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The Senate worked on a House-passed government funding measure. This bill would extend funding for part of the government beyond the March 8 deadline until the end of the fiscal year on Sept…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Julie Sneed, District of Middle Florida; and Melissa Damian, District of Southern Florida. Members also advanced Marjorie Rollinson’…

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…

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 the fiscal year 2024 spending package for the Departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development.

The Senate confirmed Nusrat Choudhury’s nomination to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of New York. Members also voted to limit debate on Julie Rikelman’s nomination to be a…

The Senate continued work on President Biden’s executive and judicial nominations. Several senators came to the floor to make speeches.

The Senate voted to begin debate a $1.7 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2023, as government funding was set to run out on Friday, December 23. Members also confirmed the nomination…

The Senate approved changes to a global climate agreement to reduce hydrofluorocarbons, which are gases commonly used in air conditioning and refrigerators. Members also voted in favor of li…

The Senate passed a bill providing grants to the U.S. computer chip industry to better compete with China. Later in the day, lawmakers blocked a bill increasing benefits for toxin-exposed ve…

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and other Republican senators spoke with reporters about U.S.-Mexico border issues.

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on reauthorizing the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. Other topics discussed included the FBI’s mishandl…

A group of Senate Republicans hold a news conference to discuss rising energy prices and the Biden administration’s response.

The Senate voted to extend the debt limit through December 3, 2021. The Treasury Department had indicated that the nation would reach its borrowing limit in 11 days without congressional act…

Several Republican senators spoke to reporters about the Democratic legislative agenda.

Lawmakers voted to advance from the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to the full Senate Tracy Stone-Manning’s nomination to be director of the Bureau of Land Management.

The Senate confirmed Kenneth Polite’s nomination for assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division. Members also unanimously approved a House-passed bill (H.R. 1652) to replenish the …

The Senate confirmed Radhika Fox’s nomination for assistant Environmental Protection Agency administrator of water and Lydia Griggsby’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Maryl…