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The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee accused Republicans today of stalling the confirmation of nominees for top legal jobs. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), speaking...

On 8/5/10, with hours left before the beginning on the August recess, the Senate passed a $600 million emergency spending bill aimed at increasing border security....

Late last week, the Senate rejected advancing th

The Senate is set to vote on Elena Kagan’s confirmation to the Supreme Court at approximately 3:30 PM. We will report on any developments as they occur. A video feed of t...

Senators recited a litany of compliments and complaints this morning as they kicked off their debate on whether to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supre...

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On Tuesday, the Senate resumed consideration of the...

The Senate has just voted to confirm Elena Kagan as the 112th Justice of the Supreme Court. The final vote was 63 in favor, 37 opposed. As anticipated, five Republicans –...

On 5/27/10, the Senate voted on four enforcement-only immigration amendments during debate on the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 (H.R. 4899)....

A frequent U.S. Senate critic of federal spending is stepping up his attack on grants handed out by the Department of Justice. The office of Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) tod...