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Senate Ag Committee Stalls on Farm Bill

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday recessed after working on the farm bill markup for over three hours and hitting a stalemate with Democrats demanding that Republicans d...

Senate Ag Committee fails to advance farm bill over SNAP dispute

The U.S. Senate Ag Committee failed to advance its farm bill following its markup on Thursday, as lawmakers remain divided over changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro...

Oh, SNAP! Farm Bill Stalls as Senate Ag Committee Fights Over Food Assistance Program

Left: Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AK). Right: Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee. Boozm...

Farm Bill Fails to Advance from Senate Agriculture Committee

Impasse leaves rural broadband provisions, including ReConnect reauthorization, on hold.

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson takes up budget committee gavel

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson was named chairman of the Senate budget committee Tuesday, taking up a position left vacant after the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham earlie...

Farm Bill heading back to Senate committee

JONESBORO — With very little time left before the bill’s funding runs out and in Congress’ legislative calendar this year, the Senate Agriculture Committee’s chairman said Friday t...

Senate panel fails to advance farm bill amid SNAP standoff, McConnell absence

The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance this year’s farm bill out of committee on Thursday amid Republican absences and unified Democratic opposition to the bill’s food...

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson set to become Budget Committee chair

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is set to take up the gavel as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) — gi...

Senate Finance Committee Approves ITC Commissioner Picks

The Senate Finance Committee approved five nominees to serve as commissioners for the U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday.

Senate Farm Bill Fails, Ag Committee to Vote Again in September

Senate committee delays vote on CDC director nomination

The Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee delayed a scheduled vote Thursday on the nomination of Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, to be the next CDC director.The vot...

Cherargei Lands Top Senate Oversight Role in Committee Reshuffle

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has secured a unanimous election as Vice Chairperson of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), stepping in following a reshuffle of Sena...

US Senate panel advances bill to reject Education Department transfers

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education has cleared its first major legislative hurdle in a bipar...

Farm bill effort stalls in committee over SNAP funding dispute

The Senate Ag Committee has failed to advance its version of the skinny farm bill, in a party line vote Thursday.   James Glueck, executive director with the Plant Based Products C...

Senate committee passes Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act

The Senate Finance Committee voted nearly unanimously to approve a wide-ranging bipartisan tax administration bill aimed at improving operations at the IRS.

Senate committee backs Todd Blanche after clash over President Trump's ally payout fund

Todd Blanche’s nomination for U.S. attorney general advanced in a 12-10 committee vote after securing key Republican support.

Senate committee backs Todd Blanche after clash over President Trump's ally payout fund

Todd Blanche’s nomination for U.S. attorney general advanced in a 12-10 committee vote after securing key Republican support.

Todd Blanche nomination clears committee — will likely sail through approval, thanks to Republicans

Republicans were able to reach an agreement to vote Todd Blanche's nomination through the Senate Judiciary Committee despite some senators' concerns about the president's "anti-wea...

US Senate Judiciary holds over vote on Blanche nomination for AG as Grassley slams Dems

WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Senate tasked with advancing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be the nation’s top law enforcer on Thursday pushed the vote one...

Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after Blanche assuaged concerns from two Republican senators.

Farm bill proposal fails in US Senate ag committee over SNAP error rate issue

Farm bill progress stalled Thursday as the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee failed to move forward its version of the omnibus legislation due to a conflict over when states will s...

Senators vote to advance Schwartz CDC nomination

Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, received bipartisan support from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on Wednesday on her nomination for CDC director.Senators vot...

The Senate Farm Bill Markup: What Happened and What’s Next

US Senate Judiciary holds over vote on Blanche nomination for AG as Grassley slams Dems

WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Senate tasked with advancing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be the nation’s top law enforcer on Thursday pushed the vote one...