Senate Session, Part 1
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.
View in Congressional Chronicle569 viewsThe 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.
View in Congressional Chronicle569 viewsThe deputy chief of the U.S. Forest Service, local officials, and business leaders testified on the need to fund projects reducing fire hazards on federal lands.
703 viewsMarilyn Tavenner, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), testified at a hearing on the online health insurance marketplace. In her testimony she said that we…
5,807 viewsMembers of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees held their first public meeting to consider the 2013 farm bill.
4,606 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew testified on raising the debt limit. In his remarks he warned the committee that failing to raise the debt ceiling could cause havoc in financial markets, which r…
469 views*At a TBD, the Senate will consider the following judicial nominations under a unanimous consent agreement that allows for up to 30 mins of debate, equally divided and controlled by Sens. Le…
View in Congressional Chronicle344 viewsDemocrats and Republicans from both Houses took part in a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute discussion on immigration reform. Senators from the bipartisan Gang of Eight talked about th…
296 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session. Proceedings were interrupted due to a lockdown at the Capitol.
View in Congressional Chronicle249 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session to consider the continuing resolution to keep the government operating.
View in Congressional Chronicle438 viewsSenate will continue consideration of H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution. At approximately 12:30 p.m., there will be up to four votes on or in relation to cloture on the join…
View in Congressional Chronicle326 viewsThe Senate continued consideration of H. J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution. The filing deadline for germane first-degree amendments to the joint resolution was 1 p.m.
View in Congressional Chronicle375 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of S 1392, the energy efficiency bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle248 viewsAt approximately 10 a.m., Senate will observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to the thousands of Americans whose lives were taken on September 11, 2001.
View in Congressional Chronicle181 viewsThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee marked up the Strengthening America’s Schools Act of 2013, an education initiative to replace No Child Left Behind.
183 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter confirmed the nomination of Thomas Perez for secretary of the Department of Labor and of Regina McCarthy for administrator…
View in Congressional Chronicle221 viewsThe Senate passed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, S. 744, on a vote of 68 to 32.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,012 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of S. 744, the immigration bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle404 viewsThe Senate resumes consideration of S.744, the immigration bill, and voted to confirm the nomination of Penny Pritzker to be secretary of commerce.
View in Congressional Chronicle184 viewsThe Senate resumed work on S 744, the immigration bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle313 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
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