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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…

The Senate confirmed Patrick Bumatay’s nomination to be U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Ninth Circuit, and voted to limit debate on Lawrence Vandyke’s judicial nomination to the U.S. Cou…

The Senate voted 70-15 to confirm Dan Brouillette’s nomination for secretary of energy. Members also voted to limit debate on Eric Komitee’s nomination to be a judge for the Eastern District…

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 voted 74-20 in favor of a House-passed continuing resolution funding the government through December 20, 2019, to avoid a government shutdown. Members also voted to limit debate o…

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.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominees to be the U.S. ambassadors to the European Union, Belgium, Zimbabwe, and the United Nations'…

Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams testified on substance abuse treatment before the Senate Finance Committee. Dr. Adams outlined various strategies to combat the opioid epidemic including imp…

The Senate took up a resolution to repeal a Treasury Department rule that puts caps on state and local income tax deductions. The chamber also continued work on fiscal year 2020 domestic spe…

The Senate blocked a disapproval resolution terminating the Trump administration’s new Environmental Protection Agency rule on carbon emissions standards for power plants, replacing Presiden…

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence, reacted to a closed-door briefing from Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire on a whistleblower …

The Senate confirmed three nominations: Brian McGuire’s for deputy treasury undersecretary for legislative affairs; Joseph Cella to be U.S. ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tu…

The Senate advanced three nominations.

The Senate confirmed Thomas Feddo as the first assistant secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security, Michelle Bowman to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sy…

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted a tribute to the Senate Finance Committee. Present and past members discussed the committee’s purpose and work since it was formally created in 181…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, along with a panel of trade and industry repr…

The Senate confirmed Kelly Craft to the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Members also confirmed seven district judge nominations: Brantley Starr and Mark Pittman for the Northern Distr…

The Senate confirmed Stephen Dickson’s nomination for FAA administrator. Lawmakers also confirmed two judicial nominations: Wendy Berger and Brian Beuscher.