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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Neera Tanden to serve as White House budget director. In her opening remarks, Ms. Tanden told …

The Senate worked on the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Senate advanced Nathan Simington’s nomination to the Federal Communications Commission. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), who was retiring, gave his farewell speech, and several senators gave tr…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Kyle Hauptman to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2025, and Kathryn Davis for a 15-year term …

Medical professionals testified on COVID-19 outpatient treatment at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), who chairs the committee, said in his opening re…

FBI Director Christopher Wray, National Counterterrorism Center Director Chris Miller, and Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli testified on national security and global …

The Senate continued work on a House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, 2020. Funding was due to expire at midnight the following day.

White House Coronavirus Task Force members updated the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Institute of …

During testimony before the Senate Budget Committee the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel said the U.S. debt was “not facing an immediate fiscal crisis,” but he warne…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Roderick Young to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. Members also voted to move forward on a House-passed continuing …

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams testified on vaccines before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.…

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on U.S. Postal Service operations during the coronavirus pandemic and 2020 ele…

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill.

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill.

The Senate continued work on a bill to annually fund national parks and public land maintenance. The bill puts revenue from oil, gas, and mineral development on federal land into the Land an…

The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing for Russell Vought to serve as White House Budget Director. Topics discussed included the debt and deficit, the budget process, health…

Labor Secretary Eugene Scaliahe testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on unemployment insurance benefits. Secretary Scalia told members…

The Senate began work on a bill to annually fund national parks and public land maintenance. It puts revenue from oil, gas, and mineral development on federal land into the Land and Water Co…

The Senate Homeland Security Committee approved a subpoena for documents and deposition from Blue Star Strategies, a consulting firm that worked with Ukrainian gas company Burisma when Hunte…

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci testified along with other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on the federal response …