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Senator Alex Padilla Unveils Immigration Enforcement ID Bill

One month after being handcuffed at a DHS press conference, Senator Alex Padilla has introduced a new immigration enforcement transparency bill.

Safety Nets for Poor Slashed as Senate Passes Budget Bill

Critics of the Senate budget bill say it reverses decades of progress on healthcare and health equity.

‘Empty Plate Protest’ Aims to Highlight Grave Impacts of Senate Budget Cuts

Rural hospitals would be hardest-hit by the proposed cuts to Medicaid. An estimated 380 rural hospitals would face a serious risk of closure.

Andy Kim Makes History as First Korean American Senator

By Akemi Tamanaha | AsAm News Andy Kim made history early on election night Nov. 5, as the first Korean American to be elected to...

Foreign Adversaries Are Threatening US Elections With Disinformation

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner says Russia, China, and Iran have been spreading deep fakes at warp speed levels.

How Senate Candidates Lee, Schiff, Porter are Stopping Hate

As the U.S. Senate race heats up, candidates Barbara Lee, Adam Schiff and Katie Porter joined a forum to discuss their platforms.

Will the Senate Pass an Expanded Child Tax Credit to Help 19 Million...

'You would wish that both sides would just want to just help low-income children. But sadly, that's not the case.' - Chuck Marr, Vice President for Federal Tax Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Who Is LaPhonza Butler, California’s New Senator?

Butler will make history as California’s first openly LGBTQ+ U.S Senator and the first Black lesbian to openly serve in the U.S. Congress.

Senate Republicans Stall Confirmation of Muslim American SBA Nominee Dilawar Syed

For the fifth time, all GOP senators failed to show up for a vote.

Mississippi Senate Race May Be Defining Moment for Black Voters

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remark to a colleague that, “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” puts the Magnolia State at center stage for black voters in the 2018 mid-term elections.