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“We’re constantly reminded of the importance of transportation safety. The country watched in shock as a cargo ship struck and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, taking six…

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore testified on his agency’s 2025 budget request, including efforts to mitigate wildfires and increase pay for firefighters. His testimony was delivered be…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on challenges associated with the growing demand for electric power in the United States. Senators and energy stakeholders wa…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District judge nominations: Sanket Bulsara, Eastern District of New York; and Eric Schulte, District of South Dakota. A vote to repeal the Treasury Department r…

Several senators asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown about the Biden administration and Defense Department pausing a weapons shipment…

The Senate continued work on a five-year Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. Current FAA programs were due to expire at midnight on May 10.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified on USDA oversight before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. They discussed a variety of topics including mitigating child …

The Senate confirmed Donna Welton to be U.S. ambassador to the southeastern Asian country of Timor-Leste. Members also continued work on a five-year Federal Aviation Administration reauthori…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on his department’s fiscal year 2025 and 2026 budget requests. He took several questions on v…

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Secretary Haaland, along with t…

The Senate confirmed Robert White’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Eastern Michigan, and voted to advance Ann Marie McIff Allen’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court jud…

The Senate worked on a House-passed government funding measure. This bill would extend funding for part of the government beyond the March 8 deadline until the end of the fiscal year on Sept…

The Senate resumed consideration of a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown on January 19. The House-passed bill being used to house the continuing resolution is H.R. 2872, …

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testified on President’s Biden’s $106 billion emergency aid request that would provide military and humanitarian assistan…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Micah Smith, District of Hawaii; and Jamel Semper, District of New Jersey. Members also advanced other nominees, including …

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified on President Biden’s multibillion-dollar supplemental funding requests for the…

The Senate completed work on and passed a three-bill package for fiscal year 2024 federal spending for the Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Vete…

The Senate confirmed Jessica Looman’s nomination for Department of Labor administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. Lawmakers also began work on a three-bill fiscal year 2024 spending pack…

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) held a news conference with Republican colleagues to discuss U.S. support for Israel.

The Senate voted to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau small business lending rule. The vote was 53-44. Members recessed to attend a classified briefing with Secretary of State …