U.S. Senate

The Railway Safety Act, which proposes tighter safety regulations for freight rail companies, was passed by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) is trying again for the US Senate, running as an alternative to six Trump-supporting candidates in the Republican Senate primary last year.

This past year's top stories included area coverage that made national news, global stories that had local impact, and of course, sports headlines. This is Ohio, after all.

Sinema's move is unlikely to change the power balance in the Senate, as it comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff election to give Democrats a 51-49 majority.

Republican Senator-elect J.D. Vance says he'll work with Democrats to pass good legislation.

Prominent political figures are weighing-in on Ohio’s U.S. Senate contest between Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance, and spelling out how much is riding on the results of the race.

Baldwin Wallace University's final midterm Ohio Pulse Poll showed U.S. Senate Tim Ryan, a Democrat, four points ahead of Republican J.D. Vance.

With early voting already under way and Election Day in two weeks, prominent Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham campaigned for J.D. Vance in Ohio.

In the race for U.S. Senate, Democratic candidate Tim Ryan and Republican candidate J.D. Vance go head-to-head for the seat left open by U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio).

In just a few weeks Ohioans will choose a new senator to replace retiring Republican Rob Portman. For voters in the Mahoning Valley, that choice, Tim Ryan or J.D. Vance, hits close to home.