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Senators met to vote on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy in the military and the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)…

Senator-elect Mark Kirk was sworn in as the senator from Illinois to fill the seat held by Roland Burris following the election of President Barack Obama.

President Obama spoke at a campaign rally for Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. In his remarks President Obama warned supporters against complacency during the midterm elections, saying tha…

Members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II. The corps of female pilots was created in 1942 to fly military p…

Gregory Kutz testified at a hearing on methods used by for-profit colleges to recruit students and coach them to apply for financial aid. He spoke about the results of an undercover investig…

The Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of James Clapper to be Director of National Intelligence. In his testimony he pledged to improve coordi…

Steve Flynn testified about steps BP had taken to improve working conditions since the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 workers. He also answered questions about BP’s s…

Senators made speeches on extending long-term unemployment benefits.

Lisa Jackson and Larry Robinson testified at a hearing on the use of dispersants in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Topics included the effects dispersants have on wildlife and sea…

Representatives from non-profit organizations testified on the use of dispersants in the clean up of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Among the topics they addressed were the effects on the env…

The Senate continued work on a bill to extend tax breaks and unemployment benefits.

Attorney General Eric Holder and Inspector General Glenn Fine testified on the 2011 Justice Department fiscal year budget and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s upcoming meeting with Presi…

EMILY’s List held its 25th anniversary Women in Power luncheon to honor Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. In her remarks she thanked the group and credited the network for helping pass the …

NASA Administrator Charles Bolton and a member of the the NASA safety advisory board testified about the fiscal year 2011 NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) budget. Questio…

Robert Mueller testified on the fiscal year 2011 $8.3 billion budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Among the topics he addressed were the FBI’s efforts to combat cur…