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The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a public meeting to discuss the final commission proposal. A vote on the proposal was scheduled for later in the week and req…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its inaugural meeting in the White House Conference Center. The commissioners discussed the nation’s long-term fiscal challen…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a meeting to discuss potential ways to reduce the federal deficit. The bi-partisan commission was charged with identifying po…

The National Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a public meeting on the outlook for the national debt and ways in which deficit reduction might impact the U.S. economy. Witne…

The Senate moved forward with a bill that aims to help states avoid teacher layoffs and also helps with Medicaid payments. Members also continued debate on Elena Kagan’s nomination for assoc…

The House-Senate Conference Committee on Financial Regulations legislation reconvened to make changes to the bill voted on the previous week. Senator Scott Brown indicated that he would not …

The House-Senate conference committee on the financial regulations bill wrapped up its work early today following a marathon 20-hour session. The measure passed out of conference on a party …

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Topics included liability in financial statements and Secur…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Debate focused on predatory lending and risk retention prov…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation.

Members debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2011 budget resolution.

Members debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2011 budget resolution.

Senators debated and offered amendments to health care reform reconciliation legislation.

The Senate convened shortly after it adjourned to begin a new legislative day and thereafter took up H.R. 4872, the reconciliation package to make changes in the Senate health bill.

Ben Bernanke testified about his nomination to continue as the chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In his testimony he said he is concerned about a congressional proposal to aud…

The Senate Banking Committee voted out of committee the nomination of Ben Bernanke to continue as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The vote was 16 to 7 to send the nomination to the Senate f…

Vote to waive Corker point of order on unfunded mandates passed by a vote of 55 - 44. The Senate is now holding a series of votes, including adoption of the Majority Leader’s substitute amen…

Senators planned to finish debate on several amendments and motions dealing with buying prescription from other countries and middle class taxes.