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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talked about a range of issues with Punchbowl News. He said a bipartisan package of new COVID-19 aid would shrink to $10 billion from $15.6 billion. Leader…

By a 49-51 margin, the Senate blocked the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 from advancing to a final passage vote. Sixty votes were needed. No Republicans voted for the legislation, and all…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Amit Bose to be administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, and Gabriel Sanchez to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Republicans used their…

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. They criticized the Democratic effort to…

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Senator McConnell began by addressing the Democratic…

A ceremony was held to unveil the Senate Leadership Portrait of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who was retiring after serving 30 years in the Senate. The portrait, which would hang in…

Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) gave his farewell speech from the Senate floor. He was retiring after 30 years in the Senate. He told stories about his childhood growing up in Searchlight,…

President Biden and lawmakers gathered at the U.S. Capitol for a tribute ceremony to the late Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), who died on December 5, 2021, at age 98.

During his weekly news conference with leadership colleagues, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talked about the Senate filibuster and again warned Democrats what would happen if they…

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…

Senate Republican leaders held a news conference one week after the 2020 presidential election. The senators spoke briefly about their election success and the importance of the Georgia Senate…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) met with newly elected Republican senators including Tommy Tuberville (AL), Bill Hagerty (TN), Cynthia Lummis (WY), and Roger Marshall (KS).

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talked about his book The Long Game: A Memoir, in which he discusses his life in politics. He was interviewed by Senator Lamar Alexander…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Roy Brownell talked bout their book, The U.S. Senate and the Commonwealth: Kentucky Lawmakers and the Evolution of Legislative Leadership,…

Don Stewart, the outgoing deputy chief of staff and top communications adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), was interviewed by C-SPAN. Mr. Stewart, who was leaving…

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee met to consider S. Res 50, which would reduce debate time for many non-Cabinet executive nominations. Members voted along party lines 10-9 to…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke to reporters after his conference’s leadership election following the 2018 midterm election. He was joined by the other Senate Republican leaders, all of…

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke on the floor about his recent visit to Arizona to see SenatorJohn McCain (R-AZ), who continued to be treated for cancer in Arizona. He related stories…

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing to consider a legislative proposal, sponsored by Senator James Lankford (R-OK), that would change procedures for the…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The center’s namesake, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…