Senate GOP leaders
Coverage of Senate GOP leaders in the Nexus archive.
- What happens when a lawmaker takes an extended absence?
Senate GOP leaders have communicated with Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for over three weeks. USA Today's Susan Page discusses the situation.
- Capitol agenda: Trump fund angst keeps GOP agenda in limbo
House and Senate GOP leaders face stalled agenda due to disputes over President Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' and an Iran war powers resolution. Senate Republicans delayed an immigration enforcement bill amid concerns the fund could finance individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, with the White House remaining silent on potential modifications.
- Senate GOP leaders spent months trashing Paxton. Can they turn the page and unify against Talarico?
Senate GOP leaders spent months criticizing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton but now face the challenge of uniting against another political figure, Talarico. The article mentions Paxton's appearance at a Lone Star Liberty PAC rally in San Antonio.
- Collins, Sullivan break with Senate GOP leaders on amendment to reverse SNAP cuts
Senate Republicans defeated an amendment led by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) to establish a reserve fund to reverse $187 billion in SNAP cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Vulnerable GOP senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) opposed the amendment, breaking with Senate GOP leaders.