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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the impacts of wildfires on electric grid resiliency. Lawmakers asked about wildfire mitigation technology, forest…

The Senate met for legislative business. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-SD) gave his maiden floor speech.

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 worked on judicial nominations and an over-the-counter drug regulations bill.

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Richard Myers for Eastern North Carolina and Sherri Lydon for South Carolina. Members also confirmed Robert Duncan’s appointment as …

David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, and Christopher Ford, assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation, testified on U.S. policy to…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Barbara Lagoa to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and Adrian Zuckerman to be U.S. ambassador to Romania.

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

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider several legislative proposals related to outdoor recreational use of federal lands. Among the witnesses testifyin…

The Senate continued work on fiscal year 2020 domestic spending, including the Departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Science, Interior, Environment, and Housing and Urban Developmen…

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…

The Senate confirmed three nominations: Brian McGuire’s for deputy treasury undersecretary for legislative affairs; Joseph Cella to be U.S. ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tu…

The Senate voted to advance the nomination of Kelly Craft to be U.S. representative to the United Nations General Assembly.

The Senate confirmed Kelly Craft to the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Members also confirmed seven district judge nominations: Brantley Starr and Mark Pittman for the Northern Distr…

The Senate approved the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund by a vote of 97-2.

The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to examine the banking challenges cannabis store owners and sellers face in states where marijuana has been legalized. Industry stakeholders who t…

A Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee held a hearing to examine ways to increase water storage and conservation, specifically in Western states. Among the witnesses testifying w…

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testified about the agency’s exploration strategy to return to the moon and to successfully execute a manned mission to Mars. He talked about staffing and …

The Senate confirmed Peter Phipps' nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Lawmakers also considered several other judicial and ambassadorial nominations, including Tr…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports in the global markets. Witnesses discussed the recent growth of U.S. natur…