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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…

Committee members marked up S.2191, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007. The bill contains provisions aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions and allows swapping of pollutio…

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Robert M. Dow, Jr., to be a U.S. District Judge. The Senate confired the nomination Robert M. Dow Jr., o…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the veto message to H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. …

The Senate proceeded to consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3043, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill.

The Senate resumed consideration of the Leslie Southwick U.S. Circuit Judge nomination. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge. …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3043, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations b…

The Senate passed H.R. 3093, as amended; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3093, the Departments of Commerce and Justice and Science Appropriations b…

A hearing was held on the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea and potential U.S. ratification of the treaty. Among the issues addressed were implications of the treaty on efforts to combat…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.3222, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008.

The 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…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business and resumed consideration of H.R. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. They also debated and passed a…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate begin consideration of H.R. 1124, a bill to extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999. …

General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified about military operations in Iraq, recommendations for future Iraq policy, and the ability of the Iraqi Parliament to meet the security chal…

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to consider judicial nominations. Senator Barrasso delivered his first speech on the Senate floor. Thereafter, the Senate began c…

The Senate passed H.R. 2764 as amended; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the House message on S. 1, the Ethics Reform bill. The Senate passes H.R.976 as amended; Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007.