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The Senate passed the federal spending bill and year-end tax plan by a vote of 65-33. 

Senators gave general speeches.

The Senate approved the conference report to the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, which reauthorizes and rewrites the 2001 No Child Left Behind law.

Thirteen of the 14 female Democratic senators announced their endorsement of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate. They explained why they …

Robert Califf testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Many of senators' question…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall to be a district judge for the Eastern District of New York.

The Senate passed by a 91-3 margin passed a defense authorization bill, and the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill by a 93-0 vote.

The Senate voted to block H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and other other NIH directors testified at a hearing about his agency’s fiscal year 2016 budget. The talked about the areas m…

The Senate voted 78-20 in favor of a continuing resolution to fund the federal government beyond the September 30 deadline, through December 11, 2015.

Thee Senate voted for the third time to block consideration of a resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear agreement.

The Senate resumed debate for a fifth day on H.J. Res. 61, the legislative vehicle for the disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement.

The Senate passed a three-month extension for highway and mass transit programs in order to meet the July 31 funding deadline. Members also passed a six-year highway funding bill, 65-34.

The Senate resumed debate on S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, legislation that would change the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law by granting more authority to states and local school di…

The Senate resumed work on changes to the No Child Left Behind law.

FBI Director James Comey testified on new encryption technologies and the challenge the pose to law enforcement and counterterrorism operations. He specifically talked about how ISIS* uses e…

The Senate resumed debate on S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act. It would change the No Child Left Behind Law by giving more authority to states and local school districts.

Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta and government and industry experts testified at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the agency’s information technolo…

The Senate resumed debate on on H.R. 1735, the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate resumed debate on H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.