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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the federal permitting process for energy and natural resource infrastructure projects. Witnesses included officials from …

The Senate confirmed Don Willett’s judicial nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also voted to limit debate on James Ho’s nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal…

The Senate voted in favor of invoking cloture on the nomination of Leonard Steven Grasz to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Eighth Circuit.

The Senate voted in favor of starting negotiations with the House on the Republican tax reform bill. Members rejected two motions from Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Deb Stabenow (MI) to ins…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Gregory Katsas to be a judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Kirstjen Nielsen, testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on her nomination for Homeland Security secretary in the Trump administration. She pledged to ensure the integrity o…

The Senate approved the nomination of Peter Robb to be general counsel pf the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Members also voted to limit debate on the nomination of William Wehrum to…

The Senate confirmed Scott Palk to be a district judge for the Western District of Oklahoma.

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2018 budget resolution.

The Senate confirmed the nominations of Lee Cissna to be director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Randal Quarles to be a member and vice chair of the Federal Reserve Bo…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on rural development and energy programs for the 2018 farm bill. The first panel included testimony by several Agriculture Department officials who outlined …

FBI Director Christopher Wray, acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke and National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen provided an update on the threats facing the Un…

The Senate confirmed Ralph Erickson to be a judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and voted to limit debate and advance the nomination of FCC Chair Ajit Pai for another five-year term…

The Senate continued work on the $692 billion Defense Authorization bill for fiscal year 2018. Senators also voted to table an amendment offered by Senator Rand Paul that would sunset curren…

Senators observed a moment of silence commemorating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, then began work on the $692 billion Defense Authorization Act.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on his department’s fiscal year 2018 budget request. Topics included proposed cuts to the budge…

Commissioner Scott Gottlieb testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 Food and Drug Administration budget request. The budget proposes c…

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly testified about President Trump’s 2018 budget request for his agency. He answered senators' questions and addressed several issues including terrorism,…

The president’s nominees to be the next White House Budget deputy director, White House Budget Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

The Senate by a 67-33 vote confirmed Courtney Elwood’s nomination to be CIA general counsel. Members also debated a bill that would allow the the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary to …