Senate Session, Part 2
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.
View in Congressional Chronicle502 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.3304, the National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle502 viewsJohn Koskinen testified at his nomination hearing to be the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. He promised to restore public trust in the IRS and fully cooperate with Congres…
672 viewsJohn Koskinen testified at the confirmation hearing of his nomination to be the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Opening statements were heard. The proceeding recessed f…
996 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,581 viewsState officials, representatives from transportation industry groups, and members of national commissions testified on the status of transportation infrastructure needs in the United States …
432 viewsSecretary Kathleen Sebelius updated the committee on the status of fixing the ongoing difficulties with the Affordable Care Act’s HealthCare.gov insurance exchanges. She said many improvemen…
12,658 viewsMembers of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees held their first public meeting to consider the 2013 farm bill.
4,603 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be a principal deputy undersecretary of Defense and …
View in Congressional Chronicle481 viewsThe Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the president’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit.
View in Congressional Chronicle532 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew testified on raising the debt limit. In his remarks he warned the committee that failing to raise the debt ceiling could cause havoc in financial markets, which r…
469 views*At a TBD, the Senate will consider the following judicial nominations under a unanimous consent agreement that allows for up to 30 mins of debate, equally divided and controlled by Sens. Le…
View in Congressional Chronicle343 viewsHealth care advocates and House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the shutdown of the federal government.
237 viewsThe Senate continued consideration of H. J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution. The filing deadline for germane first-degree amendments to the joint resolution was 1 p.m.
View in Congressional Chronicle375 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S. 1243, the Transportation-HUD spending bill for fiscal year 2014. The Senate confirmed the nomi…
View in Congressional Chronicle374 viewsThe Senate convened and thereafter resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1243, the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle166 viewsSenate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp (R-MI) talked with David Rubenstein about their efforts to reform the tax code. Representa…
121 viewsThe Senate passed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, S. 744, on a vote of 68 to 32.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,011 viewsThe Senate resumed work on S 744, the immigration bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle313 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle545 viewsHouse Ways and Means Chair Dave Camp (R-MI) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT), talked with reporters about their tax code reform as a way to stimulate the economy and inte…
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