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Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SC) said Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was using a vote on access to contraceptives to distract from what was happening at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke ahead of a vote on whether the Senate should consider a bill protecting access to contraceptives.

The Senate convened for a brief pro forma session.

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke on the chamber floor about the meaning of D-Day. He urge Americans to remember D-Day on the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy.

Right before the Senate voted on whether to advance a Democratic bill protecting access to contraception, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (d-ny) announced from the floor: “Today every Senator …

Prior to the Senate vote on whether to advance a Democratic bill protecting access to contraception, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) offered her own bill, the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and E…

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called a planned vote to protect access to contraceptives a “show vote.”

A dozen Democratic senators spoke about protecting access to contraception prior to a vote on whether to begin work on the legislation.

In a 51-39 vote, the Senate voted against beginning work on legislation protecting access to contraception. Only two Republican senators, Senators Susan Collins (ME) and Lisa Murkowski (AK) …

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke in support of legislation to provide federal protections for contraceptives. She said Americans overwhelmingly support contraceptives and the decision t…

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) spoke in support of federal protections for contraceptives, saying politicians should not be involved.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke in support of pending legislation to provide federal protections for contraceptives. He blamed the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe …

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reacted to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) floor remarks about President Biden’s executive order on asylum. He then spoke about a planned vot…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made floor remarks as President Biden prepared an executive order that would allow authorities to quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants…

Following their weekly caucus lunch meeting, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about their legislative agenda.

The Senate confirmed Tanya M. Jones Bosier’s nomination to be an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 15 years. Lawmakers also advanced the nomin…

Following their weekly caucus lunch meeting, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their legislative agenda.

The Senate confirmed Christopher Hanson’s nomination to continue as chair and member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for another five years. Members also advanced Tanya M. Jones B…

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Federal Courts, from the chamber floor responded to Justice Samuel Alito’s letter to Congress saying that he wou…

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) from the chamber floor responded to Justice Samuel Alito’s letter to Congress saying that he would not recuse himself from the presidentia…