Senate Session, Part 1
The U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle646 viewsThe U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle646 viewsSenator John Thune (R-SD) spoke about the “fiscal cliff” negotiations between Congress and the White House. “Fiscal cliff” referred to the impending tax increases and budget cuts in January …
92 viewsWitnesses testified on proposed reforms to the tax code and how incentives for energy efficiency could be implemented in broader tax reform efforts.
241 viewsSenate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the status of “fiscal cliff” negotiations.
131 viewsSenate Republican leaders spoke to reporters following weekly party lunches about negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end o…
104 viewsThe U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session and therafter resumed consideration of S.3637, the TAG extension legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle580 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle601 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle583 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,019 viewsSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke to reporters following weekly party lunches.He talked about the “fiscal cliff,” and Medicare and Social Security reform.He and other Senate Rep…
135 viewsSenate Republican leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about passage of a deficit reduction bill that also raised the debt ceiling. The measure passed by a vote of 74 to 26.
624 viewsSenate Republicans spoke to reporters following elections of leadership for the 113th Congress. Leaders-elect Whip John Cornyn, Conference Chairman John Thune, Policy Committee leader John B…
530 viewsDave Levinthal and Alexis Simendinger interviewed Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), chair of the Democratic National Committee, about her expectations for that week’s election.…
958 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer response after a re-air of the vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden (D) and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI). Telephone lines were op…
190 viewsSenate Republicans spoke on the chamber floor about the leadership of Senate Democrats and President Obama.
291 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle427 views“We Can Change It” was the theme of the third night of the 2012 Republican National Convention and featured vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI). Other featured speake…
5,275 viewsWitnesses testified on at the bankruptcy of MF Global. The panel also reviewed the recent collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, and how customer protections could be strengthened to prevent…
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