right now, who have problems with it. Like the House, he will have to balance the concerns from moderate and conservative members of his conference.

The 2026 midterms will prove crucial to Democrats and Republicans as both chambers of Congress hang in the balance.

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.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and several other top GOP senators Tuesday pledged to vote to nix California's Clean Air Act emissions waiver.

Iowa backed Trump by double digits, but Democrats are eyeing its Senate race as a potential midterm flip opportunity.

The state Senate remained in session until almost 10:30 pm Wednesday at the insistence of Senate President Cameron Henry, who said immediately afterward that he wanted his chamber to finish its work on contentious car insurance bills. The Senate needs to begin focusing on the annual budget debate next week, Henry, R-Metairie, added.

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