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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) outlined his plan to help revitalize economically blighted areas such as the bankrupt city of Detroit. He said that he would introduce legislation the next week focu…

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Cornelia Pillard to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia. The session contin…

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) addressed The Citadel’s Corps of Cadets and responded to questions. A main topic was the use of the U.S. military with particular criticism of the administration’s a…

The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Jeh Johnson to become secretary of the Homeland Security Department. He told committee membe…

Senators debated the Affordable Care Act during the day’s proceedings in the U.S. Senate.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.3204, the Pharmaceutical Drug Compounding bill.

Witnesses testified at a hearing on the response to and recovery from Hurricane Sandy, andthe challenges faced by affected communities following the storm.

The Family Research Council held its 8th annual Values Voter Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Speakers during the morning session included Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted …

The Senate convenes for a legislative session.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) held a bipartisan “Coffee Meeting” on the Capitol Steps. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) was the only Democrat to attend. They talked about ways to stimulate bipartisan in…

Republican Study Committee members spoke to reporters about the shutdown of the federal government.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) launched a lengthy speech in opposition to continued funding of the Affordable Care Act, saying he “would speak until I am no longer able to stand.” He and other sena…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee marked up and approved a resolution on authorization for the use of military force in Syria in response to use of chemical weapons against civilians in…

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Joint Chiefs Chair Martin Dempsey testified on the Obama administrations’s case for the use of military force against Syr…

Senate Foreign Relations Committee members spoke to reporters following a classified briefing on Syria.

The Senate voted against a measure from Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) to end U.S. aid to Egypt by a margin of 86-13.

Witnesses testified on recent political upheaval in Egypt in which after the country’s military removed the democratically-elected Islamist President Mohammed Morsi from power amidst popular…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a nomination hearing for Samantha Power to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Ms. Power was pressed by several committee members on p…

A bipartisan group of senators spoke to reporters about their efforts to pass a law that would take the reporting of sexual assaults in the military outside the chain of command.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Victoria Nuland for assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, Douglas Lute as ambassador to N…