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Senators paid tribute to Vice President Biden following a vote to approve the 21st Century Cures Act, a $6.3 billion medical research bill which also included funding for the vice president’…

Following Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) farewell address, the Senate passed S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate approved the House-passed continuing resolution, which extends government funding until April 28. It also included funding for miners' health care for four months and the water sy…

Following Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) farewell address, Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) paid tribute to Senator Reid.

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) paid tribute to Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), who was retiring. Senator Durbin recalled that Senator Mikulski was one of two women Senators when she was first e…

In what he said would probably be his last press briefing before officially retiring, Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was joined by other Senate Democratic leaders in speaking with reporte…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate advanced a $6.3 billion medical research bill, which includes funding for Vice President Joe Biden’s cancer “moonshot” initiative. The procedural vote on the legislation included …

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the legislative agenda for the remainder of the lame-duck session. They also warned Republicans against trying to privatize Medicare during…

The Senate debated a bill to expand rural health care, the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act (S. 2873)

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Senators spoke about the election of Donald Trump as the next president and what its impact on the legislative agenda and the country.

Obama administration officials testified at a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 Refugee Resettlement Program that would increase the number of Syrian refugees allowed in the U.S. Topics includ…

The Senate resumed debate on H.R. 5325, the legislative vehicle for a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 9. It also provides funding for Zika vi…

The Senate resumed debate on H.R. 5325, the legislative vehicle for a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 9. It also provides funding for Zika vi…

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) answered the question “What are you reading this summer?”

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5325, the legislative vehicle for a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government past September 30 and avoid a shutdown. Members b…

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other Democratic leaders briefed reporters following his party’s weekly caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill. Topics include budget negotiations amid …

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5325, the legislative vehicle for a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government past September 30 and avoid a shutdown.