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The Senate blocked a disapproval resolution terminating the Trump administration’s new Environmental Protection Agency rule on carbon emissions standards for power plants, replacing President…

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Minorit Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to take up the House-passed…

The Senate voted to limit debate on four district judge nominations: Frank Volk, Southern District of West Virginia; Charles Eskridge, Southern District of Texas; David Novak, Eastern…

The Senate advanced three nominations.

The Senate continued work on executive nominations, including Brian McGuire for deputy treasury undersecretary for legislative affairs.

The Senate approved several executive nominations. Members debated a House-passed fiscal year 2020 federal spending package but did not have enough votes to invoke cloture. Lawmakers also…

The Senate confirmed John Rakolta’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and advanced Kenneth Howery’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Sweden.

The Senate confirmed Kenneth Howery as U.S. ambassador to Sweden, and advanced the Treasury Department nominations of Brent McIntosh for undersecretary of international affairs and Brian…

The Senate confirmed several nominations: Stephen Akard for director of the Foreign Missions Office, Dale Cabaniss for director of the Office of Personnel Management, and James Byrne for…

In a 67-28 vote, the Senate approved a House-passed two-year budget deal and suspension of the debt limit.

The Senate confirmed Kelly Craft to the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Members also confirmed seven district judge nominations: Brantley Starr and Mark Pittman for the Northern…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Michael Liburdi for the District of Arizona and Peter Welte for the District of North Dakota. Members also advanced James Wesley…

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon.

The Senate approved the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund by a vote of 97-2.

The Senate continued work on tax treaties with Switzerland, Japan, Luxembourg. They also took up judicial and executive nominations, including Clifton Corker to U.S. district judge for the…

The Senate confirmed three executive nominations: Robert King for assistant education secretary, John Pallasch for assistant secretary of labor, and Peter Wright for assistant administrator of…

The Senate confirmed three U.S. district judge nominations: T. Kent Wetherell to the Northern District of Florida, J. Nicholas Ranjan to the Western District of Pennsylvania, and Damon…

The Senate considered judicial branch nominations.

The Senate passed a bill providing humanitarian aid to aid the plight of migrant children on the U.S. southern border after rejecting a House-passed measure to address the issue. Members…

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a $750 billion defense programs and policy bill.