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Witnesses, including a reproductive health professional, an economist, a “pro-life” advocate, and a mother who experienced a 20-week abortion, testified on abortion access and the economic c…

Following their weekly caucus lunch meeting, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the upcoming government funding deadline.

Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testified before the Senate Budget Committee on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request. She touted the successes of the adm…

House and Senate Democrats marked the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

Following their weekly caucus lunch meeting, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the upcoming government funding deadline. Senat…

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 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…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and leadership colleagues spoke to reporters following their weekly caucus lunch meeting and prior to their meeting with President Biden and Repub…

Following their weekly caucus lunch meeting, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their legislative agenda for the week. Senator …

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Micah Smith, District of Hawaii; and Jamel Semper, District of New Jersey. Members also advanced other nominees, including …

The Senate defeated a measure from Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) to withdraw U.S. troops from Niger. Members also voted down a Republican proposal to block a Food and Nutrition Service proposed a…

The Senate confirmed Jessica Looman’s nomination for Department of Labor administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. Lawmakers also began work on a three-bill fiscal year 2024 spending pack…

The Senate confirmed Jeffrey Cummings' nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Members also voted to advance the fiscal year 2024 spending package…

The Senate confirmed Adriana Kugler’s nomination to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Members also confirmed Anna Gomez as a member of the Federal Communications Commission, g…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and leadership colleagues spoke to reporters following their weekly party lunch meeting, their first press briefing after August recess. They disc…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and several women Democratic senators spoke to reporters at the one-year mark of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decisio…

The Senate confirmed Natasha Merle’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Eastern New York, and members voted to move forward with a tax treaty with Chile. Senators also debated …

The Senate approved the House-passed debt limit and federal spending bill by a 63-36 vote, after defeating the offered 10 amendments. Members also approved a House-passed resolution repealin…

“By my best calculation, June 8 will be the day when Treasury can’t pay its bills,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. He and other economists testified before the Senate…

Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young said President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request “details a blueprint” that builds on the progress of his economic agenda. Appea…