Senate Democratic lawmakers from rural states are balking at legislation to let the post office close thousands of offices. Read more...

Senate leadership are hoping to have lawmakers begin vote on amendments Thursday to legislation seeking to curtail insider trading of securities by lawmakers, though many of the measures under consideration are controversial and could bog down final passage of the bill.

OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - The Washington state Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in a highly charged vote that moved the state closer to joining six others and the District of Columbia in recognizing same-sex nuptials. The 28-21 vote in favor of the measure -- three more votes than needed for passage -- sent it on to the state#39;s House of Representatives, where the ...

Senate Democrats formally unveiled legislation Wednesday to ensure that all millionaires would pay a minimum federal tax of 30 percent.

Massachusetts Senate leaders Tuesday called for passage of legislation designed to toughen existing state regulations for the monitoring of dangerous prescription drugs.