Republican and Democratic US senators said on Wednesday they would try to pass 22 separate joint resolutions that, if passed, would block President Donald Trump's plan to complete $8 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates without congressional review.

Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales

Three Republican senators key to Brett Kavanaugh's approval to the US Supreme Court blasted Donald Trump Wednesday for mocking the woman accusing his nominee of sexual assault, as he played to a crowd of thousands at a political rally.

'Just plain wrong': Republican senators slam Trump for mocking Dr Blasey Ford's sexual assault testimony

The Republican senator is strongly opposing the president-elect's various connections to Putin and Russia

Senator McCain says US united with Ukraine in fight against Russia