United states senate News

Barney Frank, who has retired from the US House of Representatives, has expressed interest being a temporary replacement for Senator John Kerry (D-MA).

Bethesda - Senator Daniel Inouye, Pearl Harbor survivor, Medal of Honor recipient and member of the "Greatest Generation", has passed away at the age of 88.

Actress Ashley Judd is giving consideration for a possible 2014 US Senate run in Kentucky against GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Washington - The United States Senate recently voted in favor to extend and renew the Patriot Act spy provisions for another year. The Patriot Act was set to expire on Sunday.

United States Senate on Sunday passed an epic spending bill worth $1.1 trillion that would see budgets in key sectors go up and also a two per cent increased salary for federal workers.

Burris announced Friday that he will step down as Illinois Senator in January of 2011. He said that he would not seek reelection because "the business of the people of Illinois should always come first."