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The Senate Health Committee held a public hearing to examine the obesity and diabetes epidemics. Topics included how these diseases have turned into epidemics in the U.S., prevention and tre…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jerry Edwards Jr. to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Louisiana, and voted to limit debate on the nomination of Brandon Long …

The Senate passed the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides $886 billion in national defense funding. It also includes an extension of the FISA surveillance aut…

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…

Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mark Warner (D-VA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and others spoke to reporters about President Biden’s emergency supplemental aid request for Ukraine and the impasse o…

The Senate confirmed Margaret Garnett’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Southern New York. In a 44-51 vote, lawmakers also failed to advance Jose Javier Rodriguez’s nominati…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jack Lew to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. Lawmakers also continued work on the three-bill package for fiscal year 2024 federal spending for the Departm…

Stakeholders in technology, business and the regulatory sectors testified before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI…

The Senate confirmed Jessica Looman’s nomination for Department of Labor administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. Lawmakers also began work on a three-bill fiscal year 2024 spending pack…

Mitigating illegal robocalls and robotexts was the topic of discussion as witnesses from the Chamber of Commerce, National Consumer Law Center, and robocall-blocking tech companies testified…

The Senate reconvened after recessing to attend a classified briefing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the director of National Intelligence, and the J…

The Senate voted to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau small business lending rule. The vote was 53-44. Members recessed to attend a classified briefing with Secretary of State …

Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, nominee to be director of the National Institutes of Health, testified at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health Committee. She answered senators' question…

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan testified on CHIPS and Science Act investments before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Tran…

Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee to be administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transport…

The Senate continued work on its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The House passed its own version the previous week. Members also confirmed David Uhlmann …

The Senate voted 72-25 to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to its version of the fiscal year National Defense Authorization Act. Members also confirmed Rachel Bloomekatz to be a judge…

Health scholars, advocates, and executives testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health hearing on increases in antimicrobial resistance. Topics…

Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr., nominee to be Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, highlighted his military career and said he “is mindful of the security challenges” facing the nation, as he testified…

The Senate confirmed Natasha Merle’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Eastern New York, and members voted to move forward with a tax treaty with Chile. Senators also debated …