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In 2013, under Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV), the Senate voted to change filibuster rules by making the cloture vote threshold a simple majority instead of 60 “aye” votes for…

A ceremony was held to unveil the Senate Leadership Portrait of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who was retiring after serving 30 years in the Senate. The portrait, which would hang in…

Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) gave his farewell speech from the Senate floor. He was retiring after 30 years in the Senate. He told stories about his childhood growing up in Searchlight,…

The Senate cleared, by unanimous consent, a resolution continuing current federal funding for two days, giving the chamber time to debate H.R. 83, the $1.1 trillion federal spending bill,…

Senators paid tribute to Vice President Biden following a vote to approve the 21st Century Cures Act, a $6.3 billion medical research bill which also included funding for the vice president’s cancer…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell paid tribute to and highlighted the accomplishments of retiring Senators Barb Mikulski (D-MD) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), who…

Following Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) farewell address, the Senate passed S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.

Before voting to advance the medical research bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) acknowledged Vice President Biden, who was presiding over the vote, for his work on the cancer…

The Senate approved the House-passed continuing resolution, which extends government funding until April 28. It also included funding for miners' health care for four months and the water…

The Senate resumed debate on the 21st Century Cures Act, a $6.3 billion medical research bill, which also includes funding for Vice President Joe Biden’s cancer “moonshot” initiative.…

In what he said would probably be his last press briefing before officially retiring, Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was joined by other Senate Democratic leaders in speaking with…

The Senate advanced a $6.3 billion medical research bill, which includes funding for Vice President Joe Biden’s cancer “moonshot” initiative. The procedural vote on the legislation included the vice…

The Senate approved H.R. 6792, a bill reauthorizing the 1996 Iran Sanctions Act through December 31, 2026. The vote was 99-0.

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the legislative agenda for the remainder of the lame-duck session. They also warned Republicans against trying to privatize Medicare…

The Senate debated a bill to expand rural health care, the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act (S. 2873)

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate resumed initial debate on S.3110, the American Energy and Conservation Act, which would establish revenue sharing for states involved in energy production using land leased from…

The Senate resumed initial debate on the American Energy and Conservation Act (S. 3110), a bill to establish revenue sharing for states involved in energy production from on- and off-shore…

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid spoke to reporters about the legislative agenda for the lame-duck session. He also congratulated Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on his election as the next…