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

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.

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

The Senate failed to ratify the United Nations disabilities treaty by a 61-38 margin. A two-thirds majority is required for passage of a treaty.

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Witnesses testified on the effects of the Cable Television and Consumer Protection Act of 1992 on the television marketplace and consumers twenty years after its passage. The Cable Televisio…

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…

Witnesses testified about the operation of nuclear waste facilities and future storage of nuclear waste. The talked about a report produced by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear…

The Senate continued working on S. 1940, the flood insurance program.

Military branch leaders testified on the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty, an international convention that sets rules for maritime travel and commerce. The treaty establishes a system f…

Witnesses testified about their nomination to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Among the issues they addressed were nuclear waste storage, working relations among commissioners, power plan…

Nominees testified about their qualifications to represent the U.S. as ambassadors to Sri Lanka, Maldives, Iraq, and Tajikstan. Much of the hearing focused on working with Iraqi leaders to m…

Witnesses testified on the rise of poaching in Africa and increased demand for African ivory in China. They focused on opaque structures in the international financial system, particularly a…

Witnesses testified on recently-released Obama administration and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) privacy reports that highlighted the need for federal legislation to give consumers baseline …

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Witnesses testified on the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago and the future agenda of NATO. Among the topics they addressed were diminishing defense funding for NATO by European countries, missile…