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Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” talked about state of the Republican Party.

The Senate voted 66-32 to pass a short-term government funding bill. Also, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) delivered his farewell address. He was to leave the Senate on January 2, 2018, following …

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for a group of President Trump’s judicial and Commerce Department nominees. A good part of the first hour was spent discussing the …

The Senate confirmed James Ho to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Members gave speeches on the Senate Republican tax reform bill and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) were among the speakers at a ceremony dedicating the Democratic cloakroom in the U.S. House in honor of former Represe…

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…

Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on his former employer’s response to a data breach that left more than 140 million consumers with their pers…

Twitter, Facebook, and Google officials testified at a hearing on social media and Russian influence in the 2016 elections. The hearing was part of an ongoing investigation by several congre…

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…

The Senate confirmed two Circuit Court of Appeals nominations, Allison Eid to serve on the Tenth Circuit and Stephanos Bibas' to the Third Circuit.

The Senate voted 55-43 to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to be U.S. circuit judge for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency supplemental disaster aid in response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and wildfires in California. Lawmakers also voted to invalidate a Cons…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He defended President Trump’s decision to fire former FBI Director J…

In a 51-49 vote, the Senate passed the Republican fiscal year 2018 budget resolution which clears the way for committees to work on tax legislation Senator Rand Paul (KY) was the only Republ…

The Senate began consideration of 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…

The Senate debated the nomination of Lee Cissna to be director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The Senate confirmed Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai’s renomination for a second term.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the nominations of former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman to be ambassador to Russia and A. Wess Mitchell to serve as assistant…