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Seven of the nine Democratic presidential candidates debated a variety of domestic and foreign policy issues. Paul Anger moderated the debate. The candidates responded to questions from Mr. …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. *At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to executive session in order to consider the following nominations: -Norman L. Eisen, of the …

State and Treasury Department representatives testified on U.S. policy toward Iran. Much of the hearing focused on the Menendez-Kirk Amendment, which bans foreign financial institutions that…

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to consider the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Varadaraj Pai to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Former officials tasked with finding a solution to the nation’s debt and deficit problems testified about their previous attempts to offer solutions and the work of the Joint Select Committe…

Douglas Elmendorf testified before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. In his remarks he talked about the state of the economy and deficit spending, saying that larger short-ter…

The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction held its first meeting. The bipartisan supercommittee aims to recommend $1.2 trillion in budget deficit reduction over a ten-year period. Memb…

Douglas Elmendorf testified on discretionary federal spending at a hearing of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Among the topics he addressed were defense spending, tax policy…

The Senate began work on an infrastructure and transportation spending package, the second piece of President Obama’s jobs plan.

The Senate voted on procedural motions to advance parts of President Obama’s jobs legislation.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the U.S. Ambassador to Russia nominee Michael McFaul. He talked about the status of U.S.-Russia relations, missile defe…

The Senate Finance Committee marked up bills for the Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The measures included job retraining for U.S. workers displaced by the ag…

Late in the session Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) moved that a post-cloture motion by Republicans was dilatory. The chair ruled against the motion and the ruling of the chair was appealed and …

Thomas Barthold testified on individual and corporate tax rates before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing on tax code reform. The bipartisan Select Deficit Reduction Com…

The Senate approved a bill that overhauls the patent system. The legislation includes changes to the collection of fees and the way patents are awarded.

Transportation Department, union, and investment company representatives testified at a hearing on ways to promote private investment in federal transportation projects.

The Senate Finance Committee held a “mock” markup hearing to debate amendments to free trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia, and Panama. The hearing is referred to as a “mock” markup…