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Five Energy Department officials and utility executives testified at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on efforts to protect the nation’s energy providers from cybersec…

The Senate continued work on the nomination of John Bush to be a judge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Senate passed a measure repealing a rule requiring Defense Department, General Services Administration, and NASA contractors to self-certify federal and state labor law violations.

United Airlines President Scott Kirby and trade organization leaders testified before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee on the state of airline travel and ways to im…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider President Trump’s nomination of David Kautter to be the assistant treasury secretary for tax policy. Mr. Kautter answered questions ab…

Seema Verma testified at a hearing on her nomination to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Trump administration.. She told committee members she believ…

The Senate resumed debate on the nomination of David Nye to be U.S. district judge for the District of Idaho.

The Senate debated and voted 51-48 to pass Republican tax reform legislation.

The Senate in a 56-43 vote confirmed former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson’s nomination to be secretary of state.

Witnesses testified at a hearing on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), specifically the coastal plain section of the refuge. The first panel comprised Alaska…

The Senate debated the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through September, 30, 2017.

The Senate Finance Committee continued its fourth day of debate on the Republican tax reform legislation. Democrats offered several amendments in this session pertaining to various provision…

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testified before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on his department’s fiscal year 2018 budget request. Senators asked primarily about issues affecting…

The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for three nominations to the Departments of Commerce and Health and Human Services (HHS).The nominees were Gilbert Kaplan, Commerce D…

The Senate passed a bill to extend federal government funding until December 22, 7017. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) announced he would be resigning in the coming weeks in the wake of recent all…

In a 51-49 vote, the Senate passed the Republican fiscal year 2018 budget resolution which clears the way for committees to work on tax legislation Senator Rand Paul (KY) was the only Republ…

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the president’s proposed 2018 budget request. Democrats had tough questions for Secretary Price…

The Senate confirmed Timothy Kelly to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Columbia

The Senate Finance Committee continued work on the Senate Republicans' tax reform proposal.

The Senate voted on a number of disapproval resolutions. Vice President Pence broke a 50-50 tie by voting in favor of overturning a Department of Health and Human Services rule on family pla…