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The Senate confirmed the nomination of Nathalie Rayes to be U.S. ambassador to Croatia. Republicans blocked consideration of legislation providing emergency aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwa…

The Senate continued work on its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. Armed Services Committee Jack Reed (D-RI) and other Democrats came to the floor to condem…

Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY), Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Kirste…

The Senate voted to begin debate on a bill to increase science and technology research funding. The legislation is designed to assist the U.S. chipmaking industry better compete with China. …

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Eric Lander testified during his confirmation hearing to become the next director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He addressed several lawmakers' concerns regardi…

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 confirmed the nominations of Andrea Lucas and Keith Sonderling to be members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A number of senators came to the floor to talk …

Joe Biden accepted the presidential nomination on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. Topics addressed during the evening included: Mr. Biden’s religious faith, the import…

The Senate voted to formally begin debate on the fiscal year 2021 Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill.

Declaration for American Democracy hosted a virtual town hall with lawmakers and activists on efforts to administer safe and fair elections during the coronavirus pandemic. Senators Amy Klob…

The Senate cleared, by unanimous consent, a resolution continuing current federal funding for two days, giving the chamber time to debate H.R. 83, the $1.1 trillion federal spending bill, wh…

2020 Democratic presidential candidates former President Joe Biden, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Pete Buttigieg, Tom Steyer, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-V…

2020 Democratic presidential candidates Senators Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, and Elizabeth Warren, plus Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Tom Steyer and Mike Bloomberg participated in the 10th p…

Nevada’s Clark County Democratic Party hosted a “Kick off to Caucus” Gala in Las Vegas. The event included speeches by several 2020 presidential candidates a week before the state’s Democrat…

2020 Democratic presidential candidates Pete Buggigieg, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), former Vice President Joe Biden, Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senator Berni…

In this third 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 include…

Ahead of the 2020 Iowa caucuses, Democratic presidential candidates spoke at the Brown and Black Forum in Des Moines, Iowa. The candidates answered questions on key issues impacting minority…

2020 Democratic presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg, Deval Patrick, Andrew Yang, John Delaney, and Senators Amy Klobuchar (MN) and Elizabeth Warren (MA) spoke at a forum on money in polit…

Senators Amy Klobuchar (MN) and Elizabeth Warren (MA), both 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, talked about their individual education plans. They spoke during a portion of the Iowa St…