Sen. Patrick Leahy says US must not allow policy interests to override attention to Cairo's poor human rights record: 'Situation facing political prisoners in Egypt is deplorable'

As Patrick Leahy says he won't run for reelection, California Democrat might become first Jew and first woman to be Senate’s president pro tempore

Senate to hear up to eight hours of prosecution and defense arguments each day; no witnesses to be called and the final vote will likely not be before next week

Vermont lawmaker hospitalized after not feeling well 'out of an abundance of caution'

7 current or former senators who called for colleague to step down say were wrong to do so, but Gillibrand says she has no regrets

Jill Cooper Udall, wife of Senator Tom Udall, frequently has to find a Jewish community to share holiday with while on trips to far-flung places, but this visit posed a challenge