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The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.3304, the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate continued consideration of the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.J. Res. 59, Budget Act, post-cloture. The measure passed on a vot…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 5:30 p.m.), Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the S…

Wendy Sherman and David Cohen testified on ongoing talks with Iran to freeze the country’s nuclear program. Ms. Sherman, the lead U.S. negotiator in the agreement reached between the U.S. an…

The Senate continued work on the nomination of Met Watt for director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S.1197, the National Defense Authorization Act.

Richard Cordray gave his semi-annual report to Congress of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). He focused on the agency’s efforts to craft new auto lending rules and addressed R…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.3204, the Pharmaceutical Drug Compounding bill.

Army, Air Force, Marine, and Navy chiefs testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts to national defense programs. They warned the cuts would compromise the military’s ability to de…

The Senate convened for a legislative session. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be a principal deputy undersecretary of Defense and …

Witnesses testified on the impact of a default on financial stability and economic growth in the U.S. In their remarks the outlined various scenarios should Congress allow a default and warn…

The Senate convenes for a legislative session.

The Senate convened for a legislative session. Proceedings were interrupted due to a lockdown at the Capitol.

Senate will continue consideration of H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution. At approximately 12:30 p.m., there will be up to four votes on or in relation to cloture on the join…

The Senate continued consideration of H. J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution. The filing deadline for germane first-degree amendments to the joint resolution was 1 p.m.

Witnesses testified on the $150 billion in debt generated by the private student loan market and the likely effect of scheduled hikes in education loan rates. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) pres…

The Senate Armed Services Committee considered the reappointments of Admiral Cecil Haney to command the U.S. Pacific Fleet and Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti to command U.S. forces in…

The Senate convened with a period of morning business and then resumed consideration of S.1243, the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill. At 3:40 p.m. the …

The Senate convened and thereafter resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1243, the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.