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The Senate resumed consideration of S. 744, the immigration bill.

Penny Pritzker testified about her nomination to be secretary of the Department of Commerce. In her testimony, she addressed a number of issues including strategies for economic growth and j…

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee debated and approved the “farm bill,” a package of legislation passed once every five years that governs agriculture, forestry, and n…

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz to be secretary of energy.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business.

The Senate resumed consideration of S 743, the Marketplace Fairness Act, the Internet sales tax bill.

The Senate debated S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, for the collection of state sales taxes from online retailers. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jane Kelly, of Iowa, to be a U.S. c…

Admiral Robert Papp and Kathryn Sullivan testified on their fiscal year 2014 budget requests for the respective agencies, the U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.

Gina McCarthy, the president’s nominee to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Much of the heari…

Witnesses testified on the implementation of President Obama’s executive order to address cyber threats to the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in her testimony said the exe…

A climate scientists, an economist, and ranchers and farmers testified on the effects of extreme weather on agriculture.

Governor Deval Patrick announced the that William “Mo” Cowan, his former chief of staff, would be the temporary replacement for Senator John Kerry until a special election on June 25, 2013. …

Witnesses testified on the implementation of President Obama’s executive order to address cyber threats to the U.S. Panel Two: Greg Wilshusen, director, Information Security Issues, Governm…