Senate Session
The Senate approved Majority Leader Reid’s Managers Amendment with a vote of 60-39.
View in Congressional Chronicle593 viewsThe Senate approved Majority Leader Reid’s Managers Amendment with a vote of 60-39.
View in Congressional Chronicle593 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of health care legislation. Several amendments were considered, including one to allow citizens to buy prescription drugs from other countries and bring them…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,253 viewsGeneral David Petraeus, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and Deputy Secretary Jack Lew testified about the Obama administration’s proposed strategy for the war in Afghanistan. The plan includes se…
191 viewsDay 9 of the Senate health care reform debate. Senators discuss an amendment, submitted by Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), restricting the use of federal funds for abortions and Senator John McCa…
View in Congressional Chronicle598 viewsDay 9 of the Senate health care reform debate. Senators discuss an amendment, submitted by Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), restricting the use of federal funds for abortions and Senator John McCa…
View in Congressional Chronicle192 viewsSecretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen answered questions about the Obama administration plan to raise tro…
259 viewsThe U.S. Senate began the second week and eighth day of health care legislation. They began by considering amendments from Senators Gregg and Pryor. Senator Gregg’s bars the use of any Medic…
View in Congressional Chronicle467 viewsThe Senate continued a second day of debate on H.R. 3590, the $848B plan to expand health insurance coverage. Among amendments debated today is one by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) to ensure …
View in Congressional Chronicle235 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the current global economic crisis and proposed reforms discussed during the Pittsburgh G-20. In his testimony he urged Congress to pass sign…
162 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business with two hours of tributes to Senator Robert Byrd. Thereafter the Senate resumed consideration of David Hamilton to the U.S. Circuit Cour…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,367 viewsSenator Jeanne Shaheen talked about her support of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act that would provide 14 additional weeks of unemployment aid in all 50 states. She also responded…
215 viewsThe Senate voted to proceed to the unemployment benefits extension bill and also confirmed Irene Berger to be U.S. district judge for the Southern District of West Virginia.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,395 viewsDemocratic Senators spoke on the Senate floor about the extension of unemployment benefits.
281 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business and then debated the Homeland Security Conference Report.
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