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Sen. Martin Heinrich Offers Well Wishes to Sen. Ben Ray Luján Who Suffered a Stroke

Senator Martin Heinrich issued a statement wishing Senator Ben Ray Luján a full and speedy recovery.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz Calls For 'Very Serious, Very Objective' Probe Into Astroworld Festival Tragedy

Nov 10, 2021 05:01 AM EST By Jess Smith

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has called for an investigation into the deadly crowd stampede at the Astroworld Festival that killed eight persons in Houston on Friday.

Hillary Clinton Campaigns Across US One Day Ahead Of Presidential Election

Huma Abedin Drops Major Revelation in Her New Book; Claims U.S. Senator Sexually Assaulted Her

Oct 26, 2021 11:25 PM EDT By Jess Smith

Huma Abedin revealed in her new memoir that she was once sexually assaulted by a United States senator when she was still serving as an aide to then-Sen. Hillary Clinton.

California Senator Aims to Ban Live Guns on Movie Set Following Alec Baldwin Accidental Shooting

Oct 25, 2021 10:31 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

California Senator aims to ban live guns from movie sets Following the Alec Baldwin accidental shooting incident in New Mexico.

Senator Elizabeth Warren Lauds Facebook Whistleblower Saying "She's Trying to Save Our Democracy"

Oct 04, 2021 10:30 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Senator Elizabeth Warren praises Facebook's whistleblower calling her as someone who saves the democracy.

[BREAKING] Mike Gravel, Alaska's Former US Senator Passes Away at 91

Jun 27, 2021 12:16 PM EDT By Alec G.

Mike Gravel, a presidential aspirant and former Alaska Senator due to failing health issues.

Alex Padilla Heads to Senate, a Milestone for Latino Community

Alex Padilla Makes History as First Latino Senator in California

Dec 22, 2020 08:33 PM EST By Mary Anne R.

Alex Padilla is set to replace Vice president-elect Kamala Harris in the senate after being selected by California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the position.

Leticia Van de Putte, Candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor, Talks Policy and Parenting

May 12, 2014 02:30 PM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of Texas, centers her life around not only policy, but also celebration — of 23 years of marriage, raising six children and six grandchildren, and a successful pharmaceutical career and business.

Leticia Van de Putte, Candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor, On Growing Up and Learning as a Latina

May 09, 2014 02:29 PM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, former member of the Texas House of Representatives and practicing pharmacist, is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in the Nov. 4, 2014 general election. She credits her personal, professional, and political career to strong backing from parents, an intense concern for education and community, and a deep understanding of the obstacles that Latino parents face.