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House and Senate leaders held a ceremony to honor Native American code talkers. They told the stories of some of the members of Native American tribes who served in WWI and WWII, using their…

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.

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Cornelia Pillard to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia. The session contin…

Senate and House Armed Services Committee leaders spoke to reporters about the details on their agreement on the fiscal year 2014 Defense Authorization bill.

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

State officials, representatives from transportation industry groups, and members of national commissions testified on the status of transportation infrastructure needs in the United States …

The Senate voted 52-48 in favor of eliminating the filibuster on federal judge nominees and most executive-office appointments. The Senate approved the nomination of Patricia Millett to …

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

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act.

After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 5 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be Uni…

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…

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) talked about the impact of Washington politics on Cushing, Oklahoma, and the U.S. oil industry. Topics included the Keystone XL pipeline and Obama administration …

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…

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) launched a lengthy speech in opposition to continued funding of the Affordable Care Act, saying he “would speak until I am no longer able to stand.” He and other sena…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business, and thereafter resumed consideration of S. 1392, the energy efficiency bill.

At approximately 10 a.m., Senate will observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to the thousands of Americans whose lives were taken on September 11, 2001.

The Senate debated a proposed resolution authorizing the use of force against Syria for chemical weapons attacks against civilians. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Valerie E. Capro…