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The Senate confirmed Ann Marie McIff Allen’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Utah. Members also approved a joint resolution of disapproval to block a Federal Highway Adminis…

The Senate approved the House-passed $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, and avoid …

The Senate confirmed Jose Javier Rodriguez to be the assistant labor secretary for Employment and Training. Lawmakers also approved a bipartisan measure to repeal a U.S. Department of Agricu…

Secretary Xavier Becerra testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Health and Human Services Department. He said the budget includes expansions in Medicaid-like …

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director Bill Burns, and FBI Director Christopher Wray joined other leaders from the intelligence community to testify before the Senate S…

The Senate blocked a motion to advance the bipartisan $118 billion border security-foreign aid to Israel and Ukraine bill. Sixty votes were needed. Members then voted in favor of a motion to…

The Senate worked on judicial nominations, confirming S. Kato Crews to be a U.S. District Court judge for the District of Colorado. Members also failed (54-45) to override President Biden’s …

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 voted in favor of limiting debate on Dr. Monica Bertagnolli’s nomination to be director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) held a news conference with Republican colleagues to discuss U.S. support for Israel.

The Senate continued work on a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown on September 30 at midnight. The bipartisan measure would extend current funding levels until November …

The Senate voted 91-7 to begin debate on the fiscal year 2024 spending package for the Departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development.

The Senate confirmed Adriana Kugler’s nomination to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Members also confirmed Anna Gomez as a member of the Federal Communications Commission, g…

Physicians and mental health advocates testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on barriers to care, specifically challenges referred to as “phantom or ghost networks.” These networks…

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra defended President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the agency before the Senate Finance Committee. Topics included protecting M…

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the agency’s priorities and President Biden’s 2024 budget request before the Senate Finance Committee. Senators asked how the IRS has improved its…

The Senate approved the House-passed debt limit and federal spending bill by a 63-36 vote, after defeating the offered 10 amendments. Members also approved a House-passed resolution repealin…

“In brief, the CCP represents both the leading and most consequential threat to U.S. national security and leadership globally, and its intelligence-specific ambitions and capabilities make …

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and several other Republican senators held a news conference to express their support for House Republicans on negotiations over the debt limit.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reassured lawmakers the U.S. banking system remains sound as she testified before congress for the first time following two recent bank failures. The secretar…