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The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.Thereafter, members proceeded to concurrent consideration of S.J.Res.10 and S.J.Res.24, joint resolutions proposing balanced budget…

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to consider the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Varadaraj Pai to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter began consideration of S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act. Members approved a continuing resolution to fu…

John Pistole testified at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) oversight hearing. In his testimony he announced an expansion of a pre-check program for airline passengers, which allo…

The Senate convened for one hour of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of H.R. 2354, the Energy and Water spending bill for fiscal year 2012.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, it began consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the…

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

The Senate considered a legislative vehicle for the Agriculture, Commerce, Justice and Science, and Transportation/HUD appropriations bills.

Members of Congress, federal and local officials, and experts testified on the condition of U.S. flood control systems.

The Senate voted on procedural motions to advance parts of President Obama’s jobs legislation.

The Senate began work on a fiscal year 2012 spending measure that includes three of the 12 annual spending bills that fund the federal government and related agencies.

Conservative leaders and Republican presidential candidates spoke at the Values Voter Summit. Topics included news media coverage of conservative issues, the economy, and the role of religio…

Late in the session Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) moved that a post-cloture motion by Republicans was dilatory. The chair ruled against the motion and the ruling of the chair was appealed and …

The CIA and National Intelligence directors testified about the threat against the U.S. posed by al-Qaida and other terror groups. In his first appearance as CIA director, General Petraeus s…

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