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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other lawmakers took part in the annual lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The 2023 tree from a national forest in West Virginia.

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

During a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and leadership colleagues spoke to reporters about the legislative age…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Nathalie Rayes to be U.S. ambassador to Croatia. Republicans blocked consideration of legislation providing emergency aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwa…

During a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urged his colleagues to vote “no” on a motion to proceed to a shell bi…

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 …

During a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and leadership colleagues reiterated their call on President Biden to …

In an effort to circumvent Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) hold on senior military nominees, the Senate Rules Committee passed a rule-change resolution, along a party-line vote of 9-7, that a…

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan testified on CHIPS and Science Act investments before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Tran…

During a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told the press he would support the proposed continuing resolution (CR…

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 voted to block a proposed rule on electric vehicle chargers. Members also confirmed two nominations: Ramon Reyes Jr., U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of New York; and…

During a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he told President Biden and Treasury Secretary Yellen that a “cre…

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…

During a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that a supplemental package must include aid for Israel, Ukraine,…

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…

Local and state officials testified on drinking water, wastewater, and infrastructure investments before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Topics included how funding from t…

During a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke about the threat to American democracy from terrorism and the “a…

Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee to be administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transport…

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 …