Deputy Attorney General Nomination
Judge Mark Filip testified in a hearing on his nomination to be deputy attorney general. Senators also questioned him about the destruction of CIA tapes and about torture methods. The pro…
327 viewsJudge Mark Filip testified in a hearing on his nomination to be deputy attorney general. Senators also questioned him about the destruction of CIA tapes and about torture methods. The pro…
327 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, it is expected the Senate will begin consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 2764, the Omnibus Appropri…
View in Congressional Chronicle320 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security Subcommittee held a hearing on the legal rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The examined what the legal rights are and if…
566 viewsThe Senate passed the farm bill. Members also passed the Federal Housing Administration Act of 2007, and approved the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal y…
View in Congressional Chronicle499 viewsSenators voted on amendments to the farm bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle264 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle162 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the farm bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle381 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle110 viewsSenator Dick Durbin delivered the weekly Democratic radio address. He talked about the Democratic agenda in Congress and Republican opposition.
16 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on how to help families save their homes during the expected foreclosure crisis. Senator Durbin chaired the hearing insstead of Chairman Pat…
488 viewsSenators Durbin and Schumer gave a press conference to reporters in response to President Bush’s proposal for alleviating the economic pressures caused by the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Pres…
54 viewsThe Senate failed to advance the House-passed energy bill. Republicans objected to tax revisions and requirements that utilities use more alternative sources for their electricity. Afterward…
View in Congressional Chronicle176 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 3996, the Temporary Tax Relief Act. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to procee…
View in Congressional Chronicle139 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed on H.R. 3996, the Temporary Tax Relief Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle111 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee voted to make changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The House had its own version of the FISA bill. The Senate’s version did not include…
256 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motions to proceed to S. 2340, the Alternative Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill and H.R. 4156, the Emergency Supplemental Appro…
View in Congressional Chronicle300 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle194 viewsThe Senate agreed to the H.R.1429 Conference Report; Head Start for School Readiness Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle157 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm bill.
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