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Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on his report on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance …

The Senate confirmed Matthews McFarland’s nomination to be a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Members also voted to limited debate on several other judicial nominations…

The Senate met for legislative business. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-SD) gave his maiden floor speech.

The Senate confirmed Patrick Bumatay’s nomination to be U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Ninth Circuit, and voted to limit debate on Lawrence Vandyke’s judicial nomination to the U.S. Cou…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on a government report detailing poor living conditions for military personnel in privatized housing. Lawmakers' questions focused on what …

The Senate confirmed Robert Luck’s nomination to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Eleventh Circuit. Members also voted to limit debate on the nomination of Barbara Lagoa to also be a…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Jennifer Wilson, Middle District of Pennsylvania, and Lee Rudofsky, Eastern District of Arkansas. Lawmakers also confirmed …

The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing on how to better protect veterans being targeted by scams. Witnesses included a veteran who volunteers with elder veterans, a veteran who fell victi…

FBI Director Christopher Wray and other intelligence officials testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee at a hearing on security threats facing the U.S. Director Wray updated …

The Senate passed a fiscal year 2020 domestic spending bill, focusing on the Departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Science, Interior, Environment, and Housing and Urban Development.…

Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg testified about the safety of the 737 MAX airplane at a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee. Mr. Muilenburg apologized to the families of …

The Senate confirmed Justin Walker’s nomination to be a U.S. district court judge for the Western District of Kentucky. The chamber also continued work on fiscal year 2020 domestic spending.

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Navy Vice Admiral Charles Richard to become commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the U.S. nuclear arsenal. …

The Senate confirmed Barbara Barrett’s nomination for Air Force secretary. Members also confirmed four district judge nominations: Frank Volk, Southern District of West Virginia; Charles Esk…

The Senate voted on several motions to instruct Senate negotiators when they meet with the House on the defense programs and policy bill. Members also voted in favor of limiting debate on th…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on digital platforms' efforts to identify and remove violent and extremist content. Representatives from Google, Face…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Holocaust-era insurance claims. The committee was considering whether legislation might be necessary to process Holocaust-era insurance claim…

Former Homeland Security secretaries testified before a Senate Homeland Security Committee field hearing in New York City. Topics discussed included progress over intelligence sharing among …

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) spoke at the Young America’s Foundation conference in Washington, DC about the national budget, living the "American Dream", and his record as the 45th governor of Flo…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten to serve as vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Senators and the nominee addressed alleg…