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The Senate continued work on House-passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor for…

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 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…

“I think Speaker Johnson, on the one hand, is in a very difficult position. He’s got these 30 hard right MAGA Republicans who want the government to shut down, who just want to be destructiv…

During the early morning hours, the Senate passed (70-29) legislation providing $95.3 billion in foreign aid to Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine. In the final hours of debate, a group of Republic…

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 worked on judicial nominations, confirming S. Kato Crews to be a U.S. District Court judge for the District of Colorado. Members also failed (54-45) to override President Biden’s …

The Senate confirmed by unanimous consent 11 of the four star generals whose promotions were on hold by Senator Tuberville (R-AL). Since February, Senator Tuberville had been blocking over 4…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jerry Edwards Jr. to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Louisiana, and voted to limit debate on the nomination of Brandon Long …

Former Federal Election Commission Chair Trevor Potter (R) and Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon (D) were among the witnesses testifying on prohibiting content generated by artificial…

In an effort to circumvent Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) hold on senior military nominees, the Senate Rules Committee passed a rule-change resolution, along a party-line vote of 9-7, that a…

The Senate convened with a period of morning business, speaking on aid to Israel and Ukraine and U.S.-China relations. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) asked for unanimous consent to approve a …

With less than three hours left before a midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown, the Senate approved a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through November 17, 2023. …

The Senate voted to begin debate on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown and fund the government through November 17, 2023. Members also failed to override President Biden’…

The Senate continued work on its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The House passed its own version the previous week.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Julie Rikelman to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations, Orelia Merchant (Eastern New York) and Wesley Hsu (Central California), and voted in favor of limiting debate on LaShonda Hunt’s nom…

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters following their weekly party lunch meeting.

The Senate continued debate on legislation to extend federal programs that provide grants to local fire departments for training, equipment, and staffing.

The Senate continued debate on legislation to extend federal programs that provide grants to local fire departments for training, equipment, and staffing.