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The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump continued with the first day of opening arguments by the President’s defense team. Day 6 included White House counsel Pat Cipollone’s preview of the…

In this first portion of day 3 of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), the lead Democratic House impeachment manager, began opening arguments…

In this first portion of day 10 of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, senators asked House impeachment managers and the president’s defense team questions. Topics including asking a…

During this first portion of day 4 of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, lead House Democratic impeachment manager Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) made opening remarks.…

The Senate confirmed Michael Pack’s nomination for chief executive officer of U.S. Agency for Global Media, formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees Voice of…

In a 55-45 vote, the Senate approved a joint resolution (S.J.Res. 68) limiting U.S. military action against Iran without authorization by Congress. Republican Senators Susan Collins (ME),…

Opening arguments from the president’s defense team continued for a third day in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, day 8. This first portion contains presentations from White House…

This is the first portion of the eleventh day of the impeachment trial of President Trump. In this portion, impeachment managers argued that additional witnesses should be allowed to testify.…

During this first portion of day 5 of the impeachment trial of President Trump, House Democratic impeachment manager Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) continued outlining evidence of the…

In this first portion of day 9 of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, senators asked questions of the House impeachment managers and the president’s defense team. Topics included the…

House Democratic impeachment managers Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO), Val Demings (D-FL), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) gave closing arguments in day 12 of the Senate…

Former NFL player Steve Gleason received the Congressional Gold Medal for his advocacy on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS and also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), a disease he has had since 2011.…

The 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…

The Senate began consideration of an override of President Trump’s veto of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) attempted to set up a vote for…

Senators spoke on the articles of impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Prior to the final vote in the impeachment trial of President Trump, senators spoke about the reasons for their votes. Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Majority Leader Mitch…

The Senate convened and later went into a rare closed session, sometimes called a “secret” session, as members considered Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. This…

The Senate convened for legislative business, with the majority and minority leaders speaking about the rules of the impeachment trial for President Trump.

The Senate confirmed James Danly to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2023.

The Senate approved John Cronan’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of New York. Off the floor, negotiations continued on another coronavirus pandemic…