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Democratic senators spoke to reporters about drought aid programs for Midwest farmers. The House eliminated 1.6 billion dollars in agriculture disaster relief funding from the Defense Approp…

Senators Martinez and Obama spoke to reporters about proposed immigration reform and efforts by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to reach a compromise on enforcement of immigration law…

The Senate continued work on renewal of the PATRIOT Act, and a conference report on spending for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2020, the Tax Relief Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed S. 2020, As Ame…

The Senate passed S. 1042 as amended; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

Past and present elected officials, Congressional Black Caucus members, civil rights leaders, noted clergy, and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Rosa Parks, who died October 24, 200…

Democratic Senators spoke to reporters about the strategy of the Bush Administration regarding a possible avian flu pandemic. Among the issues they discussed were federal assistance to stren…

The Senate convenes and resumed consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill. At 10:00 a.m. the Senate proceeded to a vote on the motio…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the prospects for United Nations reform. They discussed options for effective restructuring that would improve transparency, manageme…

The Senate continued work on a spending bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Members paused at approximately 3:40 p.m. for a moment of silence to hono…

Secretary Rice testified about U.S. foreign policy toward Iraq in the fourth hearing on the topic. Among the topics she addressed were the state of security in the country, political progres…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 3058, the Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Bill. The Senate agreed …

The Pageturners book discussion group at the Naperville Public Library discussed Senator Barack Obama’s memoir Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, published by Three Riv…

The Senate confirmed John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States. The final vote was 78 to 22.

The Senate convenes and proceeds to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. to be Chief Justice of the United States.

The Congressional Black Caucus held the 35th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), which is considered to be the premier African American conference on policy issues. The ALC provides the pla…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of H.R. 2862, the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. The Senate p…

The Senate resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 147, the Native Hawaiians bill.

The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held a regional hearing on the closure and realignment of defense bases. Elected officials and community representatives testified about t…