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The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the role of derivatives in the current financial crisis and regulatory issues pertaining to them. Credit swaps and derivatives function in …

The Senate passed a new version of the bill authorizing federal intervention in financial markets. The revision to the $700 billion rescue plan includes raising FDIC limits from $100,000 per…

Panelists talked about national party conventions, the history of the presidential nominating system, and changes in the way America now selects its presidential candidates. Participants, mo…

A hearing was held on the expanding role of the military in foreign policy. The first panel of witnesses consisted of state and defense department officials. The second panel comprised exp…

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.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate begin consideration of S.2731, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against …

William Burns testified about U.S. policy toward Iran. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of military operations in Iraq on relations with Iran, the status of efforts to impose …

After introductory remarks by Christopher DeMuth, Senator Richard Lugar delivered the keynote address of a forum titled “Was Malthus Right? Was Today’s Global Food Crisis Inevitable?” Senato…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of William T. Lawrence, of Indiana, to be a U.S. District Judge.

A hearing was held on upcoming legislation which would lay the foundation for a new approach to relations with Pakistan. The first witness panel consisted of Administration officials. Former…

The Senate passed H.R. 6124; Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.

A hearing was held on the nominations of Walter Lukken to be the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and for Bartholomew Chilton and Scott O’Malia to be commissioners.

This was the first of a series of hearings on China and was entitled "U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Globalization". The first panel consisted of Deputy Secretary of State John Negro…

A confirmation hearing was held on the nominations of G. Steven Agee to be U.S. Circuit judge for the 4th Circuit, William T. Lawrence to be U.S. District judge for the Southern District of …

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nominations of William J. Burns to be undersecretary of State for political affairs, Janice L. Jacobs to be assistan…

Witnesses testified about the ongoing situation in Darfur, the status of a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the region, lack of progress on political and humanitarian issues, deteriorating secur…

General Patraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified on the situation in Iraq and progress made by the government of Iraq in meeting benchmarks for progress and achieving reconciliation. Both s…

Witnesses testified about political developments in Iraq. Topics included the central rationale for the surge and whether it has achieved its strategic purpose, attempting to involve Iraq’s …