Staff from both chambers must now negotiate final, compromise legislation ahead of a vote expected later this fall.

The mass confirmation comes after Senate Republicans changed the chamber's rules to overcome delays by Democrats, who say it undermines the chamber's role.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to launch a campaign for Senate on Tuesday, two Democratic sources told CBS News — vying to challenge longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.

Senate Republicans need Democratic support to reopen the government, but they aren't ready to change Senate rules to eliminate the filibuster to turn the lights back on.

Mills, a two-term governor, will join an already crowded field of Democratic candidates hoping to challenge the Republican who has held the seat for nearly three decades.

Mills, 77, is a former state attorney general who won the governorship in 2018 and again in 2022. Maine governors are barred from seeking a third term and, while Mills early this year seemed to dismiss a Senate campaign, she had publicly rethought the notion and said she was “seriously considering” running.

Senate rejected Schiff’s bid 51-48 to require congressional approval for strikes. Administration defended strikes as non-international conflict against cartels. Schiff warned strikes risk war powers overreach;

The report identified 20 jobs at significant risk from AI, 15 of which could see more than half of their positions replaced.

The Senate advanced the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on a bipartisan vote late Thursday during Day 9 of the government shutdown.