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The Senate confirmed Lucy Koh’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined the Hudson Institute for a discussion on political corruption. Senator Whitehouse talked about the threat kleptocracy poses to developing countries a…

The Senate passed legislation allowing an increase in the debt limit with a simple majority vote. Members also voted to advance two nominations to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Cir…

The Senate confirmed Deirdre Hamilton’s nomination to the National Mediation Board, and Chris Mangnus' nomination to be commissioner for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Members also …

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Biden administration’s border and immigration policies. Secretary Mayorkas c…

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Topics included an October memo on threats against school boards and officials, voti…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Robert Bonnie for undersecretary of agriculture for farm production and conservation, and Jonathan Kanter for assistant attorney general for the antitru…

The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Tucson, Arizona Police Chief Chris Magnus to be the next commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection agency. The senators p…

Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the response to Hurricane Ida. They answered questions on a variety of…

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on reauthorizing the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. Other topics discussed included the FBI’s mishandl…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Michael Nachmanoff for the East District of Virginia, and Sarala Vidya Nagal for Connecticut. Members also voted to limit d…

Experts testified before a Senate subcommittee on the need for federal changes to conservatorships. Nicholas Clouse shared his experience of living under a guardianship, telling the subcommi…

The Senate voted to extend the debt limit through December 3, 2021. The Treasury Department had indicated that the nation would reach its borrowing limit in 11 days without congressional act…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the recently-passed Texas law that bans abortions as early as six weeks of pregnancy. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law through its use o…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Jessica Lewis to serve as assistant secretary of state for Political-Military Affairs, and Robert T. Anderson for solicitor of the Department of the Int…

The Senate confirmed Veronica Rossman’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which has jurisdiction over federal appeals cases in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Okla…

U.S. elite gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, and Maggie Nichols testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about abuse they endured from former U.S gymnastic team doc…

The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, 69-30. Vice President Kamala Harris read the final vote. All Democrats and 19 Republicans voted for the measure, including M…

The Senate continued work on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Members also spoke about the next bill on the agenda, a $3.5 trillion budget plan.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on student loan debt and bankruptcy reform. Witnesses discussed the rising cost of higher education and the barriers many borrowers encounter wh…