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The Senate adopted a measure offered by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) to change IRS donor disclosure requirements for tax-exempt groups. Members also voted to move forward with a resolution that…

The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted an event on chronic illness care. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) provided keynote remarks and were lauded for their work on chronic illn…

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) talked about the history of judicial confirmations. He also commented at length about the confirmation hearings of Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas. …

Several senators paid tribute to Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), who was retiring after serving seven terms. Senator Hatch then spoke about his tenure.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing to consider four of President Trump’s judicial nominees including Eric Miller and Bridget Bade for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appea…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing to consider several of President Trump’s judicial nominees including Allison Rushing to sit on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.…

The Senate Finance Committee considered the nomination of Andrew Saul to head the Social Security Administration. Mr. Saul, a former chair of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board d…

President Trump signed the Music Modernization Act into law, which ensures artists who released records prior to 1972 are paid royalties from digital services. Accompanying him were several …

The Senate continued debate and discussion of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee addressed reporters after reviewing FBI reports from the agency’s investigation into allega…

Part one, day one of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing got underway with protests from Democratic committee members and those in the public seating area of t…

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 to move the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh out of committee. Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) only cast the deciding “aye” vote after n…

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh about allegations he assaulted Christine Blasey Ford while the two were teenagers. Judge Kavanaugh’s…

Auto industry executives and labor union leaders testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the potential impact of Trump administration tariffs on the U.S. auto industry. The Commerce…

Prior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of the second set of Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Justice Clarence Thomas was shown. Justice Thomas' te…

The committee heard a statement from Supreme Court nominee and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas to begin his reopened confirmation hearings. Anita Hill, a former employee under Ju…

The Senate confirmed Peter Feldman to serve on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) until October 2019. Immediately after his confirmation, members voted to advance his nomination f…

The Senate confirmed Jackie Wolcott to be U.S. representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

A Louisville Forum debate on whether to legalize sports betting in Kentucky. The editor of Legal Sports Report discussed how states around the country are handling this issue. Senator Orrin …