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The Brookings Institution, in conjunction with The Help Group of Los Angeles and others, held a conference to examine policy proposals for expanding the availability and affordability of ear…

Senator Barbara Boxer talked about her book A Time to Run: A Novel, published by Chronicle Books. The Senator had been writing the political novel for seven years, working on the book durin…

A tribute was held to honor the life and legacy of the late Robert F. Kennedy. His daughter Kerry Kennedy and Rep. Edward Markey hosted a reception at the Capital to commemorate what would h…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of Morning Business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of S. 1783, the Pension Reform bill. Senators Reid and Hutchison spoke about the n…

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton gave the keynote address at the American Bar Association’s International Law Symposium. In her remarks she talked about the rule of law and the status of women…

Past and present elected officials, Congressional Black Caucus members, civil rights leaders, noted clergy, and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Rosa Parks, who died October 24, 200…

A bipartisan conference was held on “Human Rights: Uncommon Leadership for Common Values.” Participants discussed aiding the disadvantage through bipartisan leadership and the mobilization…

Democratic Senators spoke to reporters about the strategy of the Bush Administration regarding a possible avian flu pandemic. Among the issues they discussed were federal assistance to stren…

The Senate convenes and resumed consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill. At 10:00 a.m. the Senate proceeded to a vote on the motio…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bil…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumesdconsideration of H.R. 3058, the Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Bill.

Democratic members of Congress spoke to reporters about relief from home heating prices and funding of the Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). They discussed projected…

The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services held a hearing on the nominations of former Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Wynne for Air Force Secretary and Northrop Grumman executi…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of H.R. 2863, the Defense Appropriations Bill.

The Democratic National Committee’s Women’s Leadership Forum held its 12th Annual National Issues Conference from September 29-30, 2005. During the luncheon of the first day, Senator Clinton…

The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services held a meeting to receive testimony on “U.S. Military Strategy and Operations in Iraq.” Secretary Rumsfeld and other Department of Defense offici…

The Congressional Black Caucus held the 35th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), which is considered to be the premier African American conference on policy issues. The ALC provides the pla…

Protesters met in Washington D.C. to raise awareness of the new federal budget that allows for oil drilling at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Former and current members of th…