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A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced two legislative proposals totaling $908 billion to provide coronavirus pandemic emergenc…

The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan program created to provide businesses incentive to keep their workers…

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…

Navy and Marine Corps leaders testified before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee concerning the readiness levels of their respective military branches. They discussed military operations,…

Lawmakers held a news conference on Capitol Hill to unveil a bipartisan, bicameral coronavirus pandemic emergency relief proposal. The legislative framework would provide $908 billion in aid…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Stephen Vaden to be a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade and Kathryn Kimball Mizelle to be U.S. District judge for the Middle District of Fl…

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 convened and continued the previous legislative day, as members the previous evening recessed rather than adjourned. Senators continued work on the nomination of Michael Newman to…

Candidates in New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate election, incumbent Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Corky Messner (R). participated in a televised debate hosted by WMUR-TV in Manchester.

Incumbent Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Senate Republican candidate Corky Messner (R) participated in a televised debate from the New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) studios in Concor…

A Senate Armed Services subcommittee held a hearing to examine the Defense Department’s supply chain readiness and integrity. Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lor…

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…

State Department officials testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on China’s global influence, specifically in Europe, the Indo-Pacific region, Latin America, and the Caribb…

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Admiral Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for Health and Human Services, testified before a Senate Approp…

The Senate confirmed three U.S. district judge nominations: Todd Robinson, Southern California; David Dugan, Southern Illinois; and Stephen McGlynn, Southern Illinois. Lawmakers also advance…

The Senate confirmed Christy Wiegand to be U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Lawmakers also advanced two other District Court nominations: Thomas Cullen for…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominees to various Pentagon positions. Those positions include inspector general; deputy undersecretary…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a virtual hearing on President Trump’s nominations for several ambassadorial positions, including retired Lieutenant General Keith Dayton to be U.…

The Senate convened for legislative business.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened a hearing to discuss political, security and humanitarian conditions in Venezuela. Witnesses included the State Department’s Special Represent…