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The Senate confirmed the nomination of Leonard Steven Grasz to be a judge in the St. Louis- based Eight Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also voted to limit debate and set up a final vote o…

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reacted to oral argument in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case concerns whether the First Amendment bars Colorado from requiring a …

The Senate reconvened after voting earlier in the day in favor of starting negotiations with the House on the Republican tax reform bill. In this session, members voted against a motion from…

Members considered the Senate Republican tax reform bill.

Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) were among the many speakers at the Milken Institute’s “Future of Health” summit. They also talked about their careers and how the came to ru…

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). They told t…

Senators gave speeches on a $36.5 billion emergency supplemental disaster aid in response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and wildfires in California.

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on legislation to combat sex trafficking, specifically a section of the bill that would allow victims to sue internet companies that can facilita…

The U.S. Senate resumed consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act. Members also made speeches about the need for hurricane response in Puerto Rico.

A group of Senate Democrats led by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference on Capitol Hill to voice their opposition to the latest Republic…

Jennifer Habercorn talked about two Senate health care proposals to replace the Affordable Care Act. One was a bill sponsored by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that w…

Democratic senators spoke at a rally on Capitol Hill to oppose the latest Senate Republican health care proposal, sponsored by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA). MoveOn.…

The Senate by a 89-8 vote passed the fiscal year Defense Programs Authorization bill (H.R. 2810). Democratic senators spoke against a new block grant health care bill being proposed by Repub…

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and other supporters of single-payer health care announced the introduction of the Medicare for All Act of 2017. Senator Sanders said the bill had the backing o…

A subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Superfund program, which was created to fund the cleanup of …

A Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee held a hearing on infrastructure financing and safe drinking water. Members heard from representatives of a local utility and metropolitan …

Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the New England Fishery Management Council testified at a hearing to assess the nation’s fishery laws, specifica…

Senators voted down the so-called skinny repeal health care amendment. Republican Senators McCain (R-AZ), Murkowski (R-AK), and Collins (R-ME) joined all Democrats in voting against it.

Witnesses testified at a hearing on the deployment of FirstNet, a national public safety network for first responders. Among the witnesses testifying were FirstNet CEO Michael Poth, AT&T Sen…

Congressional Democrats held an impromptu rally after the Senate voted 51-50 in favor of a motion to proceed to health care legislation. All Democrats and Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and …