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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) members testified on on nuclear reactor safety following Japan’s disaster earlier in the year. Senators in their opening statement referred repeatedly to …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.Thereafter, members proceeded to concurrent consideration of S.J.Res.10 and S.J.Res.24, joint resolutions proposing balanced budget…

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to consider Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

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).

The Senate convened and began with a period of morning business. Thereafter, members resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.

John Pistole testified at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) oversight hearing. In his testimony he announced an expansion of a pre-check program for airline passengers, which allo…

Witnesses testified about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Program, which gives states and communities resources to clean up and reuse contaminated sites. Among the is…

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

Witnesses testified about proposed bipartisan legislation funding transportation projects at current levels for the next two years. The bill included reforms that streamlined funding assista…

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

Witnesses testified about ExxonMobil’s oil spill in the Yellowstone River. They talked about the Environmental Protection Agency’s lead role in cleanup and environmental assessment, the Pipe…

The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee held hearing on proposed fiscal 2012 appropriations for department…

Witnesses testified about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the status of ongoing environmental damage assessment. They also examined ways to improve the oil spill response process …

Commissioners testified on the NRC’s 90 day report, which was released in July. It laid out numerous areas for improvement, based on the experience in Japan after the March 11 earthquake and…

Deputy Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency Bob Perciasepe testified at a hearing on two upcoming studies indicating that drilling for natural gas in U.S. may not be as safe…

Witnesses testified about the Environmental Protection Agency’s rules to limit a pair of toxic chemicals that had been found in public water supplies. The chemicals chromium-6 and perchlorat…

The Senate took up Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan for the debt reduction.