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Secretary Xavier Becerra testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Health and Human Services Department. He said the budget includes expansions in Medicaid-like …

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jerry Edwards Jr. to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Louisiana, and voted to limit debate on the nomination of Brandon Long …

Physicians and mental health advocates testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on barriers to care, specifically challenges referred to as “phantom or ghost networks.” These networks…

The Senate voted 72-25 to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to its version of the fiscal year National Defense Authorization Act. Members also confirmed Rachel Bloomekatz to be a judge…

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra defended President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the agency before the Senate Finance Committee. Topics included protecting M…

The Senate approved the House-passed debt limit and federal spending bill by a 63-36 vote, after defeating the offered 10 amendments. Members also approved a House-passed resolution repealin…

“I am determined to make this right,” said Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Alan Shaw during his opening testimony on the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Also testifying before t…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on the Department of Agriculture (USDA) operations and recommendations for the 2023 farm bill. Topics incl…

Agriculture Undersecretaries Alexis Taylor and Jenny Moffitt joined Sarah Charles, assistant to the administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to testify in fro…

Agriculture Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics Chavonda Jacobs-Young and others testified at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on ways to improve research programs in …

The Senate confirmed Lynne Tracy to be U.S. ambassador to Russia. Lawmakers also debated the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam testified at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the collapse and bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. He called on Congr…

The Senate approved the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democratic bill on tax policy, health care, and climate change. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding to break …

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture policy. Addressing an ongoing baby formula shortage, Secretary Vi…

In a 65-33 vote, the Senate approved a bipartisan bill intended to reduce gun violence. The legislation expands background checks for gun buyers 21 or younger, provides grants to states for …

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged the U.S. is dealing with what she labeled “unacceptable levels of inflation” and expects it to remain high for 2022. Additionally, she pledged it…

The Senate confirmed three nominations: Chavonda Jacobs-Young, undersecretary of agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics; Kenneth Wainstein, Department of Homeland Security unders…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Evelyn Padin, New Jersey; and Charlotte Sweeney, Colorado. Members also confirmed the following nominations: Sandra Thompson, direct…

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. Secretary Becerra said the Biden admin…

In a 49-51 vote, the Senate blocked consideration of a bill to protect a woman’s right to have an abortion. Sixty votes were needed to begin debate and amend the bill. All Republicans voted …