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The Senate convened for a legislative session. The Senate considered H.R.1, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill for the relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill to provide reli…

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 U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session and therafter resumed consideration of S.3637, the TAG extension legislation.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan testified on the financial health of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The agency had a $16 billion deficit due to mortgage lend…

Secretary Shaun Dovovan and Craig Fugate testified on damage and recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy. They focused on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) efforts in sup…

Senators affected by Hurricane Sandy testified about damage and recovery efforts in their states. They focused on the challenges their constituents faced in the aftermath of the storm and th…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business, with the time equally divided. At about 2 p.m., the Senate began consideration of HR 6156, the Russia/Moldova trade bill. The Senate co…

Members of Congress from New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware spoke about damage and ongoing recovery from Hurricane Sandy. During their comments several me…

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 Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the pending nomination of General Joseph Dunford to lead the war in Afghanistan. Topics included war planning, troop levels, safe havens…

Richard Cordray gave his semi-annual report to Congress of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Among the issues addressed in the hearing were mortgage rules, the regulation of p…

Witnesses testified on potential risks to the tri-party repo market. A repo, or repurchase agreement, is a financial deal where one person sells an asset to another and agrees to buy back th…

Nominees for senior military commander positions testified about their qualifications. Members asked the nominees a range of questions focusing on the impact of budget cuts to the Department…

S.3326, the African Growth and Opportunity Act and Burma Sanctions bill.

Treasury Secretary Geithner testified on the recently approved Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) annual report. In addition to questions about the FSOC report, senators also ask…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the E…

The Senate took up the Campaign Finance Disclosures Act. At 5:00 p.m. they proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Kevin McNulty to be United States District Judge for the…