The legislation, centered around extending the expiring 2017 personal tax cuts, also included a suite of Republican priorities and drew unified Democratic opposition.

Republican Senator Joni Ernst has introduced an amendment to the U.S. Senate's tax and spending megabill that would change two of the most contentious parts of that bill and could give a small boost to wind and solar projects that had been targeted in the draft being debated on the Senate floor.

Republican lawmakers are debating a bill that ramps up President Donald Trump’s assault on wind and solar power, a worse-than-expected jolt to clean energy while providing aid for fossil fuels.

NFL player and congressman, launched a Senate campaign against Sen. John Cornyn with promises to champion those who "play by the rules."

A former NFL linebacker and attorney, Allred is the first high-profile Democrat to declare himself a candidate in the race that Democrats see as their best shot next year at endin

Former Rep. Colin Allred on Tuesday launched his second run for the Texas Senate in Democrats’ ongoing push to turn the state purple. The Texas Democrat jumped into the already high-profile Senate race,