A Senate hearing will discuss new data revealing a significant decline in student performance in math and reading, with experts attributing the trend to increased screen time, shortened attention spans,

Senate Democrats need a net gain of four seats in the 2026 midterm elections to take back the majority from Republicans.

Two top former CDC officials appeared before a Senate committee Wednesday. Former CDC director Susan Monarez said she was fired over differing views on vaccine guidelines. Exchanges broke largely along party lines in the sometimes contentious hearing.

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 18 — a bill passed unanimously in the second-called special session that would remove bureaucratic “red tape” when repairing flood-control

The Senate Blue Ribbon committee yesterday cited in contempt dismissed Department of Public Works and Highways-Bulacan first district engineer Henry Alcantara, DPWH assistant district engineer Jaypee Mendoza and contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya for allegedly lying when confronted about their role in ghost or substandard flood control projects.

The Senate said Friday it would continue looking into the flood control scandal despite the creation of an independent commission tasked to probe infrastructure anomalies.

Republicans claimed their proposals on school safety and mental health would have an “immediate impact” and complained that they hadn’t been given enough time to prepare bills and more detailed explanations since the DFL-majority Senate called for the meetings last week.

The Senate hearing will focus on the impact the turmoil at the nation's leading public health agency, which is responsible for making vaccine recommendations to the public, will h