Videos

The Senate approved a $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2021. The measure included $900 billion in coronavirus pandemic economic relief aid.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced two legislative proposals totaling $908 billion to provide coronavirus pandemic emergenc…

The Senate worked on the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Nathan Simington to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, and Stephen Schwartz to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a 15-year…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Kyle Hauptman to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2025, and Kathryn Davis for a 15-year term …

Lawmakers held a news conference on Capitol Hill to unveil a bipartisan, bicameral coronavirus pandemic emergency relief proposal. The legislative framework would provide $908 billion in aid…

The Senate Rules Committee held a hearing on two new Smithsonian museums proposals: the American Women’s History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino. Senators from both par…

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) delivered brief victory remarks to her supporters at a press conference following Election Day. She took a moment to thank her Democratic challenger, Sara Gideon…

Incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) spoke to supporters on election night.

Incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Senate candidates Sara Gideon (D), Max Linn (I), and Lisa Savage (I) participated in a televised debate. News Center Maine and the Maine State…

The Senate returned from their weekly caucus luncheon and continued the previous legislative day, as members the previous evening recessed rather than adjourned. Senators continued work on t…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Roderick Young to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. Members also voted to move forward on a House-passed continuing …

White House Coronavirus Task Force members updated the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Institute of …

Candidates in Maine’s U.S. Senate election, incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Sara Gideon (D), Max Linn (I), and Lisa Savage (I), participated in a televised debate. NEWS CENTER Maine,…

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams testified on vaccines before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.…

The Senate convened for legislative business.

The Senate confirmed Mark Menezes' nomination for deputy energy secretary.

Senate Republicans unveiled the details of the HEALS Act, introduced to provide economic stimulus amid the coronavirus pandemic. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said the bill would pr…

The Senate confirmed William Scott Hardy to be a judge for the U.S. District Court of Western Pennsylvania.

Christopher Miller, nominee for director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and Peter Hovakimian, nominee for general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, ap…