WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate ...

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold ...

Reaction among Republicans on Capitol Hill to President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general ranged ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to ...

President-elect Donald Trump named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state on Wednesday, setting up a onetime critic who evolved into one of the president-elect’s fiercest ...

Scott, who was elected to serve as one of South Carolina’s senators in 2013, was also elected to be Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. “I am honored and humbled by the confidence placed in me ...

Senate Republicans have elected John Thune, the long-serving senator from South Dakota, as their new leader in the chamber.

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

He announced he was nominating for attorney general Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, who was investigated by the Justice Department, but not charged, over allegations of sex trafficking a minor and ...

The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed ...

The mild-mannered South Dakotan and top McConnell ally recently made efforts to patch up his relationship with ...

Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.