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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to consider the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Varadaraj Pai to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Witnesses testified on concussions suffered by student athletes. Among the topics addressed were returning to play too soon after injury, diagnosis of concussions, protective equipment, and …

John Pistole testified at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) oversight hearing. In his testimony he announced an expansion of a pre-check program for airline passengers, which allo…

After a period of morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.674, the 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act.

The Senate began work on an infrastructure and transportation spending package, the second piece of President Obama’s jobs plan.

The Senate voted on procedural motions to advance parts of President Obama’s jobs legislation.

Witnesses testified on the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to phase out the use of the Universal Service Fund for land line access for poor, rural, and minority communities in excha…

In the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan and a tornado outbreak in the U.S, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on natural disaster preparedness. Topics includ…

Transportation Department, union, and investment company representatives testified at a hearing on ways to promote private investment in federal transportation projects.

The Senate Finance Committee held a “mock” markup hearing to debate amendments to free trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia, and Panama. The hearing is referred to as a “mock” markup…

Witnesses testified about proposed new rules to make it easier to detect and challenge mystery fees on telephone bills. The proposed FCC rules would require land line phone companies to plac…

Government officials and Internet company executives testified about efforts to craft new online consumer privacy legislation, focusing on a measure that would include a “Do Not Track” provi…

Congressional Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about the failure of Congress to reauthorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The Senate voted unanimously to extend by two years Robert Mueller’s tenure of the FBI.

The Senate Finance Committee was to hold a “mock” markup hearing to debate amendments to free trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia, and Panama. Because committee rules require at leas…