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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) members testified on on nuclear reactor safety following Japan’s disaster earlier in the year. Senators in their opening statement referred repeatedly to …

The Senate Education Committee marked up a new version of the George W. Bush administration education law “No Child Left Behind,” intended to ensure students are college and career-ready by …

The Senate Education Committee marked up a new version of the George W. Bush administration education law “No Child Left Behind,” intended to ensure students are college and career-ready by …

The Senate Education Committee marked up a new version of the George W. Bush administration education law “No Child Left Behind,” intended to ensure students are college and career-ready by …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

The Senate convened with a period of morning business and thereafter, proceeded to concurrent consideration of S.J.Res.10 and S.J.Res.24, joint resolutions proposing balanced budget amendmen…

The Senate convened with a period of morning business and thereafter, proceeded to concurrent consideration of S.J.Res.10 and S.J.Res.24, joint resolutions proposing balanced budget amendmen…

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to consider Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

The Senate convened with a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.

Witnesses testified about the impact of recession on older Americans, including the impact of Social Security payments, rising health care costs, and difficulties finding a job.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about his concerns about potential cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security as a result of the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduc…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act. Members some began consideration of S.1786, the Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011.

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R.2112, the legislative vehicle for the Agriculture, Commerce, Justice and Science, and Transportation/HUD appropriations bills.

Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook. Among his comments he said the economic recovery was close to faltering. He said the Federal Reserve was prepared to take additional step…

Late in the session Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) moved that a post-cloture motion by Republicans was dilatory. The chair ruled against the motion and the ruling of the chair was appealed and …