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Portions of exit interviews and floor speeches from both Senators and House Members who left Capitol Hill at the end of the 116th Congress. You’ll hear from Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), S…

A Senate Commerce subcommittee held a hybrid hearing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the live event entertainment industry. Witnesses represented the wide range of industries invol…

The Senate advanced Nathan Simington’s nomination to the Federal Communications Commission. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), who was retiring, gave his farewell speech, and several senators gave tr…

In the weekly Democratic address, Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) talked about the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on tribes and native communities.

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a confirmation hearing for three nominees to the Federal Election Commission (FEC): Shana Broussard, Sean Cooksey and Allen Dickerson. The …

The Senate Rules Committee held a hearing on two new Smithsonian museums proposals: the American Women’s History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino. Senators from both par…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified on social media content moderation before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committ…

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, thr…

The Senate convened and continued the previous legislative day, as members the previous evening recessed rather than adjourned. Senators continued work on the nomination of Michael Newman to…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on passenger and freight rail. Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn testi…

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on future NASA missions and changes the agency had made during the coronavirus …

The 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 …

The Senate confirmed two U.S. district judge nominations for Northern Illinois: Iain Johnson and Franklin Valderrama.

A Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee examined various pieces of legislation addressing wildfires and forest management. This hearing came as wildfires devastated large swaths o…

The Senate confirmed three U.S. district judge nominations: Todd Robinson, Southern California; David Dugan, Southern Illinois; and Stephen McGlynn, Southern Illinois. Lawmakers also advance…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. district judge nominations for Central California: Stanley Blumenfeld and John Holcomb. Lawmakers also advanced Todd Robinson’s nomination for U.S. district jud…

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 ec…

The five commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) testified on a range of topics before the Senate Commerce Committee. Federal Trade Commission Chair Joseph Simons called on Congr…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened a hearing to discuss political, security and humanitarian conditions in Venezuela. Witnesses included the State Department’s Special Represent…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his agency’s fiscal year 2021 budget request. He was also asked about President Trump’s tweet about …