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Witnesses testified about steps taken to ensure adequate management and oversight of contracts in Afghanistan, and whether lessons learned from contracting oversight in Iraq were being appli…

The Senate health care bill faces its first challenge in a late-night procedural vote. Yesterday, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) said he’s prepared to vote for the bill after reaching a compromis…

The Senate held its 15th day of health care debate. Senator Bernie Sanders entered an amendment for a single-payer system by expanding Medicare to everyone. Senator Coburn requested that the…

General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry testified about plans to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan and subsequent goals to begin reducing troop levels be…

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…

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 proceeded with debate on amendments to H.R. 3590, the health care bill. The previous day, the Senate passed an amendment providing preventive health services for women and another…

The Senate continued a second day of debate on health care reform legislation. They voted 60-39 to move forward with further debate on the bill.

The 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…

Witnesses testified about production and distribution of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine to high-priority populations. They defended the distribution of swine flu vaccines against criticism that …

Senator Paul Kirk made his first speech on the floor of the Senate since replacing Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA). He spoke about health care.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Irene Berger, to be United States District Judge for the Sout…

Cabinet Secretaries Sebelius, Napolitano, and Duncan testified on efforts to monitor national response to the H1N1 flu virus. Since September 2009, more than 300 U.S. citizens have died from…

Witnesses testified on current terrorist threats to the United States, including the radicalization of individuals within the United States, and efforts to address those threats. Topics incl…

Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy’s replacement, Paul Kirk, was sworn in.