Senate Session
The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, it is expected the Senate will begin consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 2764, the Omnibus Appropri…
View in Congressional Chronicle318 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, it is expected the Senate will begin consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 2764, the Omnibus Appropri…
View in Congressional Chronicle318 viewsSenators voted on amendments to the farm bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle263 viewsWitnesses testified about alleged small business loan fraud. Small Business Administration officials were questioned about oversight activities. The chief executive officer of Business Loan …
2,501 viewsWitnesses testified about operations of the Food and Drug Administration and its ability to assure the safety and security of the food supply. Witnesses concentrated on recent meat product r…
488 viewsWitnesses testified about national security challenges faced by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, strategic planning for meeting future challenges, and current reform efforts in the areas…
343 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the security of unmanned and unmonitored areas along the U.S. border. It included an examination of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (…
225 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.1585 , the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Senate agreed to H.J.Res.43; a joint resolution increasing the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,404 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 976, the State Children’s Health Insurance Progra…
View in Congressional Chronicle126 viewsSenate session continued overnight and into the next day.
View in Congressional Chronicle708 viewsWitnesses testified about the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. Witnesses included Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Director of the FBI Robert Mueller, and CIA Director Porter Goss.
159 viewsWitnesses testified about energy policy, the impact of high gasoline prices on small businesses, fuel markets and capacity, added costs due to transportation of goods, and potential costs to…
333 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle258 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 1082 , the F.D.A. Authorization bill. The Senate agreed to the motion to …
View in Congressional Chronicle131 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 1082 , the F.D.A. Authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle240 viewsThe Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a hearing on proposals to revise the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Witnesses testified about domestic surveillance programs, presidenti…
153 viewsThe House & Senate Budget Committees held a hearing on the effects of a possible government shutdown if federal budget legislation was not passed by October 1. They heard testimony from Whit…
116 viewsThe Senate began with a period of morning business and thereafter proceeded to executive session to consider nominations. Members confirmed two judicial nominations: Norman Randy Smith, Nint…
View in Congressional Chronicle221 viewsThe Senate began with a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of H.J. Res. 20, a continuing resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle255 viewsThe Senate Select Intelligence Committee held an open confirmation hearing on the nomination of retired Vice Admiral Mike McConnell to be Director of National Intelligence. Among the topics …
187 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour and that would attach $8.3 billion in small business tax benefits. Members agreed to invoke cloture …
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