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Following Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) farewell address, the Senate passed S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate advanced a $6.3 billion medical research bill, which includes funding for Vice President Joe Biden’s cancer “moonshot” initiative. The procedural vote on the legislation included …

The Senate approved H.R. 6792, a bill reauthorizing the 1996 Iran Sanctions Act through December 31, 2026. The vote was 99-0.

The Senate resumed initial debate on the American Energy and Conservation Act (S. 3110), a bill to establish revenue sharing for states involved in energy production from on- and off-shore a…

Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) spoke to supporters after his loss in the Illinois U.S. Senate race to Representative Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). Courtesy WGN-TV.

Illinois' U.S. Senate candidates, incumbent Senator Mark Kirk (R) and Representative Tammy Duckworth (D), participated in their final debate ahead of Election Day. Topics included criminal j…

Incumbent Senator Mark Kirk (R) and Representative Tammy Duckworth (D), candidates for Illinois' U.S. Senate seat, participated in a debate. Topics included veterans issues, Middle East poli…

Candidates in Illinois' U.S. Senate race, incumbent Senator Mark Kirk (R) and Representative Tammy Duckworth (D) participated in an editorial board meeting with the Chicago Tribune. The two …

Security experts and college officials testified at a hearing on college campus safety. They talked about various programs that can help higher education institutions address bullying, sexua…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on the central bank’s semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. Chair Yelle…

The Senate passed H.R. 2577, the combined transportation and housing spending bill with the military construction-Veterans Affairs spending bill.

The Senate voted on several amendments dealing with federal funding for Zika virus research and prevention.

The Senate passed by a 90-8 vote H.R.2028, an energy and water projects spending bill for fiscal year 2017. 

The Senate voted 85-12 to pass S.2012, an energy policy and modernization bill that would upgrade the nation’s electric grid and increase energy efficiency in buildings. They also worked on …

Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) spoke with reporters following a meeting with U.S. Court of Appeals of D.C. Chief Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama’s nominee to replace the late Supreme Court …

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Lieutenant General John Nicholson, President Obama’s nominee to be the next Afghanistan Operations Commander. In his testi…

Elton John and Rick Warren were among the witnesses at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on State Department global health programs. They focused on the ongoing fight against HIV/…

The Senate passed by a 91-3 margin passed a defense authorization bill, and the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill by a 93-0 vote.

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2029, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Members also confirmed Scott Allen to be the U.S. Recon…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell (R-KY) and members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs and Armed Services Committees spoke to reporters about congressional debate on a Department of Veter…