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The Senate convened for a legislative session. Members gave general speeches.

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair General Paul Selva testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. military strategy against ISIS.* Secret…

Thirteen of the 14 female Democratic senators announced their endorsement of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate. They explained why they …

Administration officials and terrorism experts testified on the threat posed by ISIS* and how the group may exploit the Syrian refugee crisis to plot attacks against the U.S. Panelists from …

Witnesses testified at a hearing on child sex trafficking. The hearing outlined the details of a bipartisan investigation of online sex trafficking, specifically looking at the practices of …

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee heard testimony on legislation to prohibit “gag clauses” that allow businesses to pursue legal action against customers who post unf…

The Senate voted to pass a disapproval resolution related to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water rule.

Jessica Rosenworcel testified at a hearing on her nomination for a second five-year term as a member of the Federal Communications Commission. She responded to questions on a variety of tele…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Senators' q…

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

General John Campbell, commander of U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, testified on U.S. operations in Afghanistan. Topics included the Doctors Without Borders in Kundhz hospital that was hit in a U…

The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to gather ideas for ways to address pension advances scams and hold perpetrators accountable. Pension advance programs ask retirees to si…

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work, and U.S. Cyber Command Commander Michael Rogers testified on cybersecurity threats facing the U.S. Topi…

Sarah Feinberg testified at a hearing on her nomination to become the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. A major focus of the hearing was the status of positive train cont…

The Senate resumed debate for a fifth day on H.J. Res. 61, the legislative vehicle for the disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement.

General Lloyd Austin, the head of U.S. Central Command, testified testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on combating ISIS.* General Lloyd vowed to take appropriate action rega…

Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) talked about her memoir, Plenty Ladylike. She was interviewed by Politico editor Susan Glasser.

A panel of advocates and a panel of Justice Department officials testified on the effectiveness of the federal prison system. The first group of witnesses, which included Piper Kerman, autho…

Secretary John Kerry, Jack Lew, and Ernest Moniz joined Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey in testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committe…

Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Dean Heller (R-NV) testified on their bill, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, intended to combat …