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In a 79-18 vote, the Senate approved the $95.3 billion House-passed foreign aid package that includes money for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The measure also includes new sanctions against R…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The hear…

The Senate continued work on House-passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor for…

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the 2024 tax filing season and President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the agency during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committ…

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee examined consumer packaging, recycling and how to reduce plastic waste during a public hearing. Among those testifying included Fick Johnson…

The Senate confirmed Ann Marie McIff Allen’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Utah. Members also approved a joint resolution of disapproval to block a Federal Highway Adminis…

The Senate confirmed Jose Javier Rodriguez to be the assistant labor secretary for Employment and Training. Lawmakers also approved a bipartisan measure to repeal a U.S. Department of Agricu…

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 …

U.S. Fire Administration Administrator Lori Moore-Merrel and state emergency management officials testified on the threats and impact of wildfires before the Senate Homeland Security and Gov…

The Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Haiti. Mr. Hankins was nominated by President Biden in May 2023, and the Port-au-Prince-based post had been without a …

The Senate approved (77-13) the House-passed continuing resolution to extend government funding in two stages, until March 8 and 22, to avert a looming partial government shutdown at midnigh…

Researchers testified before two Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittees at a joint hearing on the impact of microplastics in water and wasteway systems. Topics discussed included …

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Karoline Mehalchick to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and Joseph Goffman to be an Environmental Protection Agen…

Transportation industry leaders testified on roadway safety before the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Several topics were discussed, i…

The Senate resumed executive business following a recess for weekly caucus luncheons. No votes were taken.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the impact of climate change on severe weather events, such as heat waves, floods, and hurricanes. Witnesses included Mich…

The Senate confirmed by unanimous consent 11 of the four star generals whose promotions were on hold by Senator Tuberville (R-AL). Since February, Senator Tuberville had been blocking over 4…

In a 50-11 vote, the Senate confirmed Martin O’Malley to be commission of the Social Security Administration.

Stakeholders in environmental policy and recycling industries testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justic…

The Senate passed the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides $886 billion in national defense funding. It also includes an extension of the FISA surveillance aut…