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The Senate voted 66-32 to pass a short-term government funding bill. Also, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) delivered his farewell address. He was to leave the Senate on January 2, 2018, following …

The Senate approved the nominations of Owen West to be an assistant secretary of defense and J. Paul Compton Jr. to be general counsel of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and NIH Director Francis Collins testified about medical innovation before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Members asked them abo…

The Senate voted in favor of starting negotiations with the House on the Republican tax reform bill. Members rejected two motions from Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Deb Stabenow (MI) to ins…

The Senate passed the Republican tax reform bill, 51 - 49. Senator Bob Corker was the only Republican to vote against the measure, and no Democrats voted for it.

Senators voted 52-48 in favor of a motion to proceed to consideration of the Republicans' tax reform bill for 20 hours. Members also debated a motion offered by Finance Committee Ranking Mem…

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on President Trump’s nomination of former Eli Lilly head Alex Azar for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary. C…

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on ways to simplify the application for federal student aid for undergraduate and graduate students. Among the witne…

In the weekly Democratic address Senator Michael Bennet (CO) reacted to the Republican tax reform bill.

The Senate Finance Committee wrapped up its fourth and final day of debate on the Republican tax reform legislation. In this portion, Democratic members offered amendments on several provisi…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its fourth day of proceedings concerning the Republican tax reform legislation. In this portion, Democratic members proposed amendments on provisions i…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its fourth day of debate on the Republican tax reform legislation. Democrats offered several amendments in this session pertaining to various provision…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its fourth day of debate on the Republican tax reform legislation. Democrats offered several amendments in this session pertaining to various provision…

The Senate Finance Committee continued into its fourth day of consideration of the Senate Republicans' tax reform bill. The committee’s chair, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), said that he was fr…

Following a short break, the Senate Finance Committee resumed consideration of the Republican tax reform bill. Democratic members offered several amendments, specifically involving the Repub…

The Senate Finance Committee for a third day examined and debated the Republican tax reform bill. Democratic members voiced anger and frustration after several changes were made to the bill …

The Senate confirmed the nominations of David Zatezalo to be assistant labor secretary for mine safety and health and Mark Esper for secretary of the Army.

The Senate Finance Committee continued work on the Senate Republicans' tax reform proposal.

The Senate Finance Committee met for a second day to mark up the Senate Republican tax reform bill. In part one committee members questioned several panelists and reviewed the bill’s basic s…

The Senate Finance Committee began marking up a tax code reform bill, the first day of an expected four-day process to amend and approve the legislation. Members offered opening remarks for …