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A ceremony was held to unveil the Senate Leadership Portrait of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who was retiring after serving 30 years in the Senate. The portrait, which would han…

The Senate cleared, by unanimous consent, a resolution continuing current federal funding for two days, giving the chamber time to debate H.R. 83, the $1.1 trillion federal spending bill, wh…

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their vote in favor of eliminating filibusters on most presidential nominations. The rule change means that only a simple majority is neede…

Senators paid tribute to Vice President Biden following a vote to approve the 21st Century Cures Act, a $6.3 billion medical research bill which also included funding for the vice president’…

The Senate approved the House-passed continuing resolution, which extends government funding until April 28. It also included funding for miners' health care for four months and the water sy…

In what he said would probably be his last press briefing before officially retiring, Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was joined by other Senate Democratic leaders in speaking with reporte…

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the legislative agenda for the remainder of the lame-duck session. They also warned Republicans against trying to privatize Medicare during…

The Senate resumed initial debate on S.3110, the American Energy and Conservation Act, which would establish revenue sharing for states involved in energy production using land leased from t…

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Democratic Policy Committee Chair Chuck Schumer (NY) spoke to reporters about their party’s legislative agenda. They criticized Senate Republican…

Senators voted 97-1 to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing families of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia. Senators also approved …

The Senate resumed debate on H.R. 5325, the legislative vehicle for a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 9. It also provides funding for Zika vi…

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other Democratic leaders briefed reporters following his party’s weekly caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill. Topics include budget negotiations amid …

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their legislative agenda following the weekly caucus luncheons. Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said he was “cautiously optimistic” about…

The Senate passed an opioid abuse treatment bill. Members also voted 89-4 in favor of extending Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding to September 30, 2017, and confirmed Carla Hayde…

The Senate resumed debate on S. 524, an opioid abuse prevention bill.

The Senate resumed initial debate on H.R. 5293, a Defense spending bill. Members debated climate change. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said this was his 144th time to talk about the subj…

The Senate approved a bill to establish voluntary federal labeling standards for genetically modified foods, followed by a procedural vote blocking a defense spending bill. 

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid called on Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Planned Parenthood Executive Vice President Dawn Laguens held a news c…

The Senate voted 52-48 to block the conference report for H.R. 2577, the combined transportation and housing spending bill with the military construction-Veterans Affairs spending bill, whic…

The Senate reconvened after a short recess to resume debate on the Commerce, Science, Justice spending bill for fiscal year 2017. Members voted to block a bipartisan gun control proposal tha…