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The Senate voted 68-29 to approve the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2023. The measure would next go to the House for consideration and a vo…

Republican Senators Lankford (OK), John Cornyn (TX), Rob Portman (OH), John Kennedy (LA), and Marsha Blackburn (TN) spoke to reporters about Title 42 and Biden administration border policies…

The Senate confirmed Lynne Tracy to be U.S. ambassador to Russia. Lawmakers also debated the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill.

The Senate voted to begin debate a $1.7 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2023, as government funding was set to run out on Friday, December 23. Members also confirmed the nomination…

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…

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 confirmed Jay Shambaugh’s nomination to be Treasury Department undersecretary for International Affairs.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to be a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

The Senate confirmed Jerry Blackwell to be a U.S. district court judge for Minnesota, and voted to limit debate on the nomination of Jeffery Hopkins to be a U.S. district judge for the South…

The Senate voted to limit debate on the nomination of Frances Kay Behm to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

The Senate confirmed Doris Pryor to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Seventh Circuit.

The Senate voted 80-15 to approve legislation to avert a railway shutdown. The measure, which would next go to President Biden to sign, codifies a deal between the railroads and union worker…

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…

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…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the legal impact, financial cost, and human toll of U.S. drone strikes conducted over the past two decades. Topics included the 2001 Authoriz…

The Senate voted to begin debate on a House-passed marriage equality legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would require states to recognize th…

The Senate confirmed Maria del R. Antongiorgi-Jordan’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Puerto Rico. In a 62-36 vote, members also approved a resolution to end the COVID-19 p…

The Senate advanced Maria del R. Antongiorgi-Jordan’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Puerto Rico. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) filed cloture to begin work on legisl…

Eli Rosenbaum, director of human rights enforcement and strategy at the Justice Department, called on Congress to address gaps in federal laws that aim to hold international war crime perpet…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6833, the legislative vehicle for the continuing resolution.