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The Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents held their first annual public meeting to discuss how the Smithsonian could better serve a changing U.S. population and attract more diverse audi…

U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate

The Senate convened and begin a period of morning business. Thereafter the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3001, the Defense Authorization bill. The Senate …

Military officials testified about Defense Department contracts awarded for reconstruction and support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They focused various contracts awarded, the contrac…

Witnesses testified on the fiscal year 2009 budget for programs of the National Institutes of Health. They talked about ongoing research projects, opportunities for future research, costs of…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3101, the Medicare Improvements Act.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate begin consideration of the conference report to S.Con.Res. 70, the fiscal year 2009 budget resolution.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the House message accompanying H.R.2642, the Supplemental Appropriations bill. The Senate upon reconsideration passed Bill H.R. 2419 Food …

Witnesses testified about the fiscal year 2009 defense budget. Defense Secretary Gates' testimony focused on the threats facing the United States including terrorism, nuclear proliferation, …

The Senate confirmed the nomination G. Steven Agee, of Virginia to be U.S. Circuit Judge.

The Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419; Food and Energy Security Act of 2007.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1315, the Veterans' Benefits bill. The Senate passed S.1315 as amended; Ve…

The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on the administration’s fiscal year 2008 supplemental appropriations funding request for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. In his testimo…