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The Senate approved the House-passed continuing resolution, which extends government funding until April 28. It also included funding for miners' health care for four months and the water sy…

Senators paid tribute to Vice President Biden following a vote to approve the 21st Century Cures Act, a $6.3 billion medical research bill which also included funding for the vice president’…

In what he said would probably be his last press briefing before officially retiring, Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was joined by other Senate Democratic leaders in speaking with reporte…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the legislative agenda for the remainder of the lame-duck session. They also warned Republicans against trying to privatize Medicare during…

Candidates in Washington’s U.S. Senate race, incumbent Senator Patty Murray (D) and Chris Vance (R), participated in a debate. Topics included how to respond to cyber attacks, federal budget…

Washington U.S. Senate candidates, incumbent Senator Patty Murray (D) and Chris Vance (R), participated in a debate ahead of Election Day. They discussed a variety of topics including gun co…

Senators voted 97-1 to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing families of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia. Senators also approved …

The Senate resumed debate on H.R. 5325, the legislative vehicle for a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 9. It also provides funding for Zika vi…

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other Democratic leaders briefed reporters following his party’s weekly caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill. Topics include budget negotiations amid …

The Senate passed 95-3 a water resources development bill that authorizes Army Corps of Engineers projects on flood control and hurricane damage while also providing state loan funds to Flin…

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their legislative agenda following the weekly caucus luncheons. Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said he was “cautiously optimistic” about…

Day four of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included speeches by Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton.

Security experts and college officials testified at a hearing on college campus safety. They talked about various programs that can help higher education institutions address bullying, sexua…

The Senate resumed debate on S. 524, an opioid abuse prevention bill.

A House-Senate conference committee met to consider a bill addressing opioid abuse treatment and prevention. S.524, the “Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016,” would authorize th…

Education Secretary John King testified at a hearing on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, which was signed into law in December 2015 to replace the No Child Left Behind Act. …

The Senate voted 52-48 to block the conference report for H.R. 2577, the combined transportation and housing spending bill with the military construction-Veterans Affairs spending bill, whic…

The Senate continued work on H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017.

The Senate convened for a a period of morning business.