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Senators gave general speeches.

Officials from the State Department and the National Nuclear Security Administration testified at a hearing on implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement.

The Senate convened for a legislative session. Members gave general speeches.

The Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded for five more days.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on his agency’s operations. Mr. Comey discussed the shootings in San Be…

Ambassador Samantha Power and foreign policy specialists Bruce Jones and John Negroponte testified at a hearing on United Nations peacekeeping missions. Many questions focused on the relativ…

Representatives of the brewing industry and antitrust experts testified at a hearing on Anheuser-Busch InBev’s proposed acquisition of SABMiller.

The Senate resumed debate on the House-passed budget reconciliation bill, which includes provisions to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.

The Senate approved by voice vote a two-week extension of highway and mass transit funding.

Advocates, law enforcement, and Justice Department officials testified on the federal government’s role in local policing practices and their impact on the ground.

The Senate blocked the fiscal year 2016 defense spending bill. Senators also advanced consideration H.R. 2029, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriati…

Thomas Shannon and Laura Holgate testified on their respective nominations for undersecretary of state for political affairs and the U.S. representative to the International Atomic Energy Ag…

Retired General John Allen and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Anne Patterson testified at a hearing U.S. strategy in the Middle East. They detailed ongoing U.S. and co…

The Senate voted 74-21 to approve the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.

The Senate continued work on cybersecurity legislation that would encourage private companies and the government to share information about cyber threat indicators and data breaches.

Todd Stern testified at a hearing on the Obama administration’s environmental policies and goals at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris. Other topics addressed included the Environme…

The Senate voted to block H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

The Senate voted to block a spending bill for military construction and Department of Veterans Affairs programs.

Senators gave general speeches on various topics.

Government and technology official testified at a hearing on updating the 30-year-old Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). A new bill would require search warrants based on probable…