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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference following Senate passage of the $1.7T fiscal year 2023 government funding bill. He said the process of getting the bill passed was…

The Senate voted 68-29 to approve the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2023. The measure would next go to the House for consideration and a vo…

The Senate confirmed Agnes Schaefer to be assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Lawmakers continued work on the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the go…

The Senate confirmed Lynne Tracy to be U.S. ambassador to Russia. Lawmakers also debated the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill.

Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and party colleagues speak with reporters about the legislative agenda. They talked about the overnight un…

The Senate voted to begin debate a $1.7 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2023, as government funding was set to run out on Friday, December 23. Members also confirmed the nomination…

The Senate confirmed Russell Rumbaugh’s nomination to be assistant Navy secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the president pro tempore of the Sen…

The Senate confirmed Martin Gruenberg’s nomination to be a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance . of the

The Senate approved two House-passed measures. One funds the government for one week through December 23, and other is the fiscal year 2023 defense programs and policies bill. Members also c…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the floor about government funding, the 2023 defense authorization bill, and U.S. policy toward China.

The portrait of outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. The painting was completed by the late Ronald Sherr in 2014 and has been in stora…

The Senate rejected a resolution to repeal rules set by the Department of Education for charter schools, and members also confirmed Francisco Mora’s nomination be an Organization of American…

President Biden at the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act, called the legislation “a vital step toward equality.” The bipartisan measure codifies federal protections for same-sex and in…

Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and party colleagues speak with reporters about the legislative agenda.

The Senate confirmed Jay Shambaugh’s nomination to be Treasury Department undersecretary for International Affairs.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Dana Douglas to be a judge for the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to be a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA),held a news conference on his Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, intended to ensure that airport workers receive fair pay and benefits. Other speakers included several…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act, bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex…

The Senate approved the nomination of Jeffery Hopkins to be a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Members also voted to limit debate on two U.S. circuit judge nominations:…