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The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.3304, the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate continued consideration of the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.J. Res. 59, Budget Act, post-cloture. The measure passed on a vot…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.J.Res.59, the Budget Resolution.

After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 5:30 p.m.), Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the S…

The Senate voted 52-48 in favor of eliminating the filibuster on federal judge nominees and most executive-office appointments. The Senate approved the nomination of Patricia Millett to …

After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act.

Doug Elmendorf testified before the House and Senate budget Conference Committee. He told members that even a short term agreement on spending levels would be better than no deal at all.

The director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons testified on ways to reduce prison system costs incurred by repeat offenders. The second panel included state officials and experts on the topic…

The Senate took cloture votes on the nominations of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) to be director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Patricia Millett for Washington, D.C. Circuit Cou…

House and Senate negotiators held their first formal meeting on the 2014 federal budget. The conference committee was supposed to come up with a budget plan by mid December 2013, as called f…

The leaders of the House and Senate Budget Committees spoke with reporters briefly after having breakfast to discuss negotiations over a long-term federal budget deal.

Following the remarks from Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), senators were permitted to speak for up 10 minutes each. The pending business was the motion to proceed to S.1569, the bill t…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate convenes for a legislative session.

*At a TBD, the Senate will consider the following judicial nominations under a unanimous consent agreement that allows for up to 30 mins of debate, equally divided and controlled by Sens. Le…

The Senate convenes for a legislative session.

National security and intelligence officials as well as legal scholars testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. James Clapper …

The Senate convened for a legislative session to consider the continuing resolution to keep the government operating.

Senate will continue consideration of H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution. At approximately 12:30 p.m., there will be up to four votes on or in relation to cloture on the join…