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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the impeachment process against President Trump. Leader McConnell told reporters that the impeac…

The Senate met for legislative business. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-SD) gave his maiden floor speech.

The Senate worked on judicial nominations and an over-the-counter drug regulations bill.

The Senate confirmed Lawrence Vandyke’s judicial nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and also voted to limit debate on three other nominations: John Sullivan, amba…

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. The majority leader said the Senate was p…

The Senate confirmed five U.S. District Court nominations: Sarah Pitlyk, Eastern District of Missouri; Douglas Cole, Southern District of Ohio; R. Austin Huffaker Jr., Middle District of Ala…

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Topics included the release of the impeac…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the revenue sharing arrangement for federal onshore and offshore oil and gas development. The committee heard test…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider several legislative proposals related to outdoor recreational use of federal lands. Among the witnesses testifyin…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee met to consider the nomination of Dan Brouillette to be the next energy secretary. Mr. Brouillette, who was serving as the Energy Department…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Barbara Lagoa to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and Adrian Zuckerman to be U.S. ambassador to Romania.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Topics included the hearings on the impea…

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Topics included the impeachment inquiry o…

The Senate continued consideration of judicial nominations.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee convened a hearing to examine the pros and cons of the Growing American Innovation Now (GAIN) Act. Under this bill, there would be less regu…

The Senate confirmed Danielle Hunsaker’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and voted to limit debate on a number of other judicial nominations.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Topics included the identity of the whist…

The Senate confirmed David Tapp’s judicial nomination for a 15-year term on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which hears monetary claims cases against the U.S. government. Members also vote…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan’s nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to Russia. Mr. Sullivan was asked repeatedly about Presiden…

The Senate continued work on a fiscal year 2020 domestic spending bill, including the Departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Science, Interior, Environment, and Housing and Urban Dev…