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The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach to be commissioner of food and drugs for the Department of Health and Human Service…

Two subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a joint hearing titled “Calculated Risk: Assessing Non-Traditional Mortgage Products.” Witnesses testif…

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on “Combating Child Pornography by Eliminating Pornographers' Access to the Financial Payment System.” Witnesses testi…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act.

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee examined the Department of the Treasury’s role in combating terrorist financing during the five years since the September 11 terrorist…

Witnesses testified about counterterrorism tactics and techniques, comparing British and U.S. intelligence and law enforcement methods of surveillance and prosecution of suspected terrorists…

Witnesses testified about the state of the U.S. housing market and the economic implications of recent rises in housing prices. Among the topics they addressed were speculation amongst econo…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Sente began consideration of H.R.4954, the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act.

Witnesses testified on the progress of the construction of the Capitol Visitor Center. Topics included progress made in utility tunnel, health, and safety issues.

Witnesses testified about investment regulation and the operations of investment pools and hedge funds. Among the issues addresses were a recent court ruling against a Security and Exchange …

The Senate resumed consideration of S. 3711, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security bill.

Ben Bernanke presented the semiannual Monetary Report of the Federal Reserve Board. Topics included U.S. economy, real gross domestic product, GDP increase and rising of industrial productio…

The Senate convened and proceeded to consideration of H.R.9 , the Voting Rights Reauthorization bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 728, the Water Resources Development Act.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business and thereafter, the Senate began consideration of H.R. 5441, the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Audio was lost from 095…

The Senate considered the conference report to accompany H.R. 2361, the Department of the Interior Appropriations bill. Senator Frist made remarks on the floor about his reconsideration o…

The Senate rejected S.J.Res.12 as amended; a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the…

The Senate continued consideration of the defense appropriations with debate on several amendments. In the morning debate focused on amendments to raise the minimum wage. In the afternoon an…

The Senate resumed consideration of S. 2766, the Defense Authorization bill and voted on two amendments calling for different plans to withdraw troops from Iraq. An amendment offered by Sena…

Republican members of the Senate spoke to reporters about proposals to restructure the budgeting process and enact strong fiscal policies. They called for a line-item veto, fast track approv…