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The Senate Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, a 2016 law passed that removed some of the Drug Enforcement Admini…

College students, university officials, and law professors testified at a hearing on the First Amendment and free speech on college campuses. Topics included the role colleges play in protec…

Senate Democrats held a year-end news conference in which they criticized President Trump and congressional Republicans on their 2017 legislative agenda, including the recently passed tax re…

Senators gave speeches on the chamber floor about various topics.

The Senate voted 66-32 to pass a short-term government funding bill. Also, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) delivered his farewell address. He was to leave the Senate on January 2, 2018, following …

The Senate debated and voted 51-48 to pass Republican tax reform legislation.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jennifer Newstead to be a State Department legal adviser.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for a group of President Trump’s judicial and Commerce Department nominees. A good part of the first hour was spent discussing the …

The Senate confirmed Don Willett’s judicial nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also voted to limit debate on James Ho’s nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Leonard Steven Grasz to be a judge in the St. Louis- based Eight Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also voted to limit debate and set up a final vote o…

The Senate passed a bill to extend federal government funding until December 22, 7017. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) announced he would be resigning in the coming weeks in the wake of recent all…

The Senate voted in favor of starting negotiations with the House on the Republican tax reform bill. Members rejected two motions from Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Deb Stabenow (MI) to ins…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen to be Homeland Security secretary.

Members gave speeches on the Senate Republican tax reform bill and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).

The Senate voted to advance the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen to be secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

The Senate passed the Republican tax reform bill, 51 - 49. Senator Bob Corker was the only Republican to vote against the measure, and no Democrats voted for it.

Members considered the Senate Republican tax reform bill.

Senators voted 52-48 in favor of a motion to proceed to consideration of the Republicans' tax reform bill for 20 hours. Members also debated a motion offered by Finance Committee Ranking Mem…

Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer (NY) spoke with reporters following his party’s weekly caucus. He commented on why he and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) decided not to at…

Democratic leadership spoke about the Senate Republican tax reform bill.