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The Senate confirmed Jose Javier Rodriguez to be the assistant labor secretary for Employment and Training. Lawmakers also approved a bipartisan measure to repeal a U.S. Department of Agricu…

The Senate approved (64-19) the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 815, legislation providing $95.3 billion in foreign aid to Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine. This came after the chamber…

The Senate voted to limit debate on the nomination of Harry Coker to be director of National Cyber.

The Senate confirmed Jessica Looman’s nomination for Department of Labor administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. Lawmakers also began work on a three-bill fiscal year 2024 spending pack…

The Senate continued work on a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown on September 30 at midnight. The bipartisan measure would extend current funding levels until November …

The Senate voted in favor of limiting debate on Tanya Bradsher’s nomination to be deputy secretary in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

In a 86-11 vote, the Senate passed its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The House earlier in the month passed its own version.

The Senate continued work on its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The House earlier in the month passed its own version.

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Dilawar Syed, deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration; and Molly Silfen to be a U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge for a 15-year term.

The Senate confirmed former Montana Solicitor General Anthony Johnstone to be a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judge.

The Senate failed in a 57-42 vote to invoke cloture on a bill requiring the VA to conduct research on the health effects of medicinal cannabis for veterans. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Richard Verma, State Department deputy secretary for Management and Resources; and Laura Taylor-Kale, Defense Department assistant secretary for Industr…

The Senate voted 68-29 to approve the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2023. The measure would next go to the House for consideration and a vo…

The Senate voted to begin debate a $1.7 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2023, as government funding was set to run out on Friday, December 23. Members also confirmed the nomination…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. They talked about about the agenda for the …

The Senate voted to begin debate on a House-passed marriage equality legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would require states to recognize th…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6833, the legislative vehicle for the continuing resolution.

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 …

Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jon Tester (D-MT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and other veteran ac…

The Senate passed the PACT Act, in a 86-11 vote. The legislation would expand and provide medical coverage for military veterans who have been exposed to toxins, such as those toxins emitted…