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The Senate convened for a legislative session. The Senate considered H.R.1, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill for the relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Panelists talked about the impact that admission policies for highly skilled immigrants has on the U.S. economy, specifically policies that are making it increasingly difficult for highly sk…

Republican and Democratic leaders talked about negotiations between President Obama and Congress to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” “Downsizing the Deficit: The Fiscal Cliff and Its Impact on Bus…

The U.S. Senate convened in a legislative session.

The Senate continued work on the Sportsmans' Bill and then on a bill setting Defense Department programs and policies for the next year.

Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill spoke at an Obama campaign event at the Heritage Farm Museum in Sterling, Virginia, on the day before the election. He was critical of Republican p…

President Obama spoke at a campaign event in Richmond, Virginia, at the Carillon at Byrd Park. He mentioned that former Secretary of State Colin Powell had endorsed him for president, and he…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Treasury Secretary Geithner testified on the recently approved Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) annual report. In addition to questions about the FSOC report, senators also ask…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the E…

President Barack Obama gave a speech to campaign supporters in Roanoke, Virginia. He talked about his middle-class tax cut plan and other economic issues. The speech generated controversy fr…

Witnesses testified about money market funds and proposed regulation of the financial industry. Mary Schapiro said money market funds posed a systemic risk to the financial system and theref…

Jamie Dimon testified on JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012, and business practices in the banking industry. Among the issues he addressed were the bank bailouts follow…

Sen. James Inhofe, R-OK, that aims to overturn emissions requirements for mercury and other toxins that were issued by the EPA in December. At 11:30am, the Senate will take a roll call vote …

The heads of federal financial oversight agencies testified on on the implementation of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, focusing on derivatives. They also focused on a $2 bill…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S 3240, the farm bill.

Mary Schapiro and Gary Gensler testified on the derivatives market and the ongoing implementation of the Dodd-Frank 2010 financial regulations law. Much of the hearing focused on JPMorgan Ch…

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners testified at an oversight hearing of their agency. Topics included the upcoming broadband spectrum auction, network neutrality, and refo…

Witnesses testified about the impact of accessing video content online and via mobile devices on consumers, technology, and business