Senators McCain (R-AZ), Graham (R-SC), and Ayotte (R-NH) reacted to a State Department report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libys, in which Ambassador …
267 viewsThe 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.
View in Congressional Chronicle412 viewsThe women who would hold all five of New Hampshire’s major political offices talked about women legislators, politics, bipartisanship, and priorities for their new positions. In 2013, for th…
329 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of S. 3254, the defense authorization bill. At 5 p.m. the Senate met in executive session to consider the nomination of Paul William Grimm to be a U.S. Distr…
View in Congressional Chronicle289 viewsCurrent and former congressional leaders paid tribute to former New Hampshire Senator Warren B. Rudman who died November 19, 2012, at the age of 82. Senator Rudman was best remembered as a k…
1,597 viewsThe Senate resumed for an hour of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of amendments to S. 3254, the defense authorization bill. The Senate adjourned as a mark of further re…
View in Congressional Chronicle583 viewsWitnesses testified on a bill to provide tax incentives for small businesses, and to assist and bolster the entrepreneurial community. The committee examined legislative proposals and progra…
340 viewsSenate Homeland Security Chair Joe Lieberman (I-CT) talked about U.S. foreign policy with Senator Kelly Ayotte. He criticized the Obama administration for not engaging in Syria and said the …
228 viewsRepublican senators spoke to reporters following a meeting with United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice and the acting CIA director about the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi,…
1,747 viewsSenator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) delivered the Weekly Republican Address. She discussed the consequences of inaction on the “fiscal cliff” and cautioned against raising taxes. “Fiscal cliff” refe…
66 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the pending nomination of General Joseph Dunford to lead the war in Afghanistan. Topics included war planning, troop levels, safe havens…
767 viewsThe U.S. Senate continued debate on a bill to expand hunting and fishing on federal lands. Senator John McCain filed a resolution calling for a bipartisan joint investigation into the attack…
View in Congressional Chronicle423 viewsSenator John McCain (R-AZ), the Armed Services Committee’s ranking member, filed a resolution calling for a bipartisan joint investigation into the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. He …
487 viewsMitt Romney and Paul Ryan speak at a campaign event in West Chester, Ohio. They were joined by Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, as well as Senators John McCain of Arizona, Marco Rubio of …
5,406 viewsSenator John McCain (R-AZ) and other lawmakers spoke to veterans at a Romney campaign rally in New Hampshire. He encouraged veterans in New Hampshire to go out and vote because Republican Pr…
162 views“We Built It” was the theme of the 2012 Republican National Convention’s second night. Speakers included Ann Romney, Governors Chris Christie (NJ), Bob McDonnell (VA,) and Scott Walker (WI),…
5,395 viewsThe Senate considered the Multinational Business Tax Incentives bill.
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