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Senators paid tribute to departing Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK). They praised his service during six terms in the Senate. Senator Stevens lost a re-election campaign in Alaska amid controversy…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297, Advancing America’s Priorities Act.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6867, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act …

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Senate Democrats talked with reporters about the government takeover of the insurance company AIG insurance and the state of the U.S. economy.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

Senate Reair on Highway Trust Fund

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill. The first 24 minutes of the Senate proceedings are missing from this pro…

The Senate convened and begin a period of morning business. Thereafter the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3001, the Defense Authorization bill. The Senate …

Military officials testified about Defense Department contracts awarded for reconstruction and support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They focused various contracts awarded, the contrac…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3186, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program bill.

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3268, the Energy Speculation bill.

Witnesses testified on the fiscal year 2009 budget for programs of the National Institutes of Health. They talked about ongoing research projects, opportunities for future research, costs of…

Senator Patty Murray delivered the weekly Democratic radio address. She talked about the Democratic short- and long-term solutions to record-breaking energy prices.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.2731, the Global AIDS legislation. The Senate passed, by a vote of 80-16, …

The Senate overrode the presidential veto on H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, by a vote of 70-26.