U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he will introduce a Constitutional amendment curbing the president’s ability to issue clemency.

Blumenthal contended that “mistakes” have been made by presidents on both sides of the political aisle with the use of presidential pardons.

Last year, Cruz also backed the Kids Online Safety Act, which would have required social media firms to remove features that could have negative effects on kids’ and teens’ mental health. The Senate passed it 91-3 in July, but Johnson refused to call a House vote.

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced former Georgia GOP Rep. Doug Collins’s nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote likely to be uncontentious.

William Blake once said, “[Politicians] appear to me to be fools; they seem to me to be something else besides human life.”

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee advanced the nomination of Doug Collins to be the next secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, paving the way for a vote by the full Senate.

Senate Panel Approval: Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins received an 18-1 vote from the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee to advance his nomination as VA secretary. Key Concerns Raised: Sen. Mazie Hirono opposed Collins over fears he might overturn a Biden-era rule allowing certain abortion services through the VA.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat on the committee, said he had “serious doubts” about her ability to manage “this huge organization of such serious consequence to national ...

A bipartisan group of senators is questioning whether airlines are charging passengers more for tickets based on their zip codes.

The U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has voted to advance Doug Collins' nomination to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs.

The 119th Congress is in session, and that means any bill that languished in the last legislative period is dead — short of it being brought back to life. For the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, its two main champions in the U.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut is "going on the offensive" according to Attorney General William Tong, planning to sue the Trump Administration to stop a memorandum issued late Monday night that would halt federal funds to states.