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The Senate rejected a resolution to repeal rules set by the Department of Education for charter schools, and members also confirmed Francisco Mora’s nomination be an Organization of American…

The Senate voted to limit debate on the nomination of Frances Kay Behm to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Senator Warner (D-VA) and former U.S. trade officials explored solutions to countering China’s alleged predatory trade practices and how updating a century-old law could help fix the issue. …

The Senate Rules Committee met to debated the Bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Act. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during his opening statement sa…

The Senate considered several judicial nominations, including confirming Camille Velez-Rive to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Puerto Rico and Anne M. Nardacci to be a U.S. dist…

CEOs from the country’s six largest banks, including Jamie Dimon from JPMorgan Chase, Jane Fraser from Citigroup, and Brian Moynihan from Bank of America, testified at a Senate Banking Commi…

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified before the Senate Banking Committee at an oversight hearing of his agency. In response to a question on the importance of clim…

The Senate continued debate on a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

The Senate Banking Committee heard testimony from financial policy professionals and industry stakeholders on the use of new consumer financial products and predatory banking practices, and …

Housing advocates and landlords testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the importance of available and affordable housing for low-income renters. They sp…

Affordable housing experts, advocates, and stakeholders testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the impact of tax incentives on affordable housing. Topics included the housing sup…

Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) outlined proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. The senators explained the adj…

The Senate approved the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democratic bill on tax policy, health care, and climate change. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding to break …

Housing and economic policy experts testified at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the high cost of housing and whether there are any policy solutions to help …

Nuria Fernandez, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), testified on the status of public transportation projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also k…

The Senate continued work on a bill providing grants to the U.S. computer chip industry to better compete with China.

The Senate voted to limit debate on a bill providing grants to the U.S. computer chip industry. The legislation is a response to an industry-wide shortage that had disrupted the manufacturin…

The Senate confirmed Steven Dettelbach’s nomination to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and voted to limit debate on Michael Barr’s nomination to the …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a recession caused by interest rate hikes is “certainly a possibility,” while testifying on the the economy and inflation during a Senate Banking Com…