STATE AND LOCAL

The Senate on Tuesday passed a major $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill in a significant show of bipartisan force that marked a big step forward for President Biden's domestic agenda.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, went viral on Monday after giving a speech on the Senate floor critical of his colleagues' attempt to add a provision inside the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that would put in place tougher tax enforcement requirements for cryptocurrency transactions.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday released the text of the budget resolution through which Democrats plan to pass $3.5 trillion worth of agenda items along party lines.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday urged Congress to pass a debt ceiling increase through regular order with bipartisan votes.

The Senate on Saturday convincingly advanced the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill in a key test vote to break the filibuster, putting the upper chamber one step closer to passing one of President Biden’s marquee spending priorities.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, filed two motions to invoke cloture on the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Thursday night, setting up a likely vote this weekend on the sweeping deal backed by President Biden.

Top senators on the Senate Intelligence Committee introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday that seeks to sanction any nation involved in ransomware attacks against the U.S.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted President Biden for caving to the "far left" by extending an eviction moratorium for millions of tenants that he compared to "socialism."

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made clear Thursday that Republicans will not help Democrats with the votes to raise the debt ceiling as Congress is grappling with a crucial deadline.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, along with Sens. Pat Toomey and Ron Wyden, on Wednesday introduced an amendment to the bipartisan infrastructure bill that would rewrite part of a section setting up reporting requirements for cryptocurrency transactions.

Some Republicans are raising alarms about allegedly wasteful spending in the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate that won't serve what is supposed to be the narrow purpose of the bill: to improve the function of roads, bridges, water, broadband and other hard infrastructure.

Larry Kudlow expressed his concerns over the Senate infrastructure bill saying that people of all stripes who love the country should try to stop it during his monologue on "Kudlow" Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., doubled down on his plan to keep the Senate in session – and through the weekends – until both a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and a Democrat-only $3.5 billion spending plan passes his chamber.

A coalition of progressive organizations and pro-White House groups says it will spend nearly $100 million to launch a campaign this month to promote President Biden's domestic agenda.

With more crucial votes fast approaching in the coming days for the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal in the Senate, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) says that their major grassroots and paid media campaign to derail the spending package is in full swing.

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., joined “Kudlow” to discuss Speaker Nancy Pelosi's latest masking requirements and progress on a bipartisan infrastructure deal.

The U.S. Senate, in a 67-32 procedural vote Wednesday, advanced a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill -- despite the fact that the full text of the proposal hasn't been made public yet.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joined “Kudlow” to discuss President Biden's infrastructure proposal and whether it will be a bipartisan effort.