Sen. Bob Corker

Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., seen at a hearing earlier this month, held up floor action on Thursday evening over concerns about how to control the deficit if the GOP tax bill doesn't result in strong economic gr

Politics & Government

Senate GOP Tax Bill Hits Speed Bump Over Deficits

9:29pm November 30, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

Republicans are reworking ways to control future deficits if the tax plan doesn't produce the economic growth they are promising. Senate votes are on hold until late Friday morning.

President Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday.

Trump Challenges Cabinet Member's IQ, Fights Senator He Needs. What Is Going On?

3:12pm October 11, 2017

The president seems intent on keeping everyone on their toes, but it's not at all clear that there's a strategy behind it all.

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. (center), talks to reporters on Capitol Hill. He decided Tuesday not to seek a third term. Corker is the first Senate retirement of the 2018 election cycle.

Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker Won't Seek Re-election In 2018

5:43pm September 26, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The Senate Foreign Relations chairman is calling it quits and won't run for a third term. His retirement eliminates a thoughtful GOP voice who was also, at times, critical of President Trump.

Republican legislators have called reports of President Trump sharing intelligence with Russian officials "troubling" and "disturbing" but have restrained from criticizing him directly.

Republicans Restrained In Response To Trump Sharing Intelligence With Russia

4:46pm May 16, 2017

by Brian Naylor

A call for "less drama" is issued by the Senate's top Republican amid concern that Trump is sharing secrets with Russia.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center, and the committee's ranking member Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., right, were all smiles April 14 after the committee passed an agreement on oversight of Iran negotiations. But the bil

Full Senate Debates May Reveal Recent Bipartisanship As An Illusion

2:21pm May 05, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

On the committee level in the Senate, Republicans and Democrats have been able to get deals done. The problem will be what happens after bills leave the committees and head to the Senate floor.

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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., (left) and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at a ceremony last month at the U.S. Capitol.

Has The Senate Found It's More Fun To Be Functional?

2:54pm April 26, 2015

by Ron Elving

If this Senate is getting some traction, it's not yet a threat to anyone's legislative hall of fame. Much higher hurdles loom, including highway funding, spending bills and the debt ceiling.

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