The GOP-controlled chamber has confirmed 18 of Trump's 22 Cabinet positions, freeing up valuable floor time for legislation and judicial nominees.

Two Idahoans wanted to buy Washington beer. Two Washington breweries wanted to distribute their product in the Gem State. So ...

Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night ...

The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much ...

Washington lawmakers are trying to ease the way for more housing. The state Senate passed a bill to lower the parking space ...

The Washington Senate's rent control discussions ignite debate on housing affordability and tenant rights across the state.

The scramble to fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky began as soon as the Republican revealed he won’t seek ...

A Senate committee advanced a proposal on party lines Thursday to put responsibilities and restrictions on online companies and platforms that serve kids and teens. Supporters say the standards protec ...

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) offered President Trump a fiery rebuke late Friday, admonishing the president for the administration’s moves to overhaul the Defense Department, which he says are ...

A budget resolution providing some $340 billion for border security and defense was approved by the Senate after Democrats offered dozens of amendments across 10 hours, many of them unrelated to the ...

Friday marks a critical cutoff date for bills in the Washington State Legislature. This means bills must pass through a ...