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Judge Mark Filip testified in a hearing on his nomination to be deputy attorney general. Senators also questioned him about the destruction of CIA tapes and about torture methods. The pro…

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…

The Senate Judiciary Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security Subcommittee held a hearing on the legal rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The examined what the legal rights are and if…

The Senate passed the farm bill. Members also passed the Federal Housing Administration Act of 2007, and approved the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal y…

Senators voted on amendments to the farm bill.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm Bill.

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the farm bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm Bill.

Senator Dick Durbin delivered the weekly Democratic radio address. He talked about the Democratic agenda in Congress and Republican opposition.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on how to help families save their homes during the expected foreclosure crisis. Senator Durbin chaired the hearing insstead of Chairman Pat…

Senators Durbin and Schumer gave a press conference to reporters in response to President Bush’s proposal for alleviating the economic pressures caused by the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Pres…

The Senate failed to advance the House-passed energy bill. Republicans objected to tax revisions and requirements that utilities use more alternative sources for their electricity. Afterward…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 3996, the Temporary Tax Relief Act. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to procee…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed on H.R. 3996, the Temporary Tax Relief Act.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to make changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The House had its own version of the FISA bill. The Senate’s version did not include…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motions to proceed to S. 2340, the Alternative Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill and H.R. 4156, the Emergency Supplemental Appro…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm bill.

The Senate agreed to the H.R.1429 Conference Report; Head Start for School Readiness Act.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm bill.