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Representatives of the brewing industry and antitrust experts testified at a hearing on Anheuser-Busch InBev’s proposed acquisition of SABMiller.

Senators gave general speeches.

Sarah Saldana testified at a hearing on the vetting of potential guardians of unaccompanied immigrant children and the release of some immigrants with criminal backgrounds. She answered ques…

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 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 convened for a legislative session.

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…

The Senate continued work on H.R. 2577, the fiscal year 2016 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spending bill. Senators voted to advance a motion to go to conference with the…

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…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on mental health challenges in the U.S. Topics included smoking, incarceration, and research on genetics. Dr. Insel talked about researching fire arms as a p…

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 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…

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, advocates, and private sector officials testified at a hearing on the potential impact of selling resources from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The reserve i…

The Senate continued debate on cybersecurity legislation.

Obama administration officials testified at a hearing on the fiscal and security implications of the administration’s plan to admit nearly 200,000 refugees over the next two years, the Refug…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that companies can be held responsible for labor violations committed by their contractors. Committee Chair…

The Senate voted to block a spending bill for military construction and Department of Veterans Affairs programs.

Officials from health insurance groups and advocacy groups testified on proposed mergers within the industry, and the impact of those mergers on consumers. Aetna was attempting to acquire Hu…

The Senate resumed initial debate on H.R. 36, a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or if the mother’s life is in danger.