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Former U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) discussed the decline of bipartisanship in the Senate and offered recommendations to restore it in the chamber. He was interviewed by Senator Ben Sasse …

Following Chaplain Barry Black’s opening prayer, newly-elected members of the 118th Congress were sworn in. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) gave his farewell speech. He was to resign on January 8, …

Colette Peters, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testified on oversight of the agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators questioned her on reports of sexual abuse comm…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the legal impact, financial cost, and human toll of U.S. drone strikes conducted over the past two decades. Topics included the 2001 Authoriz…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6833, the legislative vehicle for the continuing resolution.

The Senate continued work on judicial nominations, including confirming Sarah Merriam’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Members also confirmed David Pekoski t…

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former Twitter security executive, testified on his concerns with the company’s privacy and security policies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His testimony cam…

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former Twitter security executive, testified on his concerns with the company’s privacy and security policies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His testimony cam…

FBI Director Christopher Wray focused on the rise in violent crime during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, stressing to lawmakers the issue is a “real problem” nationwide and …

Former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield, whose mother was killed in the mass shooting at Tops Market in Buffalo, said if there is nothing lawmakers are willing to do to end domest…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged the U.S. is dealing with what she labeled “unacceptable levels of inflation” and expects it to remain high for 2022. Additionally, she pledged it…

The Senate Intelligence Committee considered the nomination of Kenneth Wainstein to serve as undersecretary for intelligence and analysis in the Homeland Security Department. Members questio…

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. Secretary Becerra said the Biden admin…

In a 49-51 vote, the Senate blocked consideration of a bill to protect a woman’s right to have an abortion. Sixty votes were needed to begin debate and amend the bill. All Republicans voted …

The Senate worked on instructions for negotiations between the House and Senate on a science and technology research bill. Both chambers have already passed separate versions of the legislat…

The Senate Judiciary Committee met to vote on President Biden’s Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Committee members gave statements on their position, and whether they…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a business meeting to consider Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court. At the request of Republicans, members decided to wait until…

In the first day of hearings on the appointment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court seat of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, members and the nominee presented opening st…

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her confirmation hearing to be a Supreme Court justice. Judge Jackson responded to questio…

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her confirmation hearing to be a Supreme Court justice. During this portion, Senators Ted …