Senate Session
The Senate confirmed two nominations: Dr. Rachel Levine for assistant secretary in the Department of Health and Human Services and David Turk for deputy energy secretary. Democratic members…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,144 viewsThe Senate confirmed two nominations: Dr. Rachel Levine for assistant secretary in the Department of Health and Human Services and David Turk for deputy energy secretary. Democratic members…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,144 viewsThe Senate unanimously confirmed Katherine Tai’s nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative. Members also worked on the nomination of Xavier Becerra for secretary of the Department of…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,299 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke to reporters about expanded gun background checks legislation that was expected to be approved by the…
9,472 viewsThe Senate confirmed Miguel Cardona as secretary of education, and Sonceria Ann Berry was sworn in as secretary of the Senate, making her the first African American to serve in the position.…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,212 viewsAfter staying in all day, night, and into the next morning, the Senate approved the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution. The vote count was 51-50 with Vice President Harris casting the…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,082 viewsThe Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The $1.9 trillion plan includes another round of direct checks to Americans,…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,263 viewsThe Senate returned following a recess of more than five hours due to protesters who attacked the U.S. Capitol. Members voted 93-6 against the objection to the Arizona Electoral College…
View in Congressional Chronicle44,579 viewsThe Senate continued work on the override of President Trump’s veto of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,821 viewsThe Senate approved a two-day continuing resolution to fund the government beyond the midnight deadline. Members also considered the nomination of Fernando Aenlle-Rocha to be a U.S.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,353 viewsThe Senate advanced Thomas L. Kirsch’s nomination to be a judge on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
View in Congressional Chronicle355 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 Chronicle16,442 viewsThe Senate returned for a Saturday session to debate the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, despite Democratic requests to Republicans to wait to vote until after…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,575 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…
10,057 viewsThe Senate worked on Michael Jay Newman’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Republicans blocked a Democratic motion to begin work on a bill…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,820 viewsThe Senate confirmed the nomination of Roderick Young to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. Members also voted to move forward on a House-passed continuing…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,293 viewsThe Senate confirmed the nominations of Andrea Lucas and Keith Sonderling to be members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A number of senators came to the floor to talk…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,062 viewsSeveral Democratic senators spoke on the the chamber floor about a recent Atlantic story alleging that President Trump called dead American service members “suckers” and “losers.” Senator Kelly…
236 viewsThe Senate confirmed Christy Wiegand to be U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Lawmakers also advanced two other District Court nominations: Thomas Cullen…
View in Congressional Chronicle367 viewsSenators spoke on various subjects as, off the floor, negotiations continued on another coronavirus pandemic economic relief bill continued.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,725 viewsThe Senate confirmed Mark Menezes' nomination for deputy energy secretary.
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