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The Senate passed the federal spending bill and year-end tax plan by a vote of 65-33. 

Senators gave general speeches.

Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch came to the floor to speak in favor of the six hundred and fifty billion dollar proposal to extend expiring tax break provisions. He also paid tribute to …

Senators gave general speeches.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on his agency’s operations. Mr. Comey discussed the shootings in San Be…

The Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded for five more days.

The Senate approved the conference report to the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, which reauthorizes and rewrites the 2001 No Child Left Behind law.

The Senate resumed debate on the conference report to the Every Child Achieves Act, which rewrites and reauthorizes the 2001 No Child Left Behind law.

The Senate resumed debate on the House-passed budget reconciliation bill, which includes provisions to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Senators confirmed Gayle Smith to be administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Robert Califf testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Many of senators' question…

House and Senate conferees made opening statements in a meeting to negotiate a long-term highway and mass transit funding bill. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Bill S…

The Senate approved by voice vote a two-week extension of highway and mass transit funding.

The Senate voted 82-7 to go to conference on a six-year highway funding bill approved by the House the previous week 363-64.

The Senate blocked the fiscal year 2016 defense spending bill. Senators also advanced consideration H.R. 2029, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriati…

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen testified at a hearing on his agency’s response to the committee’s report on the treatment of organizations applying for tax exempt …

Justice Department officials and advocates testified at a hearing on legislation aimed at changing mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenders. Witnesses included Deputy At…

The Senate began consideration of a two-year, $80 billion budget deal that also raises the debt ceiling.