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The Senate confirmed Thomas L. Kirsch to be a judge on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Lawmakers also advanced Katherine Crytzer’s nomination to be a judge on the U.S. District Co…

The Senate confirmed three nominees to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Allen Dickerson (R), Shana Broussard (D), and Sean Cooksey (R). Lawmakers also debated resolutions to ban arms sa…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Kyle Hauptman to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2025, and Kathryn Davis for a 15-year term …

A Senate Appropriations subcommittee held a hearing with State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development officials on efforts to combat ocean plastic pollution. Prior to witne…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the regulation of social media content and the 2020 presidential election. …

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Benjamin Beaton for the Western District of Kentucky, and Toby Crouse for the District of Kansas. Members voted against…

Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe testified before Senate Judiciary Committee concerning its review of the FBI Russia investigation. He was about the origins of the investigation, the…

The Senate confirmed James Knepp’s nomination for U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Ohio.

The Senate convened to consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a session that lasted from Sunday afternoon, thr…

The Senate returned for a Saturday session to debate the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, despite Democratic requests to Republicans to wait to vote until after th…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee held a news conference on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The senator…

The Senate returned from their weekly caucus luncheon and continued the previous legislative day, as members the previous evening recessed rather than adjourned. Senators continued work on t…

In the first portion of day 4 of Supreme Court nominee Judge Senate Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Senate, Democrats urged Committee Chair Lin…

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett returned for a second day of questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Each senator received 20 minutes to engage with Judge Bar…

The Senate Judiciary Committee resumed questioning of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Committee members from both parties engaged with Judge Barrett on a number on legal topics, inc…

Day one of Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett began with senators' opening statements. This opening portion includes the openi…

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats held a news conference following the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The Democrats talked about the pot…

FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Judiciary concerning the Republican-led review of the FBI’s handling of its investigation of Russian investigation in the 2016 presidenti…

A Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee examined various pieces of legislation addressing wildfires and forest management. This hearing came as wildfires devastated large swaths o…

The Senate approved a House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, 2020. Funding was due to expire at midnight the same day. The vote was 84-10, with ten Re…