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Witnesses testified on the Federal Commission on Long Term Care’s recommended changes to U.S. long-term care financing and delivery system. They focused on the importance of getting more peo…

Doug Elmendorf testified before the House and Senate budget Conference Committee. He told members that even a short term agreement on spending levels would be better than no deal at all.

College and university presidents and a vice president of a career advancement organization testified at a hearing on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. They focused on the rol…

After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act.

Marilyn Tavenner, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), testified at a hearing on the online health insurance marketplace. In her testimony she said that we…

Senate Democrats spoke to reporters before taking a final vote on ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Each urged House Speaker John Boehner to put the bill up for a House vote, afte…

Senate will continue consideration of S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act. At 11:45 a.m., Senate will vote on or in relation to Reid (for Toomey/Flake) Amendment No. 2013 to the bill, …

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

House and Senate negotiators held their first formal meeting on the 2014 federal budget. The conference committee was supposed to come up with a budget plan by mid December 2013, as called f…

Witnesses testified about the high cost of dental care and the availability of dental health care insurance. They also talked about a report showing that more than four out of 10 American ad…

Postal Service leaders, government officials, employee advocates, and economic and accounting experts testified on proposed reforms to the U.S. Postal Service, focusing on the service’s work…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on fraudulent Social Security disability benefits claims. Attorney Eric Conn was accused of hiring doctors to submit false health assessments and colluding w…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

Witnesses testified on efforts to reduce health care-related infections from various medical treatments. One of the witnesses recounted his son’s death from sepsis following a school nurse’s…

The Senate continued consideration of H. J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution. The filing deadline for germane first-degree amendments to the joint resolution was 1 p.m.

Economists testified on the impact of a federal government shutdown and a failure by Congress to raise the debt limit on jobs and the economy.

Former officials testified about challenges to homeland security and department operations in the ten years since the Department of Homeland Security was created. Among the topics they addre…

The Senate continued debate on a resolution authorizing the use of force against Syria for chemical weapons attacks on civilians.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee marked up the Strengthening America’s Schools Act of 2013, an education initiative to replace No Child Left Behind.