Senate Session
The Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Haiti. Mr. Hankins was nominated by President Biden in May 2023, and the Port-au-Prince-based post had been without a …
View in Congressional Chronicle744 viewsThe Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Haiti. Mr. Hankins was nominated by President Biden in May 2023, and the Port-au-Prince-based post had been without a …
View in Congressional Chronicle744 viewsThe Senate continued consideration of H.R. 815, legislation providing $95.3 billion in foreign aid to Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine. This came after the chamber earlier in the week failed to a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,396 viewsThe Senate voted in favor of tabling a resolution on Israel’s human rights practices. Members also voted to advance a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown on January 19. Th…
View in Congressional Chronicle908 viewsThe Senate confirmed the nomination of Nathalie Rayes to be U.S. ambassador to Croatia. Republicans blocked consideration of legislation providing emergency aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwa…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,306 viewsThe Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Micah Smith, District of Hawaii; and Jamel Semper, District of New Jersey. Members also advanced other nominees, including …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,470 viewsThe Senate completed work on and passed a three-bill package for fiscal year 2024 federal spending for the Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Vete…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,292 viewsThe Senate confirmed Jessica Looman’s nomination for Department of Labor administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. Lawmakers also began work on a three-bill fiscal year 2024 spending pack…
View in Congressional Chronicle673 viewsThe Senate approved the House-passed debt limit and federal spending bill by a 63-36 vote, after defeating the offered 10 amendments. Members also approved a House-passed resolution repealin…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,323 viewsThe Senate confirmed the nomination of Nancy Abudu to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,184 viewsSecretary of State Antony Blinken testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on his agency’s foreign policy priorities and its fiscal year 2024 budget request. Senators asked Secr…
1,529 viewsThe Senate confirmed Lynne Tracy to be U.S. ambassador to Russia. Lawmakers also debated the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,425 viewsThe Senate approved the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democratic bill on tax policy, health care, and climate change. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding to break …
View in Congressional Chronicle14,705 viewsThe Senate voted 95-10 in favor of a resolution of ratification to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) voted “present,” Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) voted “nay.”
View in Congressional Chronicle3,398 viewsSenate Republicans blocked the motion to proceed to consideration of a House-passed domestic terrorism prevention bill to establish domestic terrorism offices at the Homeland Security and Ju…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,551 viewsThe Senate confirmed Susan Grundmann to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Jerome Powell tp serve as chair of the Federal Reserve Board for a second term. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,171 viewsThe Senate confirmed two U.S. district judge nominations: Sarah Geraghty for the Northern District of Georgia, and Georgette Castner for the District of New Jersey. Members also considered C…
View in Congressional Chronicle947 viewsThe Senate voted to limit debate on 12 judicial nominations.
View in Congressional Chronicle944 viewsSenate Republicans urged President Biden to support Poland’s proposal to transfer MiG fighter jets to Ukraine to defend against Russia. “Send the MiGs. Arm our Ukrainian friends right now,” …
1,661 viewsThe Senate confirmed Max Vekich’s nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission. Members also passed by unanimous consent legislation to prohibit employers from requiring that their employee…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,784 viewsSenators debated voting rights legislation and a potential filibuster rule change.
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