Senate GOP leaders are again shaking up their strategy as they look for more ways to pressure Democrats to end a three-week stalemate over government funding — this time, with a vote that would keep paychecks flowing to “essential” workers.

Sununu, who served the Granite State in the Senate until he lost a reelection bid to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., in 2008, said in an announcement video, “I'd be honored to have your support and return to the Senate to help calm the waters."

Senate Republicans worry that Senate Democrats are creating a new blueprint for future funding fights but aren't ready to negotiate with on demands until after the government reopens.

Senate Republicans are increasingly chattering about changing the filibuster’s rules if Democrats do not end the shutdown, even though Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says he opposes

CONCORD, N.H. -- CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — John E. Sununu enters GOP primary race in New Hampshire for US Senate seat he lost in 2008.

The North Carolina Senate approved a new congressional map aimed at helping Republicans eke out an additional GOP seat to help shore up the party’s majority in the US House after next year’s midterm elections.

The Senate again downed the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government in a vote Wednesday. The 12th vote on the legislation failed 54-46. It followed a 22-hour speech from Sen.

Some Senate Republicans on Monday indicated the nominee, Paul Ingrassia, would not successfully make it through the Senate.