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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie testified before the Senate Armed Services Commi…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to examine supply chain resiliency. Industry and supply chain experts testified on supply chain security, the strength of the manufacturing base,…

The Senate Armed Services Committee considered the Defense Department nominations of Frank Kendall for Air Force secretary, Heidi Shyu for research and engineering undersecretary, and Susann…

Coast Guard officials testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing. They answered questions on a variety of topic…

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Steve Dickson appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to testify on aviation safety. He answered questions on…

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testified at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on the social media platform’s impact on young users. Lawmakers questioned Mr. Mosseri about parental controls,…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Janet McCabe for deputy Environmental Protection Agency administrator, and Colin Kahl for undersecretary of defense for policy. Lawmakers also voted to …

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to examine climate change and the energy sector. Witnesses included Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D), Xcel Energy CEO Ben …

The Senate continued work on a bill to create new science and technology programs in an effort to compete better against China. Members also confirmed by unanimous consent Christine Wormuth’…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Michael Nachmanoff for the East District of Virginia, and Sarala Vidya Nagal for Connecticut. Members also voted to limit d…

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on challenges facing drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Appearing before the committee was a panel of wat…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing to assess the global security challenges and the corresponding U.S. national security strategy. Witnesses included retired Army Lieutenant …

The Senate confirmed Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination for attorney general. Judge Garland, whose nomination to the Supreme Court in 2016 by former President Obama was blocked by then-Major…

Senators spoke about the House-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic economic relief bill.

The Senate confirmed Michael Connor’s nomination for assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, and Robert Santos' nomination for director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Senate Republicans held a news conference on inflation and rising prices on Thanksgiving-related goods and services.

The Senate confirmed Zahis Quraishi to be a U.S. District Court judge for New Jersey, making him the first Muslim American federal judge. Senators also voted to limit debate on Ketanji Brown…

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Republican colleagues held a news conference to discuss their concerns about public health concerns at the U.S. border with Mexico.

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 in a 93-2 vote confirmed General Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense.