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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 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 confirmed three military nominations: Admiral Lisa Franchetti, chief of Naval Operations; General David Allvin, Air Force chief of staff; and Christopher Majoney, Marine Corps ass…

The Senate confirmed James O’Brien’s nomination to be an assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs and voted to limit debate on Brendan Hurson’s nomination to be a U.S. …

The Senate continued work on its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. Armed Services Committee Jack Reed (D-RI) and other Democrats came to the floor to condem…

The Senate confirmed Kalpana Kotagal’s nomination to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Lawmakers also vote to invoke cloture on two other nominations: David Uhlmann, assistant adm…

The Senate passed a bill providing grants to the U.S. computer chip industry to better compete with China. Later in the day, lawmakers blocked a bill increasing benefits for toxin-exposed ve…

Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D) was awarded the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library 2013 Profile in Courage award, Caroline Kennedy made remarks and presented the award…

The Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center was dedicated in honor of Gabriel “Gabe” Zimmerman, the legislative aide killed at the January 8, 2011, shooting in Tucs…

Former astronaut Mark Kelly, co-founder of Americans for Responsible Solutions, spoke to reporters at a “Monitor Breakfast” held by the Christian Science Monitor at the St. Regis Hotel. He t…

Advocates for and against stricter gun-control laws testified at a hearing on gun violence prevention. The hearing was held in part in reaction to the December 2012 elementary school shootin…