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The Senate convened for its third Sunday session of 2020 as members waited for a House vote on legislation to fund the government beyond the midnight deadline and a second round of coronavir…

The Senate approved a two-day continuing resolution to fund the government beyond the midnight deadline. Members also considered the nomination of Fernando Aenlle-Rocha to be a U.S. District…

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing on U.S. policy toward refugees from Hong Kong. The committee first heard from Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ)…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on election security and administration issues. Witnesses included former Solicitor General Ken Starr, U.S. Ele…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Katherine Crytzer for Eastern Tennessee and Joseph Dawson for South Carolina. Lawmakers also advanced the nomination of Cha…

By a vote of 84-13, the Senate passed the fiscal year 2021 defense programs and policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senators also approved by unanimous consen…

The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan program created to provide businesses incentive to keep their workers…

Federal officials testified on the opioid epidemic before the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Investigations Subcommittee. The hearing focused on efforts to reduce international mail ship…

The Senate worked on the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Senate confirmed three nominees to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Allen Dickerson (R), Shana Broussard (D), and Sean Cooksey (R). Lawmakers also debated resolutions to ban arms sa…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard from medical professionals who advocate for alternative COVID-19 treatments and mitigation measures to those of the Nati…

The Senate advanced Stephen Schwartz’s nomination to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a 15-year term.

The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on congressional oversight of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into possible ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian…

The Senate met for a pro form session.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the regulation of social media content and the 2020 presidential election. …

Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe testified before Senate Judiciary Committee concerning its review of the FBI Russia investigation. He was about the origins of the investigation, the…

The Senate convened to consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a session that lasted from Sunday afternoon, thr…

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) spoke about Judge Amy Cony Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. He said the senator should not expect judges to give up their personal beliefs but should ins…

Senate Judiciary Committee member Josh Hawley (R-MO) spoke with reporters following the committee’s vote on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

The Senate convened and continued the previous legislative day, as members the previous evening recessed rather than adjourned. Senators continued work on the nomination of Michael Newman to…