No Child Left Behind Markup, Part 2
The Senate Education Committee marked up a new version of the George W. Bush administration education law “No Child Left Behind,” intended to ensure students are college and career-ready by …
289 viewsThe Senate Education Committee marked up a new version of the George W. Bush administration education law “No Child Left Behind,” intended to ensure students are college and career-ready by …
289 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, members proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be United States C…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,719 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business.Thereafter, members proceeded to concurrent consideration of S.J.Res.10 and S.J.Res.24, joint resolutions proposing balanced budget…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,185 viewsThe Senate convened with a period of morning business and thereafter, proceeded to concurrent consideration of S.J.Res.10 and S.J.Res.24, joint resolutions proposing balanced budget amendmen…
View in Congressional Chronicle383 viewsSenate Appropriations Committee Member Mark Kirk (R-IL) talked about what Congress had and had not accomplished in 2011. Topics included the Social Security payroll tax cut, the prospects fo…
3,120 viewsTelephone lines were open for comments on the question, “Have the Republican Presidential debates mattered so far?” C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo previewed the Sunday morning news talk shows.
153 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business, and thereafter, proceeded to executive session to consider Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States circuit judge f…
View in Congressional Chronicle383 viewsThe Senate convened and began with a period of morning business. Thereafter, members resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,899 viewsSenators Bob Menendez and Mark Kirk spoke in favor of their amendment to the FY12 National Defense Authorization Act, which would place sanctions on banks conducting business with the Centra…
84 viewsThe Senate convened with a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,441 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle445 viewsEdward DeMarco testified about the operations and regulatory practices at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Among the topics addressed were different structures of Fannie Mae and Fr…
330 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter began consideration of S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act. Members approved a continuing resolution to fu…
View in Congressional Chronicle43,647 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, it began consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the…
View in Congressional Chronicle615 viewsMilitary family advocates testified the financial hardships faced by military members and their families. Among the topics they addressed were predatory lending, foreclosures, current laws t…
655 viewsThe Senate began work on an infrastructure and transportation spending package, the second piece of President Obama’s jobs plan.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,151 viewsThe Senate voted on procedural motions to advance parts of President Obama’s jobs legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle834 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the U.S. economy and financial stability. Among the topics he addressed were the state of the economy and the operation of the Financial Stab…
303 viewsWitnesses testified on Iran’s potential threats to the U.S. following allegations that high-ranking Iranian military officials plotted to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the U.S.…
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