Building on a recent Senate investigation, a proposal by Sen. Ron Wyden seeks to close oversight loopholes for facilities housing foster youths and children with mental health needs.

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved legislation to establish the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter in Oswego, New York, as a national historical park.

The Senate shot also shot down advancing a bill that would've deposited $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts, or HSAs, for eligible consumers

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated the Senate Democrats’ proposal would add nearly $83 billion to the federal deficit over the next decade. CBO also estimates that enacting the Democrats’ legislation would increase the number of people with health insurance by 8.5 million people by 2029.

A bill allowing for firing squad executions for death penalty inmates was filed in the Indiana legislature for the 2026 session.

Senate Republicans are aiming to move forward on a new package of funding bills before leaving for the holidays, with just weeks to go before the next deadline to avoid another shutdown.

The Senate unanimously approved legislation last week to address chronic staffing shortages in Tribal Law enforcement and improve resources for missing persons cases.