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A Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee held a hearing to examine a Federal Communications Commission report on robocalls and review congressional steps to provide relief…

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on his department’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. Secretary Perdue also discussed the impact of…

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for the agency. He talked about the agency’s plans to enforce…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie testified at a Senate hearing on President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for his department. The secretary also touched on various other…

The Senate continued work on a bill that provides additional disaster response money for the previous year’s hurricanes, wildfires, and other national disasters. The bill includes funds for…

The Senate voted 59-41 in favor of a House-passed resolution to terminate President Trump’s national emergency declaration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Twelve Republicans voted for the…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the economy and monetary policy before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. He said the U.S. economy is “healthy” and the job market…

The Senate approved the nomination of Michael Desmond to be IRS chief counsel. Members also voted to limit debate on Andrew Wheeler’s nomination for Environmental Protection Agency…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Eric Miller to be a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also voted to move forward on the nomination of Michael Desmond for IRS chief…

Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other members of Senate Democratic leadership spoke to reporters. Senator Schumer (D-NY) endorsed the border…

Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), a member of the conference committee tasked with reaching agreement on border security in order to avoid another government shutdown, spoke about on “FOX News…

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…

In the hope of avoiding another government shutdown, members of House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees met to work out in conference committee a deal on Homeland Security spending,…

On day 26 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the Senate blocked a resolution lifting of sanctions on three Russian companies. The Treasury Department the previous month…

Senator Thune (R-SD) said Democrats are “unwilling to offer any serious solution or work with the president in any serious way.” Senator Tester (D-MT) said the president first asked for…

On day 20 of a partial government shutdown, senators unanimously passed legislation providing back pay for federal workers affected by the shutdown. In an effort to force a vote on…

The Senate considered a Middle East policy bill to provide military aid to Israel and put new sanctions on Syria. Democrats had pledged to block any legislation on the floor that did not provide…

Vice President Pence 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…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie testified before both the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees on the agency’s work to implement the MISSION Act, which was designed to improve veteran…

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…