The two-term Republican has been in touch with the White House about running for the seat held by the late Lindsey Graham.
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President Donald Trump's notification that the U.S. is again at war with Iran gives the administration another 60-day clock for military action.
GOP lawmakers want Phillip Swagel to take a different approach to scoring their aspirational reconciliation bill.
Stevens will battle Abdul El-Sayed for the Democratic nomination in the August primary.
Leaders are exploring attaching the SAVE America Act to another floor vehicle.
Scott has already made a round of calls pitching the former prosecutor as a possible short-term pick to finish out Sen. Lindsey Graham's term.
Graham's position as a power broker between the Senate and President Donald Trump puts the fate of several legislative priorities in question.
Lawmakers return Monday to uncertain prospects for the floor agenda.
"We absolutely cannot let the AI money silence us," Rep. Greg Casar said in an interview.
The Wisconsin Republican is effectively next in line under Senate rules.