Senate Session
The Senate approved a $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2021. The measure included $900 billion in coronavirus pandemic economic relief aid.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,103 viewsThe Senate approved a $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2021. The measure included $900 billion in coronavirus pandemic economic relief aid.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,103 viewsThe Senate convened for a Saturday session as lawmakers continued to negotiate federal funding and a coronavirus pandemic economic relief package. Members confirmed the nomination of Thompson…
View in Congressional Chronicle896 viewsThe Senate worked on the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
View in Congressional Chronicle2,379 viewsThe Senate confirmed three nominees to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Allen Dickerson (R), Shana Broussard (D), and Sean Cooksey (R). Lawmakers also debated resolutions to ban arms…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,594 viewsThe Senate advanced Nathan Simington’s nomination to the Federal Communications Commission. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), who was retiring, gave his farewell speech, and several senators gave…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,144 viewsThe Senate advanced Stephen Schwartz’s nomination to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a 15-year term.
View in Congressional Chronicle931 viewsA Senate Appropriations subcommittee held a hearing with State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development officials on efforts to combat ocean plastic pollution. Prior to…
194 viewsThe Senate voted 52-36 to advance Taylor McNeel’s judicial nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,008 viewsThe Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a confirmation hearing for three nominees to the Federal Election Commission (FEC): Shana Broussard, Sean Cooksey and Allen Dickerson. The…
999 viewsFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the regulation of social media content and the 2020 presidential election. Mr.…
18,688 viewsThe Senate voted to limit debate on Kristi Haskins Johnson’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Mississippi.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,639 viewsThe Senate worked on James Knepp’s nomination for U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Ohio.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,094 viewsThe Senate convened to consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a session that lasted from Sunday afternoon, throughout the…
View in Congressional Chronicle16,305 viewsSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee held a news conference on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The senators expressed…
10,002 viewsThe Senate convened and continued the previous legislative day, as members the previous evening recessed rather than adjourned. Senators continued work on the nomination of Michael Newman…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,477 viewsIn the first portion of day 4 of Supreme Court nominee Judge Senate Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Senate, Democrats urged Committee Chair Lindsey Graham…
55,403 viewsSupreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett returned for a second day of questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Each senator received 20 minutes to engage with Judge…
42,729 viewsSenate Judiciary Committee members began questioning Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on various legal topics, including judicial activism, abortion rights, gun regulations,…
97,815 viewsDay one of Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett began with senators' opening statements. This opening portion includes the…
76,152 viewsSenator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), a member of the Judiciary Committee, talked about the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
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