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The Senate continued work on renewal of the PATRIOT Act, and a conference report on spending for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2020, the Tax Relief Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed S. 2020, As Ame…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of Morning Business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of S. 1783, the Pension Reform bill. Senators Reid and Hutchison spoke about the n…

Committee members continued to work on legislation that would curtail fiscal year 2006 mandatory spending and extend a series of tax cuts. They also considered various amendments and proposa…

Oil company executives talked about fuel and gasoline pricing, the state of petroleum supplies and infrastructure in the U.S., and the recent impact of Gulf Coast hurricanes on the industry.…

Coushatta tribal officials and advisers, as well as former government officials, testified about fundraising, political lobbying efforts, and the practices of Jack Abramoff in lobbying on be…

The Senate resumed consideration of S.1932, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation bill.

Committee members marked up budget reconciliation instructions to reduce the spending in H.Con.Res. 95. They also marked up the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005. Staff me…

The Senate passed H.R. 3058, as amended; Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006.

The Senate convenes and proceeds to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. to be Chief Justice of the United States.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 2862, the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing chaired by Senator Domenici about global oil demand and gasoline prices. The purpose of the hearing was to learn more about H…

The Senate begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 397, the Gun Liability bill. The Senate passed H. R. 3045; Dominican Republic-Central Am…

House and Senate conferees met to propose and vote on various amendments to proposed compromise energy legislation.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development; agreed to Warner Amendment. No. 1314 as Modified; To increase, wit…

House and Senate conferees met to resolve differences in energy legislation passed by both bodies. The titles adopted as amended were Department of Energy Management; personnel and training;…

The Senate resumes consideration of S. 1307, the CAFTA trade agreement bill. The Senate passed S. 1307; Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementatio…