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The Senate Rules and Administration Committee met to consider S. Res 50, which would reduce debate time for many non-Cabinet executive nominations. Members voted along party lines 10-9 to…

The Senate Judiciary Committee met to consider Neomi Rao, President Trump’s nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, as well as two nominees to the Privacy and…

The debated the nomination of William Barr for attorney general.

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee voted along party lines 10-9 to favorably report out of committee a resolution to change procedures for the consideration of presidential…

Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other members of Senate Democratic leadership spoke to reporters. Senator Schumer (D-NY) endorsed the border…

The Senate continued work on S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, which sets forth provisions regarding various programs, activities, and projects for the management and…

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to favorably report out the nomination of William Barr to be the next attorney general for full consideration on the floor.…

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke about the Senate Democratic agenda through 2020.

Following President Trump’s second State of the Union address, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin and Texas Republican John Cornyn came to the floor to offer their reactions.

Democratic Minority Whip and Appropriations Committee Member Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) talked to reporters after participating in a closed-door briefing on border security. Senator Durbin…

The Senate worked on S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, which sets forth provisions regarding various programs, activities, and projects for the management and conservation of…

Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other members of Senate Democratic leadership spoke to reporters. They spoke about their legislative agenda…

In the hope of avoiding another government shutdown, members of House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees met to work out in conference committee a deal on Homeland Security spending,…

The Senate continued work on a Middle East security bill that includes new sanctions against Syria and U.S. military assistance for Israel.

Priya Satia, Stanford University history professor, explored the complex relationship between the Quaker Community and gun makers during the British Industrial Revolution. She chronicled…

On the 35th day of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history over President Trump’s demand for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the Senate convened for a legislative session.

On day 34 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history over President Trump’s demand for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the Senate blocked two plans to reopen the government. The first,…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for William Barr, President Trump’s nominee to succeed former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who left the post in November. Following opening…

The Senate Judiciary Committee met for a second day to consider the nomination of William Barr to be attorney general. Nine witnesses, many with previous experience in law enforcement and public…

On day 26 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the Senate blocked a resolution lifting of sanctions on three Russian companies. The Treasury Department the previous month…