Senate Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) released her 2014 budget resolution for mark up Wednesday. It included significant tax increases on top of the $620 billion tax hike from the fiscal cliff deal.

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The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel holds a hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military, including testimony from victims and military officials.

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The Senate Commerce Cmte. hosts a hearing looking at the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). All commissioners, including FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski testified. The committee looks at the issues facing the commission. including country wide broadband access.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee last week passed a bill on gun trafficking largely along party lines.Today, the Committee continues its work on marking up additional gun legislation.

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President Obama's financial regulator nominees went before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday for consideration to lead the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) and the the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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The Senate Armed Services Cmte. took a look at the U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command with testimony by General  Robert Kehler, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command and General Keith Alexander, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command. They reviewed the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2014 and Future Years.

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High ranking Transportation Department officials joined the American Public Transportation Association's annual legislative conference.  The day-long event addressed the need for funding and policies that support U.S. public transportation and rail systems.

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DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano addressed cybersecurity issues at a joint hearing of the Senate Commerce Commmittee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on U.S. policy towards North Korea, including testimony from the State Department's special representative for North Korea.

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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a confirmation hearing to consider REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell’s nomination to become the next Interior Secretary. President Obama nominated Jewell last month to succeed Ken Salazar, who held the post throughout the President's first term. 

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