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The Senate advanced a $6.3 billion medical research bill, which includes funding for Vice President Joe Biden’s cancer “moonshot” initiative. The procedural vote on the legislation included …

The Senate convened for a pro forma session.

Senators voted 97-1 to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing families of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia. Senators also approved …

The Senate resumed debate on H.R. 5325, the legislative vehicle for a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 9. It also provides funding for Zika vi…

The Senate passed 95-3 a water resources development bill that authorizes Army Corps of Engineers projects on flood control and hurricane damage while also providing state loan funds to Flin…

The Senate resumed work on S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a water projects authorization bill.

The Senate continues work on S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a water projects authorization bill.

The Senate continued work on S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a water projects authorization bill.

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…

The Senate convened for a pro forma session.

The theme of the second day of the 2016 Republican National Convention was “Make America Work Again.” Speakers included Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ), Donald Trump Jr., and Dr. Ben Carson. …

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 approved a bill to establish voluntary federal labeling standards for genetically modified foods, followed by a procedural vote blocking a defense spending bill. 

The Senate resumed debate on S. 3100, a bill to block federal funding from “sanctuary” cities that bar local law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal immigration officials. Me…

The Senate voted 68-32 in favor of advancing the House-passed Puerto Rico debt restructuring bill, which establishes a seven-member oversight board to help the Puerto Rican government manage…

The Senate continued work on the final agreement on H.R. 2577, the combined transportation and housing spending bill with the military construction-Veterans Affairs spending bill, which incl…

The Senate voted 52-48 to block the conference report for H.R. 2577, the combined transportation and housing spending bill with the military construction-Veterans Affairs spending bill, whic…

The Senate resumed debate on H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2016 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, which is expected to be th…

Federal officials, advocates, and scientists testified at a hearing on legislation dealing with advanced nuclear reactors and modernization of nuclear energy infrastructure. The bill would e…

Carla Hayden, President Obama’s nominee to be the next Librarian of Congress, testified at her confirmation hearing. Many questions Ms. Hayden answered concerned the Library of Congress’s fu…