Senators hope to complete 2003 spending package by Thursday

• Jerry Hagstrom, Bill Ghent and Brody Mullins
• January 22, 2003

Democrats hope to add $20 billion to fiscal 2003 omnibus bill

• Bill Ghent and Brody Mullins
• January 15, 2003

Frist threatens to cancel recess as organizational fight continues

• Brody Mullins
• January 14, 2003

Lieberman announces presidential bid

• Molly M. Peterson and Brody Mullins
• January 13, 2003

Senate Dems stall reorganization in dispute over funds

• Brody Mullins
• January 9, 2003

GOP takes control of both chambers as session starts

• Mark Wegner and Brody Mullins
• January 7, 2003

Frist most likely successor to Lott as Senate majority leader

After Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., announced he would step down as majority leader, Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., quickly emerged as the leading candidate to replace him.

• Brody Mullins
• December 20, 2002

Discrimination lawsuits filed against Capitol architect's office

• Brody Mullins
• December 19, 2002

Senate Republicans draw battle lines over Lott

• Brody Mullins
• December 18, 2002

Supporters say Lott would stay in Senate if ousted as leader

• Brody Mullins
• December 17, 2002

Republicans to meet January 6 to decide Lott's future

• Brody Mullins
• December 16, 2002

GOP plans to pass spending bills by Jan. 21

• Bill Ghent and Brody Mullins
• December 5, 2002

Bush, Senate GOP win big on homeland security bill

President Bush won a hard-fought victory Tuesday on homeland security legislation when the Senate rejected a Democratic effort to strip controversial amendments to the bill and then passed it on a 90-9 vote.

• Brody Mullins
• November 19, 2002

Senate Dems seek to strip provisions from homeland bill

• Mark Wegner and Brody Mullins
• November 18, 2002

Senators blast homeland bill provisions, but expect approval

• April Fulton and Brody Mullins
• November 15, 2002

Homeland security to prolong lame-duck session

Last-minute objections to legislation to create a Homeland Security Department will keep the Senate in session into next week, dashing hopes that Friday would be the final day of the lame-duck session.

• Mark Wegner and Brody Mullins
• November 15, 2002

Controversial provisions could delay Senate homeland vote

• April Fulton and Brody Mullins
• November 14, 2002

Bush, GOP leaders prevail on homeland bill labor rules

President Bush and congressional Republicans finally prevailed in a key battle over homeland security legislation Tuesday, after a partisan brawl that delayed approval of a Homeland Security Department for four months.

• Brody Mullins
• November 13, 2002

House passes homeland security bill

• Mark Wegner, Bill Ghent and Brody Mullins
• November 13, 2002

Congress returns to stack of bills in lame-duck session

• Bill Ghent and Brody Mullins
• November 12, 2002