Senate

WASHINGTON - The Senate was on the verge of passing an expansive bill on Thursday to lead research and development into scientific innovation and fuel the first major government foray into industrial policy in decades to strengthen…

WASHINGTON - An expansive bill that would put $ 120 billion into fueling scientific innovation by strengthening research into cutting-edge technologies is running through the Senate amid increasing urgency in Congress to strengthen the…

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) attend a press conference on the Senate vote on methane regulation outside of the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2021 in Washington. DC.Sarah Silbiger |…

Both the scientific understanding of the role methane plays in climate change and the position of the oil and gas industry have changed since Obama's administration first tried to regulate methane pollution. Scientists now see that gas is…

WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Wednesday that Michael S. Regan, former North Carolina's top environmental agency, heads the Environmental Protection Agency and is driving some of the Biden administration's largest climate and regulatory…

"Heaven forbids us to say goodbye to anything that will help the damned workers in the United States of America," roared Democrat Tim Ryan, Democrat of Ohio, across the floor of the house on Tuesday, addressing Republicans who were lining…

Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation nomination hearings to review his awaited nomination for Secretary of Transportation in Washington.Ken Cedeno | ReutersThe U.S. Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg as…

WASHINGTON - The commercial division has taken on a new role in recent years and has extensive powers over issues such as technology exports and climate change. On Tuesday, President Biden's candidate to run the sprawling agency, Gina M.…

WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed that Janet L. Yellen, a labor economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, became Secretary of the Treasury on Monday, establishing a key lieutenant for President Biden at a dangerous economic…