The chamber voted 52-48 to begin debate on a multitrillion-dollar plan that would cut taxes, boost spending for immigration enforcement and the military, and raise the debt limit.

There are huge differences between the House and the Senate on taxes, spending, and debt levels. Republicans have decided to ignore them for now.

Oz was also a practicing heart surgeon earlier in his career — job experience which Republicans praised as a qualification for the position.

Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes this week, breaking the modern record for the longest Senate speech ever. Senate rules allow a member who is recognized by the presiding officer to speak for as long as they wish,

Cory Booker has not sat down, or even wandered far from his desk on the Senate floor, where he has been delivering a marathon speech railing against President Donald Trump and his administration's sweeping policy changes.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey held the Senate floor for 25 hours and five minutes on Tuesday, taking aim at President Donald Trump’s policies.

Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening in a feat of endurance to show Democrats’ objections to President Trump’s sweeping actions.

Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker accused President Donald Trump of "recklessly" challenging the nation's democratic institutions in a marathon speech that broke a nearly seven-decade record on Tuesday for length.

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record this week for the longest speech ever made on the Senate floor, but it wasn't a filibuster. Here's why.

Democratic Senator Cory Booker spoke nonstop for more than 25 hours. His speech broke the record from 1957 when Strom Thurmond held the Senate floor.

The New Jersey senator spent much of his speech, which ended after more than 25 hours, assailing the Trump administration. He eclipsed Strom Thurmond’s filibuster of a civil rights bill in 1957.