Senate passes HALT Fentanyl Act to permanently classify all fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule I substances
The Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act Friday aimed at closing loopholes exploited by drug traffickers. The bill gained ...
Senate Clears the Way to Avert Shutdown After Schumer Relents
An afternoon vote was expected to clear the way for a Republican-written bill to keep government funding flowing past ...
Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.
U.S. Senate passes continuing resolution with Klobuchar and Smith opposing
The bill’s path to approval caused upheaval in the Democratic ranks and put Senate Democrats in a tough spot.
Senate Democrats block debate on six-month spending patch
The Senate voted to end debate on the six-month stopgap funding bill Friday after negotiations all morning and into the ...
Trump pulls nomination of David Weldon for CDC director right before Senate testimony
The Senate health committee announced Thursday morning that it was canceling a planned hearing on Weldon’s nomination because ...
White House withdraws CDC nominee hours before Senate hearing
The White House has withdrawn its candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just hours before he was set to testify before a Senate committee. President Donald Trump's ...