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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton virtually testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Banking Committee. The day before the hearing, Mr. Clayton annou…

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the response of their respective agencies to the coronavirus pandemic. The two witnesses called on Congr…

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took part in a New York Times virtual discussion on progressive priorities for President-elect Biden’s administration. Senator Warren talked about her hope th…

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on simplifying the student aid application known as Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Senators and …

The Senate Banking Committee held a virtual hearing on oversight of financial regulators. Among the witnesses were Randal Quarles, vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve System an…

The Senate convened to consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a session that lasted from Sunday afternoon, thr…

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. They talked about their legislative priorit…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee about the coronavirus' impact on the economy. They discussed issues re…

White House Coronavirus Task Force members updated the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Institute of …

The Senate confirmed the nominations of Andrea Lucas and Keith Sonderling to be members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A number of senators came to the floor to talk …

The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to examine the coronavirus pandemic and racial health disparities. The committee and witnesses discussed how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts min…

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams testified on vaccines before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.…

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill after their weekly caucus luncheon. Topics included the stat…

Joe Biden accepted the presidential nomination on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. Topics addressed during the evening included: Mr. Biden’s religious faith, the import…

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) accepted the vice presidential nomination on the third night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Additional Democratic speakers included: gun violence su…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominees to various Pentagon positions. Those positions include inspector general; deputy undersecretary…

Kathleen Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified before the Senate Banking Committee on her agency’s semi-annual report to Congress. Director Kranin…

The Senate approved the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill.

During a Capitol Hill news conference, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) called for legislation to prevent the fede…

Jill Biden, wife of presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, was joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in a virtual discussion on reopening schools amid the coronaviru…