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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…

The Senate resumed debate on a $6.3 billion medical research bill, which would expedite the development and delivery of medical cures and treatments.

Surrogates and campaign officials representing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke to reporters after the first and only vi…

The Senate resumed work on S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a water projects authorization bill.

Mary Jo White testified at an oversight hearing on what her Securities and Exchange Commission agency is doing to protect investors. She answered several questions on the effectiveness of co…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on the central bank’s semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. Chair Yelle…

CIA Director John Brennan testified at a hearing on his agency’s operations and resources. He called ISIS* in Libya the most dangerous branch of the terror organization. He also outlined som…

Following leader remarks and a period of morning business, senators were to vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2578, a commerce, justice, and science appropriations bill. Senator Christop…

The Senate approved a measure seeking to end federal inspection of catfish by the Department of Agriculture. Senators also voted 98-0 to advance the fiscal year 2017 defense programs and pol…

Following leader remarks and a period of morning business, the Senate resumed debate on H.R. 2577, a combined transportation and housing spending/ military construction-Veterans Affairs spen…

The Senate continued work on H.R.2028, a $37.5 billion energy and water spending bill for fiscal year 2017.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray testified about his agency’s semiannual report. Mr. Cordray also addressed the agency’s creation, mission, and enforcement actio…

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) talked about a variety of issues, including a proposed digital security commission to investigate encryption issues, safety and funding of public transportation sy…

The Senate voted 98-0 to advance debate on H.R. 636, a $33.1 billion FAA reauthorization bill until September 30, 2017. The measure also includes new consumer protections for passengers and …

The Senate passed by a 94-1 vote an opioid addiction bill, S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Lee (R-UT), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Marco Rubio (R…

The Senate continued work on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.

The Senate continued debate on an opioid addiction bill, S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.

National Governors Association Chair Gary Herbert (R-UT) made opening remarks, followed by a closing session on relations between the federal government and the states, and the leadership ro…

Intelligence Community leaders testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, providing an assessment of the main global threats to the U.S., including ISIL*, North Korea’s nuclear prov…

Secretary Sylvia Burwell testifies at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services fiscal year 2017 budget proposal. She urged Congress to fund the depar…