Today’s vote in the U.S. Senate, on Trump’s big bill, was dramatic. In the chamber, it was even more so. The Senate passed ...

Eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits is missing from President Trump’s tax overhaul. Here’s why and what an ...

Without being included in the reconciliation process, the measure would need to receive 60 votes in the Senate to pass, meaning it would almost certainly fail. Start the day smarter. Get all the news ...

Up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits can be taxed—but a new deduction will reduce how much seniors need to pay.

By skirting the Senate parliamentarian’s power to police the boundaries of reconciliation bills, the GOP is putting the ...

President Trump's ambitious legislative project faces hurdles in the Senate due to the Byrd Rule. Key Republican provisions ...

The doors to the Senate Parliamentarian's office are seen in the U.S. Capitol on June 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate ...

Days before the deadline, the parliamentarian in the U.S. Senate is stripping portions of President Donald Trump's tax and ...

Updated: July 19, 2010 Robert C. Byrd, a Democrat from West Virginia, was a Senator for 51 years and a member of the House for 6, making him the longest-serving member of the Senate and Congress ...