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A memorial service was held in San Francisco for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), who died at the age of 90 on September 29, 2023. Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Sch…

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) presented Vice President Kamala Harris with the golden gavel after she cast a record 32nd tie-breaking vote in the Senate. The record was previously held…

The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Loren AliKhan to be a U.S District Court judge for the District of Columbia. Vice President Kamala Harris broke the 50-50 tie with her 32nd vo…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Tiffany Cartwright, Western District of Washington, and Myong Joun, Massachusetts. Members also voted to invoke cloture on Kalpana K…

The Senate approved the House-passed resolution to repeal a Labor Department rule allowing retirement plan managers to consider environmental, social, and corporate governance factors (ESG) …

The Senate confirmed Jamar Walker’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Eastern Virginia, and voted to invoke cloture on Jamal Whitehead’s nomination to be a U.S. Court judge fo…

Vice President Kamala Harris 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…

Following Chaplain Barry Black’s opening prayer, newly-elected members of the 118th Congress were sworn in. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) gave his farewell speech. He was to resign on January 8, …

President Biden at the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act, called the legislation “a vital step toward equality.” The bipartisan measure codifies federal protections for same-sex and in…

“With this law, the American people won, and special interest lost,” said President Biden of the Inflation Reduction Act, which he called “the single most important legislation passed in the…

The Senate approved the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democratic bill on tax policy, health care, and climate change. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding to break …

The Senate confirmed Susan Grundmann to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Jerome Powell tp serve as chair of the Federal Reserve Board for a second term. Members also…

In a 49-51 vote, the Senate blocked consideration of a bill to protect a woman’s right to have an abortion. Sixty votes were needed to begin debate and amend the bill. All Republicans voted …

The Senate confirmed Asmeret Asefaw Berthe’s nomination to serve as Department of Energy science director. Members also approved Lisa Cook to serve as the first Black woman to serve on the F…

The Senate voted to discharge Julia Ruth Gordon’s nomination for assistant secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban and Development, with Vice President casting the tiebreaking vote.…

After a more than two-hour vote, Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to advance a nominee to head the Federal Trade Commission. This was Vice President Harris' 16th tie-b…

President Biden and Vice President Harris made remarks during the 70th annual National Prayer Breakfast. President Biden encouraged members of Congress to return to the days when lawmakers s…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Rachel Rollins for U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote on both her confirmation and the clot…

The Senate voted to limit debate on Brian Nelson’s nomination for treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes. Vice President Kamala Harris presided to cast the deciding vote …

President Biden signed into law the $1 trillion infrastructure bill during a ceremony at the White House. The president called it a “blue collar blueprint to rebuild America,” and praised Re…