Senator Herb Kohl Farewell Address
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) delivered his farewell address to the U.S. Senate after serving 24 years in Congress. He was first elected in 1988. Before seeking public office, the Milwaukee native w…
817 viewsSen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) delivered his farewell address to the U.S. Senate after serving 24 years in Congress. He was first elected in 1988. Before seeking public office, the Milwaukee native w…
817 viewsWitnesses testified about ways to reshape and modernize aging services, including meals, rides and care-giving programs, through the re-authorization of the Older Americans Act.
1,138 viewsThe U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session and therafter resumed consideration of S.3637, the TAG extension legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle579 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 about hate violence and violent extremism, as well as the threat posed by domestic extremists in the United States. The hearing was held after a violent attack on a Sikh …
2,576 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle222 viewsFederal 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…
1,170 viewsDuring a legislative session, the majority leader and minority argued about the Senate agenda, and other lawmakers gave general speeches
View in Congressional Chronicle1,667 viewsJamie 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…
10,830 viewsEric Holder testified at an oversight hearing. Much of the hearing focused on national security leaks and the government’s “Fast and Furious” operation aimed at arresting members of drug car…
1,830 viewsRobert Mueller testified at an FBI oversight hearing. Director Mueller confirmed that the FBI had launched an investigation into leaks about an al-Qaida bomb plot aboard a U.S.-bound flight.…
906 viewsWitnesses testified about the findings of a new report on the employment status of older workers since the recession, older workers' financial risks from long-term unemployment, and challeng…
222 viewsWitnesses testified on the current long-term care (LTC) system and near-term opportunities for making progress in implementing more cost-effective policy solutions in both the public and pri…
404 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of the transportation bill. They also debate the Blunt (R-MO) contraception amendment to the transpo…
View in Congressional Chronicle448 viewsJustices Breyer and Scalia testified on the role of judges in the American republic and democratic systems within the U.S. Question topics included the politicization of the judicial confirm…
64,680 viewsAntitrust attorneys, consumer advocates, and the heads of Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions testified on the proposed merger between the the two benefit management companies
801 viewsWitnesses testified on the cost-effectiveness of drug and veterans treatment courts.
403 viewsGovernment and private sector officials testified on the use of antipsychotic drugs on dementia patients in nursing homes and long term care facilities. The Food and Drug Administration has …
783 viewsRobert Mueller testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on FBI operations. Topics included the impact on FBI programs in the defense authorization bill, domestic anti-terrorism effort…
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