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On July 30, 1945, two Japanese torpedoes sunk the USS Indianapolis in shark-infested waters. The crew had just delivered atomic bomb parts to Tinian island for the weapon that would be used …

The Senate continued work on a criminal justice reform bill, the First Step (Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person) Act. The bill reduces mandat…

The Senate in an 87-13 passed a five-year farm bill. Members also approved Jonathan Kobes' nomination to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Senators also paid tribute to Senator Joe Donnel…

Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) conceded to his opponent in the Indiana Senate race, Mike Braun (R).

Senator Joe Donnelly introduced former President Barack Obama at a campaign rally in Gary, Indiana, for the incumbent senator and other Indiana Democratic candidates.

Indiana Senate candidates, incumbent Senator Joe Donnelly (D) and challengers Mike Braun (R) and Lucy Brenton (L), met for a debate.

Indiana U.S. Senate candidates, Senator Joe Donnelly (D), Mike Braun (R), and Lucy Benton (L), took part in a debate. Indiana’s Senate race was widely considered one of the tightest contests…

Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared alongside Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) of Indiana, who was seeking re-election, at a campaign rally in Hammond, Indiana.

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nominations of Army General Robert Abrams to be commander of the U.N. Command, the Combined Forces Command and the U.S.…

Financial regulators testified before the Senate Banking Committee on implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. The legislation passed with bipart…

The Senate continued the legislative day of September 28, 2018. Members voted 93-6 in favor of a five-year re-authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and 98-1 in favor of…

Treasury, Homeland Security, and State Department officials testified before the Senate Banking Committee about sanctions against Russia. Witnesses were challenged by committee members of bo…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Officials from the Agriculture Department and the U.S. Trade Representative Office testified at a hearing on the impact of U.S. trade policy on American agriculture. Senators asked for updat…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered several ambassador nominees including businessman David Fischer to be the U.S. ambassador to Morocco. Mr. Fischer backed Mitt Romney’s 2012 …

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6157, a two-bill $857 billion fiscal year 2019 spending package containing the two largest annual spending bills that fund the Defense Department a…

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kathleen Kraninger and Kimberly Reed, President Trump’s nominees to lead, reprectively the Consumer Fi…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered the central bank’s semiannual monetary policy report. He also answered senators' questions on a variety of aspects of the American economy and t…

The Senate worked on its version of a farm bill, which sets farm, conservation, crop insurance, nutrition, and rural development policies through 2023. It would also legalize commercial hemp…

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a meeting on the 2018 farm bill. The legislation is crafted and passed approximately every five years and covers programs that i…