On the floor of the Senate, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California once again lashed out at President Donald Trump and his administration on Tuesday, June 17, for what he described as the militarization of Los Angeles, and urged members of Congress and the American people to push back against a president whom Padilla accused of abusing his powers.

The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would establish regulations for stablecoins, marking a significant step in cryptocurrency policy.

Colombia’s Senate has approved a labor bill that is expected to grant workers more overtime pay while making it harder for companies to hire employees on short-term contracts.

One gun-control advocacy group says it’s disappointed in the “weakened version of the bill” but another group calls the amended bill ”a massive step forward."

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee authorizes a $100 million war chest for OMB to reorganize government without congressional oversight.

A proposal by Senate Republicans would adjust the pace at which some crucial home energy efficiency and electric vehicle tax credits are phased out in timelines different from what House Republicans proposed in the multitrillion-dollar tax bill they passed last month.

There are new allegations the Chinese Communist Party manufactured fake driver's licenses and shipped them to the U.S. in a scheme to influence the 2020 presidential election.

Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) announced that he has formally requested an independent audit of the California Air Resources Board over its opaque overhaul of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard —a regulation set to raise gasoline prices by as much as 65 cents per gallon starting July 1.