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The Senate continued work on House-passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor for…

The Senate confirmed Ramona Manglona’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for for the Northern Mariana Islands for another ten years.

The Senate confirmed Ann Marie McIff Allen’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Utah. Members also approved a joint resolution of disapproval to block a Federal Highway Adminis…

The Senate approved the House-passed $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, and avoid …

The Senate confirmed Jose Javier Rodriguez to be the assistant labor secretary for Employment and Training. Lawmakers also approved a bipartisan measure to repeal a U.S. Department of Agricu…

The Senate voted to end debate on Edward Sunyol Kiel’s nomination to be a U.S.District judge for the District of New Jersey.

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 …

The Senate worked on a House-passed government funding measure. This bill would extend funding for part of the government beyond the March 8 deadline until the end of the fiscal year on Sept…

The Senate approved (77-13) the House-passed continuing resolution to extend government funding in two stages, until March 8 and 22, to avert a looming partial government shutdown at midnigh…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Julie Sneed, District of Middle Florida; and Melissa Damian, District of Southern Florida. Members also advanced Marjorie Rollinson’…

The Senate considered nominations to the U.S. Court of International Trade, confirming Lisa Wang and voting to advance Joseph Laroski’s nomination. The federal court hears cases on the enfor…

The Senate confirmed Joshua Kolar to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Seventh Circuit, which hears federal appeals from U.S. District Courts in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

The Senate confirmed Gretchen Lund to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Indiana. Lawmakers also voted to invoke cloture on two other judicial nominations: Joshua Pa…

The Senate resumed consideration of a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown on January 19. The House-passed bill being used to house the continuing resolution is H.R. 2872, …

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Erika McEntarfer to be commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) filed cloture on the motion to procee…

The Senate worked on judicial nominations, confirming S. Kato Crews to be a U.S. District Court judge for the District of Colorado. Members also failed (54-45) to override President Biden’s …

The Senate passed the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides $886 billion in national defense funding. It also includes an extension of the FISA surveillance aut…

Republican Senators, including Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), criticized the administration’s border policies during a press co…

The 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…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Shanlyn Park to be a U.S. District Court judge for the District of Hawaii, and voted to limit debate on the nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez to be a…