Republicans are set to net two seats in the House, improving their numbers to eight. Meanwhile, Samantha DeCorte is winning ...

With Republicans set to take control of the chamber on Jan. 3, the Senate is set on Tuesday to hold a confirmation vote on ...

As President-elect Donald Trump continues to name his choices for top positions in his administration’s Cabinet, lawmakers on ...

The Republican Party took back the White House in Tuesday's election. Meanwhile, the GOP appears to be improving its numbers ...

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura became House Speaker in Hawaii on Thursday, the first woman to assume leadership of the state House ...

Prior to her tenure in Congress’s upper chamber, Hirono served as a representative in the U.S. House, as the 10th lieutenant governor of Hawaii and as a representative in the state’s ...

Current Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who has led his party in the chamber since 2007, has said he will step down from leadership after the election. “Rick Scott for Senate Majority ...

President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government ...

U.S. senators hold six-year terms, and one-third of the chamber is up for re-election every two years. The following states ...

Nakamura, who is an urban planner, said U.S. Sen Brian Schatz has pointed out she also will become the first Asian woman ...