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The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on stopping gun violence. Most of the hearing focused on “red flag laws” or “extreme risk orders,” which law enforcement…

Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube executives testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on social media companies' use of algorithms in their platforms. Committee members inquired about…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for five of President Biden’s judicial nominees. The first panel comprised Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson, nominated to the U.S.…

Representatives from Apple and Google defended their companies against accusations of antitrust practices in their app stores during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust and Consumer Rights…

The Senate passed S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, authorizing $35 billion for drinking water and wastewater treatment infrastructure projects. The vote was…

The Senate confirmed Samantha Power’s nomination to serve as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Members also voted to overturn a Trump administration…

The Senate voted in favor of limiting debate on Jason Miller’s nomination to be White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) deputy director for management.

Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on a range of issues, including how the federal prison system was managing the…

Lawmakers and advocates testified on voting rights and the new Georgia election law at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. The first panel included testimony by Senator Raphael Warnock…

Law enforcement officials and policing reform advocates testified about the intersection of policing and mental health before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and…

The Senate in a 94-1 vote passed legislation to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans.

The Senate continued work on legislation to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans, and confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a 51-49 vote. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was…

The Senate confirmed Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler’s nomination to be a member of the SEC for a five-year term. Mr. Gensler was confirmed to the SEC by the Senate earlier in the…

The Senate worked on legislation to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans. and voted to advance Lisa Monaco’s nomination to be deputy attorney general and Vanita Gupta to be associate…

The Senate continued work on a bill to address the recent rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific islanders. They also voted to proceed to debate on Vanita Gupta’s…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kristen Clarke to be assistant attorney general for civil rights and Todd Kim to be assistant attorney general for the…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Gary Gensler for chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Brenda Mallory as chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Members also voted to advance…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Polly Trottenberg for deputy transportation secretary and Wendy Sherman for deputy secretary of state.

The Senate worked on the nomination of Polly Trottenberg for deputy transportation secretary.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss LGBTQ rights legislation known as the Equality Act. Committee members heard from lawmakers and outside witnesses on the pros and cons of such…