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The Senate confirmed Ann Marie McIff Allen’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Utah. Members also approved a joint resolution of disapproval to block a Federal Highway Adminis…

The Senate confirmed Robert White’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Eastern Michigan, and voted to advance Ann Marie McIff Allen’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court jud…

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke on the floor about the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He urged for an impeachment trial to be held in the Se…

The Senate voted to limit Susan Bazis' nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Nebraska.

The Senate approved the House-passed $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, and avoid …

The Senate confirmed Jose Javier Rodriguez to be the assistant labor secretary for Employment and Training. Lawmakers also approved a bipartisan measure to repeal a U.S. Department of Agricu…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, Discord CEO Jason Citron, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, and X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino to testify on efforts to protect childr…

The Senate voted to end debate on Edward Sunyol Kiel’s nomination to be a U.S.District judge for the District of New Jersey.

Secretary Xavier Becerra testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Health and Human Services Department. He said the budget includes expansions in Medicaid-like …

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director Bill Burns, and FBI Director Christopher Wray joined other leaders from the intelligence community to testify before the Senate S…

The Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Haiti. Mr. Hankins was nominated by President Biden in May 2023, and the Port-au-Prince-based post had been without a …

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing about updating patent-eligibility law. The bill under consideration was the bipartisan Patent Eligibility Restoratio…

Appearing before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, whistleblower Arturo Bejar, a former Meta engineering director and consultant, testified on Meta’s harmful impact on children. He said that …

The Senate worked on a House-passed government funding measure. This bill would extend funding for part of the government beyond the March 8 deadline until the end of the fiscal year on Sept…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Moshe Marvit, member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; and Cathy Ann Harris, chair of the the Merit Systems Protection Board. Mem…

The Senate approved (77-13) the House-passed continuing resolution to extend government funding in two stages, until March 8 and 22, to avert a looming partial government shutdown at midnigh…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Julie Sneed, District of Middle Florida; and Melissa Damian, District of Southern Florida. Members also advanced Marjorie Rollinson’…

“Given the steady drumbeat of calls for attacks by foreign terrorist organizations since October 7, we’re working around the clock to identify and disrupt potential attacks by those inspired…

The Senate voted in favor of advancing consideration of legislation providing security aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, and humanitarian aid for civilians in the Gaza Strip. This came aft…

The Senate blocked a motion to advance the bipartisan $118 billion border security-foreign aid to Israel and Ukraine bill. Sixty votes were needed. Members then voted in favor of a motion to…