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The Senate approved two House-passed measures. One funds the government for one week through December 23, and other is the fiscal year 2023 defense programs and policies bill. Members also…

Witnesses testified at a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing on ways to improve capital access for small business owners in underserved communities. Topics included…

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam testified at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the collapse and bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. He called on Congress “to act promptly to…

Mental health practitioners, educators and students testified on the mental health needs of kids and teenagers before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on…

The Senate confirmed Maria del R. Antongiorgi-Jordan’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Puerto Rico. In a 62-36 vote, members also approved a resolution to end the COVID-19…

The Senate continued debate on a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6833, the legislative vehicle for the continuing resolution.

The Senate deadlocked 49-49 on moving forward with a campaign finance disclosure bill that would have required groups to disclose donors that give $10,000 during an election cycle. Members…

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, and other top…

The Senate approved the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democratic bill on tax policy, health care, and climate change. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding to break the…

“It’ll be hell,” vowed Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC) when asked about Republicans strategy to scuttle a Democratic proposal on climate change, taxes, energy…

The Senate approved a resolution from Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to repeal a White House Council on Environmental Quality rule changing the federal environmental permitting process.…

A panel of scientists and academics discussed the risks and benefits of gain of function research before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats.…

The Senate voted 95-10 in favor of a resolution of ratification to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) voted “present,” Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) voted “nay.”

Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate Administrator Patrick Kelley testified at a Senate Small Business Committee hearing on why the agency stopped processing COVID-19 Economic…

The Senate confirmed Constance Milstein to be U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Malta. Lawmakers also approved a House-passed water resources development bill.

Pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart’s statue joined one of former President Dwight Eisenhower in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection to represent Kansas. House Speaker Nancy…

Executive branch officials testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the continued rise of overdose deaths linked to fentanyl. Senators' questions…

The Senate continued work on legislation providing $54 billion in grants for U.S. semiconductor computer chip manufacturing to better compete with China. Member also worked on several judicial…

Women’s health care advocates testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Among the…