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Senator Nelson talked about passage of a health care reform bill in the Senate.

The Senate Armed Services subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing to examine the implementation of policies and programs for wounded warriors. Witnesses included panels representing combat …

Highlights of the day’s debate on health care reform.

Senator Ben Nelson talked about his provisional agreement to the health care legislation on the floor of the Senate. He responded to questions from reporters.

Day 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…

Senator Nelson spoke on amendments to the health care reform.

Senator Nelson, sponsor for the abortion amendment to the health care plan, spoke in favor of the amendment that bars federal funds from being used for abortions.

The 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…

Obama administration officials testified about the president’s plan to raise troop levels in Afghanistan as part of a revised strategy to disengage forces beginning in July 2011. Among the i…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2918, the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill.

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on legal issues regarding military commissions and the trial of detainees for violations of the law of war. Obama administration offici…

Witnesses testified about suicides among U.S. service members and initiatives within the Department of Defense to prevent military suicides, including improvement of access to mental healt…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nominations of John M. McHugh to be Secretary of the Army, Joseph W. Westphal to be Undersecretary of the Army, and Juan M. Garcia I…

The Senate convened and continued work on the nomination of Harold Koh to be legal adviser at the State Department.