83-year-old Mitch McConnell Won’t Seek Reelection. At What Age Do Most Senators Retire?
Longtime Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced on the day of his 83rd birthday that he is not seeking reelection in 2026.
The Pell Grant started in Rhode Island 50 years ago. Will it outlive the US Department of Education?
Some fear the Pell Grant, the popular college aid program created by a Rhode Island senator, could be in jeopardy amid ...
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Women account for 28% of lawmakers in the 119th Congress – unchanged from the last Congress
Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress – on par with their share in the last Congress, but a considerable ...
US Senate Republicans look to advance part of Trump agenda this week
U.S. Senate Republicans aim to vote this week on their own plan to advance President Donald Trump's agenda on border security ...
Bill supporting return of whole milk to school lunchrooms around the US heads to Senate
The "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" passed the House Education and Workforce Committee in a bipartisan 24-10 vote on Feb.
US senators call for new funding for air traffic control training
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of three U.S. senators on Tuesday called for new funding to boost air traffic ...
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Hawai‘i’s US senators introduce resolution celebrating Hawaiian Language Month
U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono, both Hawai‘i Democrats, introduced a resolution designating February 2025 as Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, or Hawaiian Language Month. The measure is backed by U.S.