Sen. Adam Schiff's, D-Calif, legislation would have required that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth release the footage first to Congress, then to the public.

Despite possible hiccups, the Senate coalesced around the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026, marking one of the final legislative hurdles the upper chamber had to overcome for the year.

China sues Sen. Eric Schmitt for $50 billion over his pandemic lawsuit. The Missouri Republican refuses to back down from the fight.

Some Senate Republicans are beginning to shift their position on getting rid of the filibuster after President Donald Trump again called on lawmakers to "knock out" the longstanding procedural safeguard.