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The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Robert M. Gates as secretary of the De…

Senator Stabenow and Governor Granholm thanked supporters for their assistance in successful re-election campaigns in Michigan.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Stabenow and Republican Sheriff Bouchard debated before an audience at the Detroit Economic Club at the Marriott Hotel. They were questioned by journalists and o…

Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow and Republican Michael Bouchard held a televised debate at WGVU-TV Studios on the campus of Grand Valley State University in downtown Grand Rapids. State j…

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

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.4954, the Port Security bill.

Senate Democratic leaders announced new legislation on intelligence gathering, homeland security, and counterterrorism policy. Topics included the war in Iraq, airline security, and the fift…

Witnesses testified on how the senior population contributes to health care costs including Medicaid and retiree health benefits. Topics included how healthcare costs continue to impact empl…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriations bill. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the motion t…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriations bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, 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 resumed consideration en bloc of the Stem Cell Bills. The Senate passed S.3504, Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006; S.2754, Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enha…

Nine Democratic women senators held a press conference at which each talked about an issue they proposed be addressed in coming legislative sessions. Following their remarks they answered qu…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 8, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to pr…