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The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jerry Edwards Jr. to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Louisiana, and voted to limit debate on the nomination of Brandon Long …

The Senate passed the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides $886 billion in national defense funding. It also includes an extension of the FISA surveillance aut…

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) ended his nearly 10-month hold on hundreds of military nominations, in objection to the Pentagon’s policy to allow service members and their dependents to tra…

In an effort to circumvent Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) hold on senior military nominees, the Senate Rules Committee passed a rule-change resolution, along a party-line vote of 9-7, that a…

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan testified on CHIPS and Science Act investments before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Tran…

NCAA President Charlie Baker, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Pettiti, four-time national team gymnast Trinity Thomas, and others testifIed on compensation for college athletes for their name, ima…

State Department officials testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere on President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for Latin American and Ca…

The Senate completed work on and passed a three-bill package for fiscal year 2024 federal spending for the Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Vete…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jack Lew to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. Lawmakers also continued work on the three-bill package for fiscal year 2024 federal spending for the Departm…

Amid the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. ambassador to Israel nominee Jack Lew testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In light of Iran’s long-standing support for Hamas, several Rep…

The Senate defeated a measure from Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) to withdraw U.S. troops from Niger. Members also voted down a Republican proposal to block a Food and Nutrition Service proposed a…

Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee to be administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transport…

The Senate reconvened after recessing to attend a classified briefing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the director of National Intelligence, and the J…

Following leadership remarks on the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), who passed away the previous evening, lawmakers continued working on legislation to extend funding through Novem…

The Senate continued work on a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown on September 30 at midnight. The bipartisan measure would extend current funding levels until November …

The Senate confirmed two military nominations: General Randy George, Army chief of staff; and General Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps. Their confirmation votes happened despite Se…

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill along party lines that aims to establish a code of ethics for the Supreme Court. Throughout the markup, Republican members voiced their opposit…

Advocates testified on the civil rights of LGBTQ Americans, especially for transgender youths, before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Witnesses included 16-year-old transgender girl Harleigh…

The Senate confirmed Adriana Kugler’s nomination to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Members also confirmed Anna Gomez as a member of the Federal Communications Commission, g…

The Senate continued work on its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. Armed Services Committee Jack Reed (D-RI) and other Democrats came to the floor to condem…