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Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), CNN’s Van Jones, and Koch Industries Vice President Mark Holden discussed a Senate vote to adjust sentencing guidelines for nonviolent o…

The Senate by voice vote passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through February 8, 2019. Members also voted in favor of limiting debate on Joseph Maguire’s nomination to b…

The Senate continued work on a criminal justice reform bill, the First Step (Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person) Act. The bill reduces mandat…

Top officials with the Homeland Security and Justice Departments as well as the FBI testified on China’s non-traditional espionage efforts against the United States. Topics included concerns…

The Senate voted 56-41 to approve a resolution ending U.S. military aid in the war in Yemen. Senators also approved by voice vote a resolution condemning the killing of Washington Post contr…

The Senate adopted a measure offered by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) to change IRS donor disclosure requirements for tax-exempt groups. Members also voted to move forward with a resolution that…

The Senate confirmed Justin Muzinich’s nomination for deputy treasury secretary. Members paid tribute to Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), who was defeated in the 2018 midterm election.

Federal Trade Commission Chair Joseph Simons and other commissioners testified on the agency’s budget and priorities. Senators asked questions on a variety of consumer protection topics, inc…

Senators paid tribute to former President George H.W. Bush, who died on November 30 at age 94.

The Senate continued work on judicial and executive nominations. Members advanced the nominations of Jonathan Kobes to be a circuit court judge for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and Ka…

Several senators paid tribute to Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), who was retiring after serving seven terms. Senator Hatch then spoke about his tenure.

National Action Network (NA) founder Reverend Al Sharpton and his organization hosted the NAN’s annual legislative and policy conference. The event focused on the results of the 2018 midter…

In one of two U.S. Senate races in Minnesota, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) debated her Republican opponent, Minnesota State Rep. Jim Newberger (R). At the time of this debate, the Cook Political R…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on implementing positive train control (PTC) technology, which is designed to automatically stop a train before certa…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the challenges facing companies working to extend broadband access in rural areas of the U.S. Experts testified on…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing to consider several judicial nominees, including Eric Murphy and Chad Readler to sit on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Mur…

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance several of President Trump’s judicial nominees. This included the nomination of Jonathan Kobes to be a judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Ap…

The Senate continued work on a water infrastructure bill that included $4.4 billion for a program that finances state and local drinking water projects. Members also approved 96-3 a procedur…

In a vote of 50-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who voted “no” on cloture and was the only…

The Senate continued the legislative day of September 28, 2018. Members voted 93-6 in favor of a five-year re-authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and 98-1 in favor of…