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Attorney General William Barr testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the Justice Department’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. Like a similar previous-day House Appropriations subcommittee…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on his department’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. He talked about several pressing diplomatic issues, including…

The Senate confirmed Kalman Altman to be a judge for the Southern District of Florida, and Mark Calabria to serve as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Republicans blocked a…

The Senate considered a rule change to reduce from 30 hours to two hours debate time for district court and certain executive nominations.

The Senate voted to keep debating a bill that provides additional disaster response money for the previous year’s hurricanes, wildfires, and other national disasters. The measure twice…

Law enforcement and mental health officials testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about proposed legislation that would allow federal courts to either temporarily or permanently…

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 debated additional disaster response money for the previous year’s hurricanes, wildfires, and other national disasters. The bill includes funds for Puerto Rico and the Violence…

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…

The Senate confirmed Chad Readler to be a judge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

The Senate approved the nomination of Andrew Wheeler for Environmental Protection Agency administrator. Senators also approved John Ryder to be on the board of directors for the Tennessee…

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 worked on the nomination of Eric Miller to be a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

In the weekly Democratic address, Senator Patrick Leahy (VT) talked about government funding and border security.

The Senate Judiciary Committee met to consider Neomi Rao, President Trump’s nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, as well as two nominees to the Privacy and…

The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm William Barr as attorney general. Democratic Senators Doug Jones (AL), Joe Manchin (WV), and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) were the only members of their party to vote for…

The Senate debated the nomination of William Barr for attorney general.

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…

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to favorably report out the nomination of William Barr to be the next attorney general for full consideration on the floor.…

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,…