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Internet Archive→ U.S. Senate U.S. Senate : CSPAN2 : February 20, 2025 2:00pm-6:01pm EST
[LIVE] The Senate will vote on President Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to be FBI Director and continue to work on the Senate Republicans' Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution. Sponsor: U.S. Senate.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has f
The Dispatch→ The Senate Takes the Budget Reins
While the House haggles over spending cuts, the upper chamber moves forward on a two-bill strategy.
Internet Archive→ U.S. Senate U.S. Senate : CSPAN2 : January 30, 2025 11:59am-3:59pm EST
[LIVE] The Senate continues work on more of President Trump's Cabinet nominees including Doug Burgum to be Interior Secretary and Chris Wright to be Energy Secretary. Sponsor: U.S. Senate.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of th
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Senate confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy Jr.
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the U.S. Senate's confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's picks for FBI director, Kash Patel, and director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.
PolitiFact→ ‘I never said it:’ RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing
“I never said it” was a refrain during Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing. The HHS secretary nominee downplayed and denied his past statements. Here are six examples.
The Dispatch→ A Claim About 2024 Senate Elections in Swing States Is False
Democratic Senate nominees did not win in all of the swing states.
The Dispatch→ First Batch of Senate Confirmation Hearings Kick Off
Several of Trump’s high-level picks look on track to join the incoming administration.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, attorney general nominee
We fact-checked the Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general. She said there was a peaceful transfer of power in January 2021, ignoring the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and misled about Trump’s 2021 call
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, faced scrutiny over his leadership experience, views on women in the military and how he would lead the Pentagon, if confirmed. We fact-checked key moments.
The Dispatch→ Senate Democrats Change Course on an Immigration Bill
Chuck Schumer wouldn’t allow a vote on the Laken Riley Act last year. His party just helped advance it.
PolitiFact→ The 119th Congress: What to know about House, Senate majorities and what it means for Trump's plans
The 119th Congress is officially underway. Once Donald Trump is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, the Republicans will have unified control of government. But in the House, the margin will be close. Here’s what to look for.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mitch McConnell’s Head Was NOT Bandaged After Fall At Senate Republican Lunch In December 2024 — Old Clip Was Edited
Does an authentic video show Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in December 2024 with a large white bandage around his head, standing mute at a lectern, when a woman asks if his head is "OK after that fall"? No, that's not true: An
The Dispatch→ Gabbard’s Nomination Is the True Test of the Senate’s Power
The former Democratic representative will face scrutiny from the Intelligence Committee and others.
The Dispatch→ The Senate Confirmation Process, Explained
Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal as Donald Trump’s AG pick is far from unprecedented.
The Dispatch→ Bob Casey Clinging to Faint Hopes in Pennsylvania Senate Recount
Even after several counties violated court orders, GOP challenger David McCormick still poised to win.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, an early morning influx of Milwaukee votes doesn't prove the Wisconsin Senate race was stolen
A “ballot dump” around 4 a.m. in Milwaukee shows the Wisconsin Senate election was stolen from the Republican candidate.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Out-of-Left-Field Nominations Set Up Potential Senate Fight
His selection of Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general threw Republican lawmakers for a loop.
The Dispatch→ Who Will Fill J.D. Vance’s Senate Seat?
Jockeying for the vice president-elect’s post has begun in Ohio.
The Dispatch→ Trump Confirms That the New Senate Is in for a Wild Ride
The president-elect pushes for the right to make recess appointments.
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump and Elon Musk Look to Steer the Senate Leadership Race
Will Rick Scott, John Thune, or John Cornyn take the chamber’s top job?
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, it’s not suspicious that Democrats won Senate races in states Donald Trump won
“Something stinks” that Donald Trump won in several battleground states while Democrats won Senate or governor races in those states.
The Dispatch→ Despite Trump Wins, GOP Sees Handful of Senate Races Slip Away
Plus: How the Democrats’ miscalculation on abortion cost them.
PolitiFact→ WinSenate – Democratic ad misleads on Kari Lake’s support for Social Security and Medicare
“Kari Lake is threatening Social Security and Medicare.”
PolitiFact→ Senate Leadership Fund – No, Jon Tester did not vote to let men compete against girls in sports
Sen. Jon Tester “voted to let men compete against our girls in their sports.”
PolitiFact→ 5 ways Senate candidates in toss-up races tried to mislead voters, fact-checked
PolitiFact has checked dozens of claims in Senate races across the country. Here’s a look at some of the most common misleading claims we found.
PolitiFact→ Jon Tester – In Montana Senate race, Jon Tester exaggerates Tim Sheehy’s stance on public lands
“In Montana, we cherish our public lands. But Tim Sheehy called to transfer them off, so the ultra-rich can buy them up.”
PolitiFact→ Mike Rogers – Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers uses faulty data to warn of big job losses from EV transition
“About 400,000 manufacturing jobs in the state of Michigan will go away with EV mandates.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Nevada Senate debate between Jacky Rosen and Sam Brown
Sen. Jacky Rose, D-Nev., and her Republican opponent, retired U.S. Army captain Sam Brown, sparred over Brown’s record on abortion and about border legislation.
The Dispatch→ Wisconsin Senate Candidates Stick to the Issues as Polls Tighten
Eric Hovde and Tammy Baldwin ignore the fight at the top of the ticket.
The Dispatch→ Wisconsin’s Senate Race Could Come Down to One Key Demographic
Plus: Why both Democrats and Republicans in Pennsylvania are so optimistic.
PolitiFact→ WinSenate – Democratic ad overstates Dave McCormick’s abortion position in Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race
“Dave McCormick is fully against abortion.”
The Dispatch→ Sizable Senate Majority in Reach for GOP
Look out for Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
PolitiFact→ Senate Leadership Fund – Senate Republicans stretch Sherrod Brown’s comments on gender-affirming care
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown “supported allowing puberty blockers and sex-change surgeries for minor children.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake
In a combative debate, the two candidates vying for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate seat, Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego, sparred over immigration and abortion. We fact-checked several of their claims.
PolitiFact→ Senate Leadership Fund – Republican super PAC twists Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s votes on transgender athletes
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to “allow transgender biological men to compete in girls’ sports.”
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Did Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate brag about “being in the 1%”? His campaign doesn’t deny it
Says Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde "brags about being in the 1%."
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin
Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers squared off Oct. 8 in their first debate in their race for a soon-to-open Michigan U.S. Senate seat. We fact-checked their claims.
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate circulates false Hurricane Helene claims debunked by FEMA
"FEMA is out of money and doesn't have money to transfer to those people affected by the hurricane ... they used the money to assist illegal immigrants."
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Pennsylvania Senate debate between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
The candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick, met for their first debate on Thursday night. We fact-checked some of their claims.