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Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, testifies before the Senate.
2018-09-27

Senator Ted Cruz, the runner-up in the race for the Republican Party nomination, is booed off stage after giving a speech and refusing to endorse Donald Trump.
2016-07-20

Florida Senator Marco Rubio announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election.
2015-04-13

U.S. federal prosecutors drop corruption charges against former Senator John Edwards following a mistrial.
2012-06-13

Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine announces that she will not seek re-election in 2012.
2012-02-28

The United States House of Representatives passes a resolution providing funding for the Government through to November 18, but the Senate vows to reject it, making a government shutdown from October 1 possible.
2011-09-23

The Senate of the United States fails to pass legislation lifting the debt ceiling with compromise talks continuing.
2011-07-31

Republican Dean Heller is sworn in as a United States Senator representing Nevada replacing John Ensign who resigned.
2011-05-9

U.S. Senator John Ensign, a Nevada Republican, announces his resignation from his Senate seat effective May 3, due to allegations he had an affair with the wife of a member of his staff.
2011-04-21

US Senator Lisa Murkowski concedes defeat in the Alaskan Republican primary election to challenger to Joe Miller.
2010-08-31