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The Senate rejected a resolution to repeal rules set by the Department of Education for charter schools, and members also confirmed Francisco Mora’s nomination be an Organization of American…

The Senate considered several judicial nominations, including confirming Camille Velez-Rive to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Puerto Rico and Anne M. Nardacci to be a U.S. dist…

First lady Jill Biden spoke at a political event for Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) in Ashburn, Virginia.

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 …

Lieutenant General Chance Saltzman, President Biden’s nominee to lead the U.S. Space Force, said he is concerned with Russia and China’s interests, commitment, and funding to increase their …

Women’s health care advocates testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Among the to…

The Senate continued debate on a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

The Senate deadlocked 49-49 on moving forward with a campaign finance disclosure bill that would have required groups to disclose donors that give $10,000 during an election cycle. Members a…

The Senate voted to limit debate on a changes to a global climate agreement to reduce hydrofluorocarbons, which are gases commonly used in air conditioning and refrigerators.

Executive branch officials testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the continued rise of overdose deaths linked to fentanyl. Senators' questions cent…

CCD Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told a Senate committee that the Delta variant is responsible for 83% of all new COVID-19 cases. Dr. Anthony Fauci also testified about the National Instit…

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 voted to invoke cloture on the nomination of Elizabeth Wilson Hanes to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Navy and government officials testified on readiness and modernization efforts during a joint hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Subcommittees on Seapower and Readiness. Several topic…

“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…

State and Defense Department officials testified on instability in the Sahel, an African region south of the Sahara Desert stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. Members of the S…

The Senate confirmed Elizabeth Heinzelman’s nomination to be general counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. Members also voted to limit debate on the nomination of Julianna Childs to be…

“How many more times does a witness need to sit in front of you and describe the horrors of the Assad regime,” asked the “Gravedigger,” a former forced citizen gravedigger in Syria, during t…

The Senate confirmed Steven Dettelbach’s nomination to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and voted to limit debate on Michael Barr’s nomination to the …

“February 24 fundamentally changed the perspective of both Finland and Sweden,” said Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, referring to the Russian i…