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

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Rachel Rollins for U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote on both her confirmation and the clot…

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) spoke with reporters about the changes made by House and Senate negotiators to her bipartisan military justice reform package included in the 2022 National …

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense policy, and Lieutenant General James Mingus, director for operations for J3 Joint Staff, on Afg…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie testified before the Senate Armed Services Commi…

Consumer advocates testified at a Senate Special Aging Committee hearing on scams targeting the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The witnesses, who included one scam victim, talked abou…

At a news conference for the Take Action for Puerto Rico! Coalition, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he was “disappointed” and “angered” by the Senate parliamentarian’s ruli…

Dairy farmers and agriculture economists testified before a Senate Agriculture subcommittee on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system and its effects on milk pricing.

During a speech he gave in Queens, New York, President Biden spoke about the need to address climate change and investment in infrastructure. Before speaking to the crowd, the president tour…

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.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is joined by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), and others at a Paid Leave for All national bus tour event in Washingt…

The Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a hearing to examine threats posed to U.S. national security from China. National security experts, including former National Counterintelligenc…

The Senate continued work on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, voting on several amendments.

The Senate confirmed Kenneth Polite’s nomination for assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division. Members also unanimously approved a House-passed bill (H.R. 1652) to replenish the …

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Tiffany Cunningham to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which hears cases on patent law.

The Senate confirmed the nominations of Nellie Liang to be Department of the Treasury undersecretary for domestic finance, and Donald Remy for deputy secretary in the Department of Veterans …

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Jocelyn Samuels to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a five-year term expiring July 1, 2026, and Seema Nanda to be s…

The Senate confirmed Julie Su’s nomination to be deputy labor secretary. Members also voted 50-48 to discharge from the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to the full Se…

The Senate advanced the nomination of Uzra Zeya to be undersecretary of state for civilian security, democracy, and human rights. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) i…