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Consumers and credit industry officials testified about business practices by the credit card industry such as setting interest rates without regard to payment histories, the formulation and…

The Senate passed the farm bill. Members also passed the Federal Housing Administration Act of 2007, and approved the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal y…

Senators voted on amendments to the farm bill.

Committee members marked up S.2191, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007. The bill contains provisions aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions and allows swapping of pollutio…

The Senate passed S.294 as amended; Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007.

Witnesses testified in continuing oversight hearings on Department of Homeland Security programs created since the September 11 attacks, in this case the Federal Terrorist Watch List. Topics…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.294, the Amtrak Reauthorization bill.

The Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety held a hearing titled, “The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Reactor Oversight Process.” Witnesses testified about nuclear power plant safety…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.3222, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008.

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.

Officials testified about confronting the terrorist threat to the U.S. six years after the September 11, 2001 attacks. They examined the efforts of key intelligence agencies to prevent anoth…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. The opening prayer offered by a guest chaplain of the Hindu faith was interrupted by hecklers in the gallery. Thereafter, the S…

Health and pharmaceutical experts testified about the financial relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians. Topics included marketing expensive new drugs to doctors, gif…

Witnesses both supported and opposed legislative approaches to power plant pollution that affects global climate change. Topics included the Lieberman-McCain bill and the Sanders-Boxer bill,…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 1704; To amend the Internal Revenue Code…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill.