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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified in a virtual hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee about monetary policy and the economy. He highlighted the Ma…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified at a virtual Senate Banking Committee hearing about the $2 trillion CARES Act coronavirus relief bill. Tre…

The Senate voted 96-0 in favor of a bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The $2 trillion stimulus package would expand unemployment benefits, provide cash payments to taxpayers, fund…

The Senate for a second time fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance consideration of a “phase three” economic stimulus package to address the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout the day’s…

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of Defense fiscal year 2021 budget req…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee on monetary policy and the state of the economy. Committee members asked him about how relations with China …

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from the commanders of the Africa Command and Southern Command to review the defense authorization for fiscal year 2021 budget and operati…

In this first portion of day 9 of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, senators asked questions of the House impeachment managers and the president’s defense team. Topics include…

The Senate voted 74-20 in favor of a House-passed continuing resolution funding the government through December 20, 2019, to avoid a government shutdown. Members also voted to limit debate o…

The Senate continued consideration of judicial nominations.

The Senate passed a fiscal year 2020 domestic spending bill, focusing on the Departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Science, Interior, Environment, and Housing and Urban Development.…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Navy Vice Admiral Charles Richard to become commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the U.S. nuclear arsenal. …

Army Secretary Mark Esper, President Trump’s nominee to serve as defense secretary, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination. Lawmakers asked about U.S. policy …

' Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on U.S. monetary policy and the state of the economy. He told senators the nati…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nomination of General Mark Milley to serve as the 20th chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Milley, who has served as the Arm…

The Senate voted to block the Trump administration’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. The measures failed, however, to get enough support to overcome a presi…

The Senate voted to block a unanimous consent from Select Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Mark Warner (D-VA) to bring up a bill requiring political candidates to report election-relate…

The Senate Armed Service Committee held a confirmation hearing for General John Raymond to become U.S. Space Command commander and Christopher Scolese to become National Reconnaissance Offic…

The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower held a hearing to examine the Navy’s various shipbuilding programs and funding needs. James Geurts, the Navy’s assistant secretary for rese…

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and General Joseph Dunford, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2…