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The Senate voted 56-41 to approve a resolution ending U.S. military aid in the war in Yemen. Senators also approved by voice vote a resolution condemning the killing of Washington Post contr…

The Senate adopted a measure offered by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) to change IRS donor disclosure requirements for tax-exempt groups. Members also voted to move forward with a resolution that…

The Senate confirmed Justin Muzinich’s nomination for deputy treasury secretary. Members paid tribute to Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), who was defeated in the 2018 midterm election.

Senators paid tribute to former President George H.W. Bush, who died on November 30 at age 94.

The Senate Special Aging Committee held a hearing on state-level efforts to overhaul the legal guardianship framework for older Americans as well as their families and caretakers. Representa…

In a vote of 50-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who voted “no” on cloture and was the only…

The Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing to examine ways to reduce high health care costs. Health care experts and practitioners talked to members about various cost-saving m…

The Senate approved a bipartisan package of more than 70 bills to combat opioid addiction in the U.S. Members also passed a bill that would allow pharmacists to disclose drug cost payment op…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Senators focused on Russian interference in U.S. elections an…

Senators paid tribute to Senator John McCain (R-AZ), who died two days earlier at the age of 81. Members also voted to advance Lynn Johnson’s nomination for assistant Health and Human Servic…

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” commented on the life and legacy of the late Senator John McCain (R-AZ), who died the previous day at the age of 81.

National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins testified before the Senate Health Committee about ongoing science and research at NIH. He was joined by four of his colleagues who ans…

The Senate passed H.R. 6157, a two-bill $857 billion fiscal year 2019 spending package containing the two largest annual spending bills that fund the Defense Department as well as the Labor,…

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6157, a two-bill $857 billion fiscal year 2019 spending package containing the two largest annual spending bills that fund the Defense Department a…

The Senate continued consideration H.R. 6157, a two-bill $857 billion fiscal year 2019 spending package containing the two largest annual spending bills that fund the Defense Department as w…

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) spoke with reporters following her one-on-one meeting with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh at her Capitol Hill office. She said the judge told her he…

Following Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s courtesy visit with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) on Capitol Hill, Senator Collins took questions from reporters. She said Judge Kavana…

The Senate passed H.R.6147, a package of four spending bills for fiscal year 2019: (1) Interior and Environment, (2) Financial Services, (3) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and…

The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on the use of social media misinformation campaigns by foreign actors. Members asked witnesses particularly about what they had observed and …

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified on the Trump administration’s trade policy and his office’s fiscal year 2019 budget. Committee members asked questions on issues that in…