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Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch and Senate Judiciary Committee members gave opening statements for day one of his confirmation hearing. Judge Gorsuch outlined his judicial record, s…

Vice President Biden held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected and re-elected senators. The event happens at the start of each Congress in the Old Senate Chamber. The officia…

The Senate Judiciary Committee entered its third day of testimony on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. Questions from Democrats centered o…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on rural development and energy programs for the 2018 farm bill. The first panel included testimony by several Agriculture Department officials who outlined …

The Senate in a 56-43 vote confirmed former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson’s nomination to be secretary of state.

Law experts and professors testified at a hearing on the role of special counsels and separation of powers. Many of the questions from committee members centered around Robert Mueller, the s…

Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue (R) testified before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee about his nomination to be agriculture secretary. He pledged to be a strong…

The Senate confirmed Don Willett’s judicial nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also voted to limit debate on James Ho’s nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal…

The Senate advanced the nomination of Rachel Brand to be associate attorney general.

Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), held a press conference on their opposition to Republican efforts to repeal a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ru…

The Senate confirmed Representative Tom Price’s (R-GA) nomination to be health and human services secretary. Senators also voted to move forward on the nomination of Steve Mnuchin for treasu…

The Senate voted 55-43 to confirm Seema Verma’s nomination to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Members also voted to move forward with Senator Dan Coats' n…

The Senate debated the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through September, 30, 2017.

The Senate confirmed former Texas Governor Rick Perry as Energy secretary. and Dr. Ben Carson’s as secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

The Senate confirmed John Sullivan’s nomination to be deputy secretary of state. The chamber also voted to advance Amul Thapar’s nomination for circuit judge in the Sixth Circuit Court of Ap…

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democratic leaders spoke with reporters following their party’s weekly luncheon. Senator Schumer expressed optimism that a funding agr…

The Senate passed a bill to extend federal government funding until December 22, 7017. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) announced he would be resigning in the coming weeks in the wake of recent all…

The Senate confirmed James Ho to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

The Senate Judiciary Committee, in a party-line vote, 11-9, approved the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next Supreme Court justice. The Senate was scheduled to debate and vote on…

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified on the U.S. military’s readiness and the fiscal year 2018 budget. Much of the focus of the hea…