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Betsy DeVos testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on her nomination for secretary of education in the Trump administration. She answered questions on a wide…

The Senate passed the Republican tax reform bill, 51 - 49. Senator Bob Corker was the only Republican to vote against the measure, and no Democrats voted for it.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee met in executive session to consider President Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos to be the education secretary. Senators debated her…

Representative Tom Price (R-GA) testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on his nomination to be Department of Health and Human Services secretary in the Trump…

Former Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on his nomination to be energy secretary in the Trump administration. When asked about…

Members considered the Senate Republican tax reform bill.

Witnesses testified on the security of the nation’s energy infrastructure, including the threats posed by electromagnetic pulses (EMPs). EMPs are natural or man-made bursts of energy that…

Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on his nomination by President-elect Trump to be secretary of the Department of the…

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice about the Justice Department’s fiscal year 2018 budget request. Among his comments…

Following remarks by the nation’s governors, a second panel of utility officials from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands spoke before the Senate Energy Committee to discuss their role in…

The Senate passed a bill to extend federal government funding until December 22, 7017. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) announced he would be resigning in the coming weeks in the wake of recent…

The Senate debated and voted 51-48 to pass Republican tax reform legislation.

The Senate considered the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court associate justice.

President Trump delivered remarks at the White House after Congress passed the Republican tax reform bill. Congressional Republicans, Cabinet members, and staffers attended the event during…

House and Senate conference committee members met to discuss reconciling the two Republican tax reform bills passed separately out of each chamber. Republicans praised the efforts of staffers who had…

Vice President Biden held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected and re-elected senators. The event happens at the start of each Congress in the Old Senate Chamber. The…

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held the confirmation hearing for President Trump’s labor secretary nominee, Alexander Acosta. He was asked about several issues including…

The Senate confirmed former Senator Dan Coats' nomination to be director of national intelligence. Members also voted on Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, who had been serving as national…

The Senate in a 56-43 vote confirmed former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson’s nomination to be secretary of state.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb testified at a confirmation hearing on his nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He said his priorities at the FDA would be combating opioid…