Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Congress must have a full accounting of President Donald Trump's defense of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and called on lawmakers to quickly approve new restrictions on US chip exports to China

Senate Advances President Trump-Backed American Affordability and Jobs Act in Overwhelming 73-25 Vote — Major Step Toward Unleashing American Energy Dominance and Cutting Red Tape

Senate Democrats are gearing up to investigate JPMorgan Chase’s banking relationship with disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once they take control of Congress early next year. Democratic staffers on the Senate Finance Committee, which is likely to be chaired in the next Congress by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., intend to home in on how high-ranking executives at the nation’s largest bank handled Epstein, a source familiar with the committee’s thinking told CNBC on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the probe has not been announced. Full details:

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other senior Republicans asked a US appeals court to overturn a ruling that found the Environmental Protection Agency improperly sent landmark California vehicle emissions rules to lawmakers for potential repeal