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In an 87-12 vote, the Senate passed a criminal justice reform bill, the First Step (Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person) Act. The bill reduces…

In a vote of 50-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who voted “no” on cloture and was the only…

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about passage of a deficit reduction bill that also raised the debt ceiling. The measure passed by a vote of 74 to 26.

The Senate continued work on a payroll tax credit bill for small businesses.

Sen. James Inhofe, R-OK, that aims to overturn emissions requirements for mercury and other toxins that were issued by the EPA in December. At 11:30am, the Senate will take a roll call vote …

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S 3240, the farm bill.

Begin consideration of the motion to proceed to S 3187, the FDA user fee reauthorization bill. At 10:30am, the Senate will turn to executive session to consider the following two nominations…

The Senate will begin consideration of the motion to proceed to S 2343, a bill to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling in July. *At 4:30pm, the Senate will turn to executive ses…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business.

The Senate continued debate on health care legislation.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business. At 11am, the Senate will resume consideration of S 1813, the surface transportation bill. *The Senate will stand in recess from 5pm-6pm …

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter continued debate on the surface transportation bill.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S 2038, the STOCK Act, with senators continuing to come to the floor to offer their amendments.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

The Senate debated compromise legislation to raise the debt ceiling and begin a deficit reduction process. The measure passed the House the previous day on a vote of 269 to 161. The vote lat…

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters following their weekly party lunch. They focused on the status of negotiations on deficit reduction and raising the debt ceiling.

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters following weekly political party lunches.