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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the impacts of wildfires on electric grid resiliency. Lawmakers asked about wildfire mitigation technology, forest…

The Senate approved several executive nominations, including Aurelia Skipwith to be director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; John Sullivan, ambassador to Russia; and Stephen Hahn, Foo…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the revenue sharing arrangement for federal onshore and offshore oil and gas development. The committee heard test…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider several legislative proposals related to outdoor recreational use of federal lands. Among the witnesses testifyin…

The Senate voted 74-20 in favor of a House-passed continuing resolution funding the government through December 20, 2019, to avoid a government shutdown. Members also voted to limit debate o…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee met to consider the nomination of Dan Brouillette to be the next energy secretary. Mr. Brouillette, who was serving as the Energy Department…

The Senate voted to limit debate on the nomination of Robert Luck to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Eleventh Circuit.

The Senate passed a fiscal year 2020 domestic spending bill, focusing on the Departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Science, Interior, Environment, and Housing and Urban Development.…

The Senate took up a resolution to repeal a Treasury Department rule that puts caps on state and local income tax deductions. The chamber also continued work on fiscal year 2020 domestic spe…

Eugene Scalia testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to serve as Labor secretary. He addressed a number of topics with lawmakers, inclu…

The Senate confirmed several nominations: Stephen Akard for director of the Foreign Missions Office, Dale Cabaniss for director of the Office of Personnel Management, and James Byrne for dep…

The Senate Health Committee held a hearing examining bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering the cost of health care. Witnesses agreed that the “Lower Health Care Costs Act” was the right a…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine temporary and permanent storage options for nuclear waste. The hearing also considered the future of the Yucca Mou…

The Senate confirmed Kelly Craft to the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Members also confirmed seven district judge nominations: Brantley Starr and Mark Pittman for the Northern Distr…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports in the global markets. Witnesses discussed the recent growth of U.S. natur…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine public lands infrastructure maintenance needs. Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said the National Park Servic…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the outlook of wildland fire and management programs for 2019. Witnesses included members of state and federal age…

The Senate considered judicial and executive nominations, including the head of the Social Security Administration. Several senators spoke about the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, …

The Senate passed a disaster relief bill in response to recent hurricanes, flooding, and other natural disasters. Members also approved a measure that reduces illegal and unwanted robo-calls…

U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen testified on her agency’s fiscal year 2020 budget request before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. Senators voiced their concerns about the T…