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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.

The Senate passed its version of a farm bill that sets farm, conservation, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural development policies through 2023. It would also legalize commercial hemp prod…

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a meeting on the 2018 farm bill. The legislation is crafted and passed approximately every five years and covers programs that i…

Senators gave speeches on various subjects.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the state of rural America. Secretary Perdue discussed U.S.-China trade relations, rural broadband a…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection bill, which would ease banking regulations under the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial …

The Senate considered S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection bill, which would ease banking regulations under the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations law.

A bipartisan group of 16 senators unveiled their proposal aimed to protect so-called DREAMers and strengthen border security. “DREAMers” refers to undocumented migrants who arrived in the U.…

Senate leaders reached a two-year spending deal that would increase the federal budget by nearly $300 billion, with Pentagon funds rising $80 billion and domestic spending by $63 billion in …

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on the opioid epidemic and ways drug traffickers exploit the U.S. and internatio…

The Senate voted to limit debate on Derek Kan’s nomination for Transportation Department undersecretary.

The Senate confirmed the nominations of Lee Cissna to be director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Randal Quarles to be a member and vice chair of the Federal Reserve Bo…

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 U.S. Senate resumed consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act. Members also made speeches about the need for hurricane response in Puerto Rico.

Witnesses testified on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. Some of the areas examined were barriers to nutritional food access in rural areas…

The Senate voted 86-12 to confirm the nomination of William Hagerty to be U.S. ambassador to Japan.

The Senate considered an Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs nominee.

The Senate voted 91-8 in favor of limiting debate on S. 722, the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act. The bill would sanction people and entities involved in Iran’s ballistic miss…

The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the regulations for the sale, use and distribution of pesticide products. Committee members focused on how pesticide registration under the…

The Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on synthetic opioids. The first panel included officials from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Post…