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The Senate by voice vote passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through February 8, 2019. Members also voted in favor of limiting debate on Joseph Maguire’s nomination to b…

In an 87-12 vote, the Senate passed a criminal justice reform bill, the First Step (Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person) Act. The bill reduces…

The Senate voted 56-41 to approve a resolution ending U.S. military aid in the war in Yemen. Senators also approved by voice vote a resolution condemning the killing of Washington Post contr…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Kathleen Kraninger to be the next Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, and Bernard McNamee to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissio…

The Senate continued work on judicial and executive nominations. Members advanced the nominations of Jonathan Kobes to be a circuit court judge for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and Ka…

The Senate confirmed Michelle Bowman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Members also rejected a resolution by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) disapproving a proposed arms sale to B…

Senator James Lankford (R-OK), in an appearance on CBS' “Face the Nation,” commented on public rhetoric and discourse in the wake of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.

President Trump met with Pastor Andrew Brunson and his family in the Oval Office. Pastor Brunson had been detained in Turkey on espionage and terrorism-related charges since 2016. He was con…

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, FBI Director Christopher Wray and the acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center testified on national security threats before the …

The Senate continued debate and discussion of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on the nominations of Steven Dillingham to become the director of the U.S. Census Bureau and Michael Kubayanda …

The Senate continued the legislative day of September 28, 2018. Members voted 93-6 in favor of a five-year re-authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and 98-1 in favor of…

Officials with the Justice Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Co…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Senators focused on Russian interference in U.S. elections an…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on three of President Trump’s nominees, deputy administrator of NASA, an assistant Transportation Department secretar…

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6157, a two-bill $857 billion fiscal year 2019 spending package containing the two largest annual spending bills that fund the Defense Department a…

Government officials, utility industry leaders, and security experts testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure. In addition, t…

Officials from the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services testified before a Senate Homeland Security subcommittee on efforts to protect unaccompanied immig…

The Senate passed H.R.6147, a package of four spending bills for fiscal year 2019: (1) Interior and Environment, (2) Financial Services, (3) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and…

The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on the use of social media misinformation campaigns by foreign actors. Members asked witnesses particularly about what they had observed and …