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The Senate Budget Committee approved Russ Vought’s nomination to be Office of Management and Budget director despite a boycott by Democrats.

The nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik to become ambassador to the U.N. advances, but Democrats protest foreign aid pause.

Senate appropriators are facing what could be a major shake-up in subcommittee leadership after the upcoming elections.

This week, there’s a certain irony to our newsletter being called “At the Races.” And no, it’s not because Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the Cincinnati Reds, died​ Monday at age 83. Betting on the outcome of the congressional…

A bipartisan proposal from HSGAC Chair Gary Peters and James Lankford would create a dashboard to track the status of roughly 1,300 Senate-confirmed positions.

The families of four Americans detained in China say their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, and they are urging the U.S. government to take action to bring then home

Senator Merkley criticizes Trump's stance on Ukraine-Russia conflict, advocating for democracy over autocracy.

President Biden faces pressure to allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons against Russia. Senators advocate missile deployment, highlighting risks and cont...

A bipartisan group of senators is expressing concern over the USDA's decision to use a single contractor to distribute food to Indian Reservations