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The Senate approved a $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2021. The measure included $900 billion in coronavirus pandemic economic relief aid.

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Katherine Crytzer for Eastern Tennessee and Joseph Dawson for South Carolina. Lawmakers also advanced the nomination of Cha…

Senate Republican leaders held a news conference following their weekly conference luncheon. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke about the “excitement in the country” surrounding th…

The Senate worked on the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Senate advanced Nathan Simington’s nomination to the Federal Communications Commission. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), who was retiring, gave his farewell speech, and several senators gave tr…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Kyle Hauptman to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2025, and Kathryn Davis for a 15-year term …

Senate Republican leaders held a news conference following their weekly conference luncheon on Capitol Hill. They discussed possible coronavirus pandemic economic relief, the omnibus spendin…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Stephen Vaden to be a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade and Kathryn Kimball Mizelle to be U.S. District judge for the Middle District of Fl…

Senate Republican leaders held a news conference following their weekly conference luncheon on Capitol Hill. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) warned against a precipitous withdrawal of…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Benjamin Beaton for the Western District of Kentucky, and Toby Crouse for the District of Kansas. Members voted against…

Senate Republican leaders held a news conference one week after the 2020 presidential election. The senators spoke briefly about their election success and the importance of the Georgia Sena…

Senate Republicans made remarks to the media after Judge Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to be a Supreme Court associate justice in a 52-48 vote. No Democrats and one Republican voted agains…

The Senate convened and continued the previous legislative day, as members the previous evening recessed rather than adjourned. Senators continued work on the nomination of Michael Newman to…

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill after their weekly caucus luncheon. They announced a floor vote for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett and gave an upd…

The Senate returned from their weekly caucus luncheon and continued the previous legislative day, as members the previous evening recessed rather than adjourned. Senators continued work on t…

The Senate worked on Michael Jay Newman’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Republicans blocked a Democratic motion to begin work on a bill that…

Senate Republican leaders held a news conference following their weekly conference luncheon on Capitol Hill. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said the Senate was moving forward on the …

The Senate approved a House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, 2020. Funding was due to expire at midnight the same day. The vote was 84-10, with ten Re…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Roderick Young to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. Members also voted to move forward on a House-passed continuing …

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill after their weekly caucus luncheon. When asked about the nomination to fill the seat of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…