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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.

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 approved a House-passed budget reconciliation bill, which includes provisions to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act and defunds Planned Parenthood for one year. Members also …

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.

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 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 …

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

The Senate passed a two-year, $80 billion budget deal.

The Senate resumed debate on a cybersecurity information sharing bill. Members also paid tribute to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) as he cast his 15,000th vote.

The Senate debated S. 754, which would encourage private companies and the federal government to voluntarily share information about cyber threats and data breaches, as well as grant liabili…

The Senate continued debate on cybersecurity legislation.

The Senate continued work on cybersecurity legislation that would encourage private companies and the government to share information about cyber threat indicators and data breaches.

The Senate voted 54-45 against advancing consideration of the S. 2146, the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, which would withhold funding for non-compliance with federal imm…

The Senate voted to block H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

Governor Kate Brown (D-OR), members of the Oregon congressional delegation, and community leaders spoke to reporters outside the Roseburg Public Safety Center about the September 30, 2015, m…

National Security Agency (NSA) Director Michael Rogers testified on the challenges his agency faces, including retention of key personnel, securing the budget, optimization within the NSA, a…

Witnesses that included a parent advocate, a former foster child, and two state-level child welfare officials testified on ways the federal government can reduce the number of children who e…