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The Senate approved the House-passed continuing resolution, which extends government funding until April 28. It also included funding for miners' health care for four months and the water sy…

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan and Deputy Chief Carla Provost testified at a hearing on their agency’s priorities and ongoing efforts to improve border security.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FBI Director James Comey and National Counterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen testified at a hearing on threats with which their agencies ar…

The Senate continued debate on S. 2848, a water project authorization bill, which authorizes Army Corps of Engineers recovery projects and provides funds to cities with lead contaminated dri…

Day four of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included speeches by Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton.

Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Jon Tester (D-MT) spoke at a breakfast hosted by the Wisconsin delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Sen…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Security experts and college officials testified at a hearing on college campus safety. They talked about various programs that can help higher education institutions address bullying, sexua…

The Senate passed an opioid abuse treatment bill. Members also voted 89-4 in favor of extending Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding to September 30, 2017, and confirmed Carla Hayde…

The Senate passed a motion to advance an energy policy bill to go to conference with the House of Representatives. Members also gave speeches about the police shooting in Dallas, Texas, and …

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a roundtable meeting with Dr. Anne Schuchat and other medical expert and academics on federal efforts to combat the Zika …

Cable and satellite television executives testified about their industry’s customer service and billing practices. Senators presented stories from personal and constituents' experiences, and…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing to discuss ISIS* ideology and its relation to and motivation for so-called “lone wolf” actors such as the shoot…

The Senate convened for a a period of morning business.

A group of Senate Democrats held a news conference to talk about their legislation to expand gun control laws. One speaker was Senator Chris Murphy (CT) who led a nearly 15-hour filibuster t…

Following leader remarks and a period of morning business, senators were to vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2578, a commerce, justice, and science appropriations bill. Senator Christop…

The Senate reconvened following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to a joint meeting of Congress. Members resumed debate on S. 2943, the defense authorization bill for fiscal yea…

The Senate resumed consideration of S. 2943, a defense authorization bill. Members also confirmed President Obama’s nominee to be the U.S. representative to the International Atomic Energy A…

Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) talked about her career, legislation related to prescription drug abuse, and important moments in Wisconsin’s political history.

Officials from the Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Department, the Government Accountability Office, and Federal Emergency Management Agency testified at a hearing on FEM…