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Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced a bill to provide funding for school districts to explore implementing cellphone restrictions in classrooms.

Senate Democrats say allowing a GOP funding bill to pass has allowed the party to keep their focus on Trump as his tariffs have roiled the global economy.

The Maryland Democrat flew to the Central American country Wednesday with the goal of meeting with Abrego Garcia, who the Trump administration says was mistakenly deported.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador in hopes of meeting with Abrego Garcia in person while pressing government officials to release him from prison.

The unexpected debate has emerged as GOP lawmakers look for ways to pay for their massive budget bill and as the party's electoral coalition shifts.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced he will travel to El Salvador on Wednesday to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who the Justice Department said it mistakenly deported.

President Nayib Bukele told reporters he would not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man the Justice Department said it mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

Congressional Democrats are questioning whether President Donald Trump and his allies may have improperly acted on his suggestion Wednesday that it was a “great time to buy” stocks shortly before announcing he was cutting back on some of his new tariffs — a move that made the markets go up.

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is running for governor of Colorado next year, according to three sources familiar with his plans.

Republican lawmakers can begin crafting a massive party-line bill now that both the House and the Senate have approved the same budget framework.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to topple Republican Sen.