Officials and Kennedy family members spoke at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate on the campus of the University of Massachusetts.
1,019 viewsThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard testimony on laws that prohibit members of Congress and their staffs from trading on information they obtain as lawmaker…
608 viewsThe Senate convened and began with a period of morning business. Thereafter, members resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,894 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. Thereafter, members proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Christopher …
View in Congressional Chronicle470 viewsDefense Department officials testified on adding the National Guard bureau chief to the Joint Chiefs Staff.
2,330 viewsSecretary Panetta and General Dempsey testified on security issues in Iraq. Questions focused on the planned withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from Iraq, with several contentious exchan…
2,244 viewsWitnesses testified about sources of counterfeit electronic parts, how they are made, cases where counterfeit electronic parts have penetrated the defense supply chain, and the cost and pote…
2,270 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, it began consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the…
View in Congressional Chronicle611 viewsAfter a period of morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.674, the 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle178 viewsA bipartisan group of senators announced plans to reform and enhance cost savings to the United States Postal Service. The plan kept a six day mail delivery for at least two more years, enco…
299 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the implementation of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Questions from committee members covered a wide range of other topics including ta…
570 viewsThe Senate voted on procedural motions to advance parts of President Obama’s jobs legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle833 viewsOfficials testified about homeland security since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among the topics they addressed were threats of home-grown terrorism, cyber security issues, al…
1,157 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Ashton Carter to be deputy secretary of Defense. Among the topics addressed were the potential impact of …
615 viewsWitnesses testified about the Postal Service’s financial difficulties. They presented proposals to fix the Postal Service’s money problems, and took questions from the Committee.
2,559 viewsThe Senate Veterans Affairs Committee held a hearing to assess the long-term financial costs of caring for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and wounded warriors. Witnesses said that while estim…
463 viewsWitnesses testified about the federal leasing process and its management, with a focus on whether federal leasing was an efficient use of taxpayer dollars. Estimates show that federal agenci…
457 viewsRepublican Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts talked about his autobiography Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks, and Second Chances (Harper, 2011), which was released a few…
350 viewsWitnesses testified about preparations for the 2010 U.S. Census. They focused on the costs of the 2010 Census, methods under consideration to reduce costs for the 2020 Census, and transition…
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