Health Compensation for 9/11 First Responders
Senators spoke to reporters following Senate passage of health care compensation to first responders to the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001.
405 viewsSenators spoke to reporters following Senate passage of health care compensation to first responders to the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001.
405 viewsMembers of Congress and first responders to the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001, spoke to reporters in support of legislation that would establish a $7 billion fund for the health c…
350 viewsDemocratic senators held a news conference on a failed cloture vote on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.
3,373 viewsSenators met to vote on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy in the military and the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)…
View in Congressional Chronicle22,765 viewsSenator Bernard Sanders (I-VT) began a filibuster of proposed legislation to extend George W. Bush-era tax cuts. He objected to the extensions for those in the highest income brackets, highl…
View in Congressional Chronicle13,673 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session.
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4,712 viewsWitnesses testified about disaster relief efforts and progress in Haiti following it 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010.
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540 viewsFormer Representative Harold Ford gave the keynote speech at an annual conference for New York legislators. In his remarks he highlighted issues such as jobs, taxes, growing the economy, and…
307 viewsPresident Obama spoke to the Senate Democratic Conference and answered questions at the Newseum. In his remarks he highlighted the accomplishments of the Democratic-controlled Congress, call…
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