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The Senate approved two House-passed measures. One funds the government for one week through December 23, and other is the fiscal year 2023 defense programs and policies bill. Members also c…

State Department nominees testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The nominees were ambassador to Cyprus nominee Julie Fisher, ambassador to Armeni…

Lynne Tracy, President Biden’s nominee to serve as ambassador to Russia, testified at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senators questioned and commente…

Financial regulators testified at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on oversight of the banking system, including the cryptocurrency market. This hearing occurred after the recent collapse …

The Senate advanced a House-passed marriage equality legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would require states to recognize the unions as lega…

CEOs from the country’s six largest banks, including Jamie Dimon from JPMorgan Chase, Jane Fraser from Citigroup, and Brian Moynihan from Bank of America, testified at a Senate Banking Commi…

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a campaign rally for Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore and Maryland Democrats. She mentioned the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband…

Treasury and State Department officials testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the ongoing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Senators applauded the …

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified before the Senate Banking Committee at an oversight hearing of his agency. In response to a question on the importance of clim…

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane and Federal Insurance Office Director Steven Seitz testified at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on current practices in the insurance indu…

Treasury and Justice Department officials testified at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the effectiveness of U.S. sanctions against Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. Elizabeth Rosenb…

A Senate subcommittee that focuses on issues impacting Asia and the Middle East held a hearing on China’s growing role in the Middle East. State Department Assistant Secretary of Near Easter…

Homeless advocates testified about the need for more affordable housing and federal support to address homelessness across the country. The witnesses, who represented several organizations t…

Housing advocates and landlords testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the importance of available and affordable housing for low-income renters. They sp…

The Senate approved changes to a global climate agreement to reduce hydrofluorocarbons, which are gases commonly used in air conditioning and refrigerators. Members also voted in favor of li…

The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the economic impact of climate change. Witnesses included climate activists and a representative from the oil and gas industry as well as a lab…

The Senate approved the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democratic bill on tax policy, health care, and climate change. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding to break …

The Senate approved a resolution from Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to repeal a White House Council on Environmental Quality rule changing the federal environmental permitting process. Members…

Nuria Fernandez, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), testified on the status of public transportation projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also k…

“This is a five-alarm emergency, and I’ve never seen a food security crisis like this in my career,” said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield as she testified befor…