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Seven of the nine Democratic presidential candidates debated a variety of domestic and foreign policy issues. Paul Anger moderated the debate. The candidates responded to questions from Mr. …

No Labels, a bipartisan group of current and former members of Congress, talked to reporters about a plan, "Make Congress Work!", a 12-point blueprint for breaking gridlock and promoting con…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard testimony on laws that prohibit members of Congress and their staffs from trading on information they obtain as lawmaker…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. *At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to executive session in order to consider the following nominations: -Norman L. Eisen, of the …

The Senate convened with a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.

Various Senators spoke on an amendment offered by Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) to S. 1867, a bill dealing with Defense programs and policy, including terror detainee policy. Senator Udall’s ame…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. Thereafter, members proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Christopher …

The Senate Homeland Security Committee marked up legislation written to deal with the financial problems of the U.S. Postal Service. Members focused on the proposed 5-day work week and the p…

Witnesses testified on changes in airline security operations and policy in the ten years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among the issues they addressed were the pilot pr…

Defense Department officials testified on adding the National Guard bureau chief to the Joint Chiefs Staff.

Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey testified on security issues in Iraq. Questions focused on the planned withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from Iraq, with several contentious exchan…

A bipartisan group of senators announced plans to reform and enhance cost savings to the United States Postal Service. The plan kept a six day mail delivery for at least two more years, enco…

The Senate began work on an infrastructure and transportation spending package, the second piece of President Obama’s jobs plan.

Witnesses testified about bioterror threats and government policy and operations in responding to the threats. A recent report by the WMD Terrorism Research Center had given the U.S. mostly …

The Senate considered President Obama’s jobs bill and failed to reach the 60 vote threshold to begin final debate on the legislation. The time for voting on the cloture motion was held open …

Witnesses testified on waste, fraud, and abuse in wartime contracting. They also talked about the work and recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Contracting. In her remarks, Senator C…

Officials testified about homeland security since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among the topics they addressed were threats of home-grown terrorism, cyber security issues, al…

The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committed held a hearing on the challenges facing the Homeland Security Department, and the successes and reforms since September 11, 2011…