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The Senate voted 96-0 in favor of a bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The $2 trillion stimulus package would expand unemployment benefits, provide cash payments to taxpayers, fund…

The Senate for a second time fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance consideration of a “phase three” economic stimulus package to address the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout the day’s…

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of Defense fiscal year 2021 budget req…

The Senate voted 96-1 to approve the House-passed $8.3 billion emergency spending bill to fund the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) voted against the me…

In this first portion of day 10 of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, senators asked House impeachment managers and the president’s defense team questions. Topics including ask…

Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist testified on the full financial audit of the Pentagon before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee. Mr. Norquist touched on the importance of an audit …

The Senate voted 74-20 in favor of a House-passed continuing resolution funding the government through December 20, 2019, to avoid a government shutdown. Members also voted to limit debate o…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Barbara Lagoa to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and Adrian Zuckerman to be U.S. ambassador to Romania.

The Senate continued consideration of judicial nominations.

The Senate passed a fiscal year 2020 domestic spending bill, focusing on the Departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Science, Interior, Environment, and Housing and Urban Development.…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Navy Vice Admiral Charles Richard to become commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the U.S. nuclear arsenal. …

Army Secretary Mark Esper, President Trump’s nominee to serve as defense secretary, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination. Lawmakers asked about U.S. policy …

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nomination of General Mark Milley to serve as the 20th chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Milley, who has served as the Arm…

The Senate voted to block a unanimous consent from Select Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Mark Warner (D-VA) to bring up a bill requiring political candidates to report election-relate…

The Senate Armed Service Committee held a confirmation hearing for General John Raymond to become U.S. Space Command commander and Christopher Scolese to become National Reconnaissance Offic…

The Senate fell short of the 67 votes needed to override President Trump’s veto of a joint war powers resolution ending U.S. military involvement in Yemen. Members also confirmed three judic…

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and General Joseph Dunford, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2…

Special Operations Commander Gen. Raymond Thomas and Cyber Commander Gen. Paul Nakasone testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the priorities of their respective combatant c…

General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee about military operations in the Middle East. General Votel answered s…

The Senate worked on S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, which sets forth provisions regarding various programs, activities, and projects for the management and conservation of natu…