New analysis shows both populations make up just a small percentage of the 117th Congress, though they’ve made important strides in recent years.

McConnell previously praised himself for killing hundreds of Democratic bills, calling himself the ‘Grim Reaper.’

They did not believe the 60-vote threshold was essential when it applied to Trump’s Supreme Court nominees.

Two days after Democrats won control of the Senate, McConnell is blocking the transfer of power.

Democratic senators now represent about 41 million more people than Republican senators do.

Three new senators, sworn in by a new Senate president.

Republicans were adamant in 2017 that Trump’s national security team be ready to go on ‘day one.’ For Biden? Not so much.

Trump could still face the consequences of inciting a violent attack on the Capitol, if the Senate votes to convict him.

Nothing is certain, but Democrats, including President-elect Joe Biden, want the checks ‘out the door’ as soon as possible.

At least five people have died following Wednesday’s attack.

‘Donald Trump was walking around the White House confused about why other people on his team weren’t as excited as he was,’ said Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE).

Four people died in the riots Donald Trump egged on as he waged his desperate coup attempt.

For the first time in a decade, Democrats will have unified control of the federal government.

If Democrats win both Senate runoff elections in Georgia, they will control the Senate.

Nope, Mike Pence does not have the power to undo Joe Biden’s presidential election win.

The Senate is highly unlikely to act on any of his latest nominations before Trump’s tenure ends.

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing sector of the U.S. electorate.

The self-proclaimed ‘Grim Reaper’ killed hundreds of bills passed by the House without even holding a vote.

‘Let’s show the rest of the country that Asian voters are a force to be reckoned with.’

The Senate majority leader wants yet another commission to study voter fraud.

Perdue is also chairman of a Senate subcommittee.

Sen. Ron Johnson complained that stimulus checks would be ‘mortgaging our children’s future.’

From trying to hamstring Biden’s ability to manage the economic recovery, to saddling him with last-minute Trump nominees, Republicans want to make Biden fail.

The Senate is moving ahead with President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks, despite a handful of Republicans digging in their heels.

Emails and texts sent by Trump’s campaign have come under fire before for misleading donors.

The post-election lame-duck session is the last chance to wrap up the unfinished work this year.

Mitch McConnell plans to bring up for a vote in the Senate a defense authorization bill that Donald Trump has vowed to veto.

The Biden administration could be stuck with Trump nominees confirmed before Inauguration Day.

‘We are confident in the fairness and accuracy of Iowa’s election system,’ say Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst.

The wealthy Republican gave thousands to an organization that asks prospective parents to agree to a bigoted “statement of faith.”