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

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…

Plastic, recycling industry, and environmental science executives discussed the pros and cons of plastic use while testifying before a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Was…

The Senate considered several judicial nominations, including confirming Camille Velez-Rive to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Puerto Rico and Anne M. Nardacci to be a U.S. dist…

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) argued that conservatives used corporate and special interest money to gain control of federal court system. Charter Books in Newport, Rhode Island, hosted thi…

The Senate voted 62-37 to advance a House-passed marriage equality legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. Twelve Republicans voted “yes” along with all D…

Christopher Schroeder, assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, testified at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight convened a hearing on preside…

Colette Peters, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testified on oversight of the agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators questioned her on reports of sexual abuse comm…

Eli Rosenbaum, director of human rights enforcement and strategy at the Justice Department, called on Congress to address gaps in federal laws that aim to hold international war crime perpet…

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program as the committee considered its reauthorization. The pro…

The Senate deadlocked 49-49 on moving forward with a campaign finance disclosure bill that would have required groups to disclose donors that give $10,000 during an election cycle. Members a…

The Senate approved changes to a global climate agreement to reduce hydrofluorocarbons, which are gases commonly used in air conditioning and refrigerators. Members also voted in favor of li…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon.

The Senate continued consideration of several of President Biden’s judicial nominations.

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former Twitter security executive, testified on privacy and security issues relating to the social media company before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His testimony …

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former Twitter security executive, testified on his concerns with the company’s privacy and security policies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His testimony cam…

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former Twitter security executive, testified on his concerns with the company’s privacy and security policies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His testimony cam…

The Senate confirmed John Lee’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Lawmakers also voted to limit debate on Andre Mathis' judicial nomination to the U.S. Court o…

FBI Director Christopher Wray focused on the rise in violent crime during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, stressing to lawmakers the issue is a “real problem” nationwide and …