Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate Thursday to advance legislation that allows states to block federal family-planning funds to Planned Parenthood and other abortion ...

The Senate historian says it was the first time a vice president had to break a tie on a Cabinet nomination. Two Republicans joined Democrats Tuesday to vote to derail DeVos' nomination. Democrats ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski at the U.S. Capitol in 2023. WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski is calling for her fellow senators to shelve the partisan rhetoric and negotiate an end to the government shutdown.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined a band of Democrats in signing a Wednesday letter sent to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought urging him to provide back pay ...