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The Senate confirmed two nominations: Nathan Simington to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, and Stephen Schwartz to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a 15-year…

The Senate confirmed Christopher Waller to be a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for a term of 14 years from February 1, 2016. Members also confirmed Liam Hardy for a 15-year…

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the response of their respective agencies to the coronavirus pandemic. The two witnesses called on Congr…

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton virtually testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Banking Committee. The day before the hearing, Mr. Clayton annou…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Aileen Cannon of Florida to be U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Florida.

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…

The Senate confirmed Michael Newman to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Ohio. This session was a continuation of the previous legislative day, as members the p…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee about the coronavirus' impact on the economy. They discussed issues re…

During testimony before the Senate Budget Committee the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel said the U.S. debt was “not facing an immediate fiscal crisis,” but he warne…

The Senate confirmed the nominations of Andrea Lucas and Keith Sonderling to be members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A number of senators came to the floor to talk …

The Senate confirmed three U.S. district judge nominations: Todd Robinson, Southern California; David Dugan, Southern Illinois; and Stephen McGlynn, Southern Illinois. Lawmakers also advance…

House and Senate Democrats held a news conference outside the U.S. Postal Service headquarters to discuss mail-in voting and changes to postal operations made by Postmaster General Louis DeJ…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business with members permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes. No votes were taken.

The Senate approved John Cronan’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of New York. Off the floor, negotiations continued on another coronavirus pandemic ec…

Senators spoke on various subjects as, off the floor, negotiations continued on another coronavirus pandemic economic relief bill continued.

Kathleen Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified before the Senate Banking Committee on her agency’s semi-annual report to Congress. Director Kranin…

During a Capitol Hill news conference, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) called for legislation to prevent the fede…

The Senate approved by unanimous consent a bill sanctioning China in response to imposing a new national security law on Hong Kong. Lawmakers also worked on Russell Vought’s nomination to be…

The Senate began work on the fiscal year 2021 Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill.

The Senate passed a bill to annually fund national parks and public land maintenance. The bill puts revenue from oil, gas, and mineral development on federal land into the Land and Water Con…