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College students, university officials, and law professors testified at a hearing on the First Amendment and free speech on college campuses. Topics included the role colleges play in…

The Senate resumed debate on the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution, which includes instructions to committees to write legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

The Senate considered the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court associate justice.

The Senate continued work on Scott Palk’s nomination to be a district judge for the Western District of Oklahoma.

Various federal law enforcement representatives testified at a hearing on the problems associated with the international street gang known as MS-13. The criminal group originated in Los Angeles…

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta testified on his department’s fiscal year 2018 budget request. Topics included the impact on jobs if the Affordable Care Act were replaced, expanding…

The Senate by a 89-8 vote passed the fiscal year Defense Programs Authorization bill (H.R. 2810). Democratic senators spoke against a new block grant health care bill being proposed by…

The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Senate resumed debate on H.R.1628, the American Health Care Act. Among the amendments considered were one by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) that would have repealed most of the Affordable…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified at a hearing his agency’s fiscal year 2018 budget request for various programs within the department. During the hearing, Secretary Mnuchin also…

The Senate approved the nomination of William Wehrum to be Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assistant administrator for air and radiation.

The Senate advanced the nomination of Rachel Brand to be associate attorney general.

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing on Russia’s attempts to influence democratic countries around the world by various means, including propaganda,…

The Senate confirmed former Texas Governor Rick Perry as Energy secretary. and Dr. Ben Carson’s as secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

The Senate continued work on the $692 billion Defense Authorization bill for fiscal year 2018. Senators also voted to table an amendment offered by Senator Rand Paul that would sunset…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Section 702 permits intelligence agencies to access…

The Senate confirmed Don Willett’s judicial nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also voted to limit debate on James Ho’s nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of…

The Senate voted in favor of starting negotiations with the House on the Republican tax reform bill. Members rejected two motions from Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Deb Stabenow (MI) to…

The Senate began consideration of the fiscal year 2018 budget resolution.