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Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee regarding President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on his department’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. He talked about several pressing diplomatic issues, including…

The Senate confirmed David Bernhardt’s nomination for interior secretary.

The Senate worked on executive and judicial nominations, confirming retired General John Abizaid to be U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Labor Department nominee Cheryl Stanton. Lawmakers also…

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testified about health care policy and his agency’s fiscal year 2020 budget request before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. He was asked questions about the Trump…

The Senate confirmed Kalman Altman to be a judge for the Southern District of Florida, and Mark Calabria to serve as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Republicans blocked a…

The Senate considered a rule change to reduce from 30 hours to two hours debate time for district court and certain executive nominations.

Law enforcement and mental health officials testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about proposed legislation that would allow federal courts to either temporarily or permanently…

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for her department.

The Senate continued work on a bill that provides additional disaster response money for the previous year’s hurricanes, wildfires, and other national disasters. The bill includes funds for…

The Senate debated additional disaster response money for the previous year’s hurricanes, wildfires, and other national disasters. The bill includes funds for Puerto Rico and the Violence…

Senators spoke about the House-passed “Green New Deal” resolution, which members were scheduled to take a procedural vote on later in the day.

The Senate voted 59-41 in favor of a House-passed resolution to terminate President Trump’s national emergency declaration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Twelve Republicans voted for the…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for two of President Trump’s nominees to serve as judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. Daniel Collins and Kenneth…

In a 54-46 vote, the Senate passed a resolution to end U.S. military involvement in Yemen’s civil war. All Democratic senators and Republican Senators Steve Daines (MT), Susan Collins (ME),…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Paul Matey to be a judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and advanced the nomination Neomi Rao’s to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan testified at a hearing on human smuggling at the U.S.-Mexico border. One day earlier, in a briefing on migration trends, Mr. McAleenan…

The Senate confirmed Chad Readler to be a judge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

The Senate continued consideration of Allison Jones Rushing’s nomination to the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Senate approved the nomination of Michael Desmond to be IRS chief counsel. Members also voted to limit debate on Andrew Wheeler’s nomination for Environmental Protection Agency…