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The U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate considered relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Tributes were made to Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI), who died the previous day. The Senate adjourned under the provisions of S.Res…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S 3637, the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) extension bill.

Senators from New York and New Jersey testified on transportation systems damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Both Senators Schumer and Gillibrand talked about salt water damage to New York’s 108-ye…

The U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session. The Senate passed H. R. 6156; A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to produ…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate resumed for an hour of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of amendments to S. 3254, the defense authorization bill. The Senate adjourned as a mark of further re…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) spoke to reporters after hearing testimony from former CIA Director David Petraeus at a closed hearing of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on the September…

The U.S. Senate convened the first day of its “lame duck” session. The Senate agreed to a motion to proceed to S.3525, a sportsman’s bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreationa…

Florida Senate candidates Senator Bill Nelson (D) and Representative Connie Mack (R) debated campaign issues that included tax policy, health care, immigration, the federal budget, and natio…

The Senate resumed consideration of S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act.

Officials and scientists testified on their agenda for leading the Curiosity rover mission on Mars. They focused on robotic arm tests of the Curiosity rover as they prepared the mobile labor…

C-SPAN previewed the key speeches of first night of the Democratic National Convention. The program also included interviews with journalists, convention officials, and behind-the-scenes foo…

Witnesses talked about the future of human space flight in relation to President Obama’s recent announcement of a new direction for NASA. Former Apollo astronauts criticized the plan as a “b…

Committee members made opening statements at a markup hearing on legislation dealing with tax “extenders,” a number of short-term tax breaks. It included an extension for the research and de…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate voted on Democrat and Republican tax cut proposals.

The Senate blocked a second attempt to move forward with a bill concerning campaign finance disclosure rules.