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The Senate by voice vote passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through February 8, 2019. Members also voted in favor of limiting debate on Joseph Maguire’s nomination to b…

The Senate voted 56-41 to approve a resolution ending U.S. military aid in the war in Yemen. Senators also approved by voice vote a resolution condemning the killing of Washington Post contr…

Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and other senators held a news conference the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the Saudi government’s proxy war…

The Senate adopted a measure offered by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) to change IRS donor disclosure requirements for tax-exempt groups. Members also voted to move forward with a resolution that…

The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing for the director general of the Foreign Service, the assistant administrator to the US Agency for International Development (US…

Senators Coons (D-DE), Booker (D-NJ) and Flake (R-AZ) tried to bring up a bipartisan bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) objected. Earlier in the mont…

In the weekly Democratic address Senator Chris Murphy (CT) talked about the 2018 midterm elections and health car3.

Candidates in Connecticut’s Senate race, incumbent Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) and challenger Matt Corey (R), met for a debate.

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly party luncheon. The senators mostly focused on the health insurance disapproval resolution that failed on t…

In a vote of 50-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who voted “no” on cloture and was the only…

The Senate continued debate and discussion of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court.

The Senate continued the legislative day of September 28, 2018. Members spoke about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during his remarks said a co…

State education officials from Nebraska, Delaware and South Carolina testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on implementation of the Every Student Succee…

Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Democratic senators, led by Assistant Minority Leader Patty Murray (D-WA), spoke with reporters about the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the S…

Representatives from the State and Defense Departments testified at a hearing on the status and future of arms control agreements between the U.S. and Russia. The two witnesses answered ques…

Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and other members of Senate Democratic leadership spoke to reporters.

The Senate passed H.R. 6157, a two-bill $857 billion fiscal year 2019 spending package containing the two largest annual spending bills that fund the Defense Department as well as the Labor,…

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6157, a two-bill $857 billion fiscal year 2019 spending package containing the two largest annual spending bills that fund the Defense Department a…

State and Treasury Department officials testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on a range of issues surrounding the U.S.-Russia relationship. Topics included new reports of …

David Hale, the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as it held a hearing on his nomination by President Trump to be the undersecretary of sta…