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The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.3304, the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate continued consideration of the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.J. Res. 59, Budget Act, post-cloture. The measure passed on a vot…

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Cornelia Pillard to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia. The session contin…

The Senate continued work on the nomination of Met Watt for director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

State officials, representatives from transportation industry groups, and members of national commissions testified on the status of transportation infrastructure needs in the United States …

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S.1197, the National Defense Authorization Act.

Senators debated the Affordable Care Act during the day’s proceedings in the U.S. Senate.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.3204, the Pharmaceutical Drug Compounding bill.

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) talked about the Obama administration’s handling of the Affordable Care Act’s Healthcare.gov Web site, and responded to telephone calls and electronic communicat…

The Senate convened an resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.3204, the Pharmaceutical Drug Compounding bill.

Witnesses testified on the Disability Treaty, a law that, if ratified, would extend Americans' disability rights to disabled people in foreign countries.

Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

The Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the president’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit.

The Senate rejected the motion to proceed to S. J. Res. 26. Thereafter, the senators proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of …

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz testified with other government officials and energy experts on S. 1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, which deals with the use of interim waste…

The pending business was the motion to proceed to S. 1569, the debt limit bill.

The Senate convened and recognized the majority leader. Thereafter, it was the majority leader’s intention to begin consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1569, a bill to ensure the …

The Senate convenes for a legislative session.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business. At a time to be determined, members considered two judicial nominations: Colin Stirling Bruce, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central…

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the shutdown of the federal government following weekly their weekly caucus lunch.