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The Senate voted on various spending measures. A cloture vote on Department of Defense appropriations, as well as a parliamentary challenges to various legislation, were considered the morni…

Senators spoke to reporters about the failure of a cloture vote on Department of Defense appropriations legislation that included provisions for new Arctic oil exploration. They said additio…

The Senate convened with a period of morning business prior to consideration of several appropriations and spending measures.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2020, the Tax Relief Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed S. 2020, As Ame…

Ms. Majoras and states attorneys general testified about fuel and gasoline pricing, the recent impact of Gulf Coast hurricanes on the industry, levels of corporate profits, recent price spik…

Oil company executives talked about fuel and gasoline pricing, the state of petroleum supplies and infrastructure in the U.S., and the recent impact of Gulf Coast hurricanes on the industry.…

The Senate convened and proceeded to a vote on the conference report to H.R. 2744, the Agriculture Appropriations, FY2006 bill. The Senate agreed to H.R. 2744 Conference Report; Agriculture,…

The Senate resumed consideration of S.1932, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation bill.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to receive testimony from the Administration on hurricane recovery efforts related to energy and to discuss energy po…

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

A hearing was held on two steroids legislations, the Clean Sports Act as well as the Professional Sports Integrity and Accountability Act. Witnesses in two panels discussed measures that wou…

In the weekly Democratic radio address, Senator Cantwell spoke about lowering energy and gasoline prices. She discussed the need to pass legislation to stop price gouging. She also said that…

The Senate confirmed John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States. The final vote was 78 to 22.

Witnesses testified about the short- and long-term rise in domestic energy prices and whether price gouging is occurring in consumer gasoline or whether the market is controlling prices in r…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing chaired by Senator Domenici about global oil demand and gasoline prices. The purpose of the hearing was to learn more about H…

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill.