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Judge Mark Filip testified in a hearing on his nomination to be deputy attorney general. Senators also questioned him about the destruction of CIA tapes and about torture methods. The pro…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2248, the FISA Amendments Act of 2007. The Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to pro…

The witnesses testified about the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed electronic system for prescribing controlled substances. Federal regulators and health information technology analys…

The Senate failed to advance the House-passed energy bill. Republicans objected to tax revisions and requirements that utilities use more alternative sources for their electricity. Afterward…

Committee members marked up S.2191, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007. The bill contains provisions aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions and allows swapping of pollutio…

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to make changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The House had its own version of the FISA bill. The Senate’s version did not include…

In a roll call committee members voted 11 to 8 to send the nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey for attorney general to the full Senate. Two Democrats joined all nine Republicans for the vote…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate began consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm bill.

Judge Mukasey testified about his nomination to replace Alberto Gonzales as the U.S. attorney general. Some Democratic committee members said Judge Mukasey dodged questions and backed down o…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.3963, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization bill. The …

Witnesses testified about national security challenges faced by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, strategic planning for meeting future challenges, and current reform efforts in the areas…

Witnesses testified about the potential impact of global warming on public health, including implications for infectious disease, heat-related illnesses and injuries, drought, and ground-lev…

The Senate resumed consideration of the Leslie Southwick U.S. Circuit Judge nomination. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge. …

Judge Mukasey testified about his nomination to replace Alberto Gonzales as the U.S. attorney general. Among the topics he addressed were legal issues surrounding investigations into terrori…

Senator Whitehouse spoke by remote video from the Senate committee room about the confirmation hearing for Michael Mukasey before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He also talked about some of…

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R.3093, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.

Mr. Goldsmith, former White House legal counsel, testified about law enforcement practices, warantless wiretapping, Justice Department counterterrorism programs, and civil rights issues. He …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.3222, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and permanently enacting provisions allowing law enforcement to conduct warantless domestic …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.