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Panelists testified at a hearing on terrorism and its impact on global oil markets. Witnesses said that one of *ISIL’s main sources of revenue was oil sales in Syria and they discussed ways …

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) talked about efforts to combat ISIS, as well as how to prevent future attacks similar to the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. The Islamic State o…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Joint Economic Committee on the Federal Reserve System. She said that the says the highway funding bill that Congress had just passed …

Witnesses testified at a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs' plan to consolidate its seven non-VA health care programs into the Choice Program. The program allows veterans to rece…

The Senate resumed debate on the House-passed budget reconciliation bill, which includes provisions to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.

The Senate continued work on H.R. 2577, the fiscal year 2016 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spending bill. Senators voted to advance a motion to go to conference with the…

Robert Califf testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Many of senators' question…

The Senate voted 82-7 to go to conference on a six-year highway funding bill approved by the House the previous week 363-64.

Witnesses testified at a hearing on mental health challenges in the U.S. Topics included smoking, incarceration, and research on genetics. Dr. Insel talked about researching fire arms as a p…

The Senate continued work on cybersecurity legislation that would encourage private companies and the government to share information about cyber threat indicators and data breaches.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and other other NIH directors testified at a hearing about his agency’s fiscal year 2016 budget. The talked about the areas m…

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, advocates, and private sector officials testified at a hearing on the potential impact of selling resources from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The reserve i…

The Senate voted to block a spending bill for military construction and Department of Veterans Affairs programs.

The Senate failed to advance by a 56-42 margin a resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear deal.

Education experts testified on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, and ways to improve graduation rates. The witnesses that included Witnesses included academic officials from G…

The Senate by a 53-46 margin failed to get the 60 votes needed to proceed to S.1881, a bill by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to prohibit federal funding of Planned Parenthood.

A hearing was held to review claims of retaliation against whistleblowers at the Veteran Affairs (VA) Department. The first panel was comprised of doctors who reported problems speaking abou…

Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Dean Heller (R-NV) testified on their bill, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, intended to combat …

Following any leadership remarks, the Senate was in a period of morning business, with senators permitted to speak on any topic. The Senate resumed debate on a highway funding bill.

The Senate resumed initial debate on a six-year highway and transit funding bill.