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The Senate Health Committee held a hearing to examine pain management alternatives to opioids. President Trump declared a public health emergency to address the opioid addiction epidemic.…

The debated the nomination of William Barr for attorney general.

The Senate voted 92-8 to on passage of S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, which sets forth provisions regarding various programs, activities, and projects for the management and…

The Senate advanced S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, which sets forth provisions regarding various programs, activities, and projects for the management and conservation of…

The Senate continued work on S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, which sets forth provisions regarding various programs, activities, and projects for the management and…

The Senate worked on S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, which sets forth provisions regarding various programs, activities, and projects for the management and conservation of…

The Senate passed a Middle East security bill that includes new sanctions against Syria and U.S. military assistance for Israel. The measure includes an amendment expressing concern with the…

Priya Satia, Stanford University history professor, explored the complex relationship between the Quaker Community and gun makers during the British Industrial Revolution. She chronicled…

On the 35th day of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history over President Trump’s demand for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the Senate approved by unanimous consent a deal to reopen…

A group of senators held a news conference to discuss their support for the passage of a bipartisan proposal for a three-week continuing resolution to reopen the government and a commitment…

On day 34 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history over President Trump’s demand for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the Senate blocked two plans to reopen the government. The first,…

On Day 29 of a government shutdown, the Senate convened. No votes were taken.

On the 21st day of a government shutdown, senators spoke about the shutdown.

The Senate by voice vote passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through February 8, 2019. Members also voted in favor of limiting debate on Joseph Maguire’s nomination to…

The Senate in an 87-13 passed a five-year farm bill. Members also approved Jonathan Kobes' nomination to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Senators also paid tribute to Senator Joe…

The Senate considered the nomination of Bernard McNamee to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Energy Department officials and utility industry leaders testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on various electric power restoration strategies in response to…

The Senate worked on White House nominations.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on health care costs. Health care executives testified on providing quality health care and costs to consumers and…

In a vote of 50-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who voted “no” on cloture and was the only Republican to oppose the nominee, used a…