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The Senate passed the two 2020 domestic spending packages funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2020, thus averting a government shutdown. Senators also …

The Senate confirmed Matthews McFarland’s nomination to be a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Members also voted to limited debate on several other judicial nominations…

The Senate approved the fiscal year 2020 defense policy and programs bill, the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate worked on and voted to limit debate on the House-passed final version of the fiscal year 2020 defense policy and programs bill.

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 worked on judicial nominations and an over-the-counter drug regulations bill.

The Senate confirmed Lawrence Vandyke’s judicial nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and also voted to limit debate on three other nominations: John Sullivan, amba…

The Senate voted to limit debate on Patrick Bumatay’s nomination to be U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Ninth Circuit.

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Richard Myers for Eastern North Carolina and Sherri Lydon for South Carolina. Members also confirmed Robert Duncan’s appointment as …

The Senate confirmed five U.S. District Court nominations: Sarah Pitlyk, Eastern District of Missouri; Douglas Cole, Southern District of Ohio; R. Austin Huffaker Jr., Middle District of Ala…

The Senate confirmed Eric Komitee’s nomination to be a judge for the Eastern District of New York. Members also voted in favor of limiting debate on John Sinatra nomination to be a U.S. Dist…

The Senate voted 70-15 to confirm Dan Brouillette’s nomination for secretary of energy. Members also voted to limit debate on Eric Komitee’s nomination to be a judge for the Eastern District…

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 confirmed two nominations: Barbara Lagoa to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and Adrian Zuckerman to be U.S. ambassador to Romania.

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 confirmed Steven Menashi’s nomination to be a circuit court judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

The Senate confirmed Chad Wolf’s nomination for undersecretary for strategy, policy, and plans in the Department of Homeland Secretary. Members also voted to limit debate on Steven Menashi’s…

The Senate voted in favor of limiting debate on the Chad Wolf’s nomination for undersecretary for strategy, policy, and plans in the Department of Homeland Secretary.

The Congressional Black Caucus hosted a ceremony marking the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans to arrive in British North America. Participants included House Speaker Nancy Pe…

The Senate confirmed Danielle Hunsaker’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and voted to limit debate on a number of other judicial nominations.