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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…

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Senator Schumer responded to comments made …

The Senate worked on and voted to limit debate on the House-passed final version of the fiscal year 2020 defense policy and programs bill.

The Senate confirmed Lawrence Vandyke’s judicial nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and also voted to limit debate on three other nominations: John Sullivan, amba…

The Senate confirmed five U.S. District Court nominations: Sarah Pitlyk, Eastern District of Missouri; Douglas Cole, Southern District of Ohio; R. Austin Huffaker Jr., Middle District of Ala…

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Topics include the impeachment inquiry repo…

The Senate confirmed Steven Menashi’s nomination to be a circuit court judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Agriculture Department officials testified on implementation of the 2018 farm bill before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. The committee also received testimony from…

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon.

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.…

Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams testified on substance abuse treatment before the Senate Finance Committee. Dr. Adams outlined various strategies to combat the opioid epidemic including imp…

The Senate took up a resolution to repeal a Treasury Department rule that puts caps on state and local income tax deductions. The chamber also continued work on fiscal year 2020 domestic spe…

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to t…

The Senate advanced Barbara Barrett’s nomination for Air Force secretary.

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Topics include allegations against Justice Kavanaugh, gun control legislation, and tension…

The Senate confirmed Kenneth Howery as U.S. ambassador to Sweden, and advanced the Treasury Department nominations of Brent McIntosh for undersecretary of international affairs and Brian Cal…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a news conference on the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. They urged Senate Majority Leader Mi…

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon.

Scott Hutchins, the deputy agriculture undersecretary for research, education, and economics, testified at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agricultural rese…

The Senate resumed consideration of Peter Phipps' nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.