This week: Senate takes final votes before elections

'Not clear what we're doing': GOP senators turn on their own leaders as midterms loom

Senate Republicans are grumbling publicly about their own party's priorities as they head into their last scheduled week in session before the November midterms.According to the Washington Post, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) decided against sending senators home early last week to campaig...

The Final Countdown: Just One Week Left for the Senate

Will lawmakers go out with a bang, or fade into midterm recess with a sigh?

This week: Senate takes final votes before elections

Senators are plotting their exit for the fall midterm campaign season, but their work on Capitol Hill isn’t quite finished yet. The first vote of what’s expected to be the Senate’s final workweek before the elections will be Monday on passage of a bipartisan bill to set rules of the road for name, image and […]

Protect College Sports Act heads to final Senate vote: What to know as landmark bill reaches crucial phase

Getty Images It’s been more than six years since the NCAA was sued over rules that barred players from profiting off their names, images and likenesses. On Monday, Congress could make a similar seismic move. The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on final passage of the historic bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, legislation designed to regulate college sports and codify the House v. NCAA settlement. The vote caps a long, winding road for coll…

Capitol agenda: Thune plots final votes before midterms

The Senate is — finally — on the verge of making a great escape. After last week’s decision to stick around and try to make headway on a number of GOP priorities, Senate Republicans could leave town as soon as Wednesday, according to several senators and aides. A long-sought permitting vote isn’t…