Author: Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner

It was important to Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) that his entire family was by his side as he was sworn in for his first term in the U.S. Senate in January. That includes his wife, Jaime, and their three children: Stephen, Sophia, and Olivia. The idea makes sense on its face. Who wouldn’t want their…

From establishment types to progressives, Democrats are coming out in droves to support UAW workers after the country’s largest auto union began a historic strike. About 13,000 UAW auto workers at factories in Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio began striking on Friday after contract negotiations reached a stalemate. The union, which represents some 150,000 workers with…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will hold a rally on Friday in support of the United Auto Workers just steps from the picket line, less than one day after the country’s largest auto union began a historic strike. The rally is scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m. at the UAW-Ford National Programs Center in Detroit, Michigan,…

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) told the Washington Examiner that Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) should have “acted like a man and spoke to me directly” rather than criticize him publicly. The first excerpt of Romney: A Reckoning, a book on the senator, dropped as the Utah Republican announced his decision to step aside from his seat.…

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) acknowledged on Wednesday that he privately pitched Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on the idea of starting a new political party ahead of the 2024 election. Romney, 76, made the comments while speaking to reporters in his office a few hours after announcing his surprise decision not to seek a second term…

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) will not seek a second term next year, he announced on Wednesday. Romney, 76, said in an interview that his decision not to run again was heavily influenced by his age and his prediction that his second term in the Senate would be less effective than his first. TRUMPISM 2.0: INSIDE…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is trying to organize a bipartisan congressional delegation to China next month, a source familiar with the plans told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday. The visit, which would mark Schumer’s second international trip as majority leader, is still in the planning stages, and details have not yet been confirmed.…

Senate Republicans had mixed initial reactions to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Tuesday. McCarthy announced the inquiry on Tuesday morning, calling the move the “logical next step” in House Republicans’ investigation into allegations of influence-peddling by the Biden family. While Democrats in both chambers were quick…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) feigned outrage at the news of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. McCarthy announced the inquiry on Tuesday, calling the move the “logical next step” in House Republicans’ investigation into allegations of influence-peddling by the Biden family. Fetterman did not appear concerned when confronted…

The fate of a supplemental defense spending bill remains in limbo as the House and Senate return from August recess. The Senate’s recess ended earlier this week, while the House will come back next Tuesday. Both are returning to the threat of a government shutdown and a broader dispute about defense spending levels and Ukraine…