Chemical Facility Security
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials testified on chemical facility security. In 2013, President Obama, in response to the…
493 viewsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials testified on chemical facility security. In 2013, President Obama, in response to the…
493 viewsMembers of Congress gathered for the annual Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The 2014 tree is a white spruce from Chippewa National Forest in Cass Lake, Minnesota.
4,327 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Rights held a hearing on criminal justice and policing practices after recent protests around the country in the wake of deaths of unarmed black me…
2,412 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing on sexual assault on college campuses. Studies indicate that one in five women experience sexual assault while in coll…
7,865 viewsThe Senate continued work on a $577 billion defense spending bill, nominations, and a $1.1 trillion spending deal approved by the House on December 11th. Senator Cruz (R-TX) raised a constit…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,251 viewsWitnesses testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on S. 1721, a bill that would eliminate the “sports blackout rule” enforced by the Federal Communications Commission that allows s…
472 viewsIncumbent Senator Al Franken (D) and challenger Mike McFadden (R) debated in the race for the U.S. Senate seat from Minnesota. This was their second debate. Courtesy of WCCO-TV.
1,321 viewsFederal Bureau of Prisons Director Charles Samuels testified at a hearing on the use of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons. The U.S. holds more prisoners in isolation than any other democr…
33,613 viewsSenator Al Franken (D) and Mike McFadden (R) faced off in a Minnesota Senate race debate held at the Duluth Playhouse by the Duluth News Tribune and the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce. T…
1,856 viewsThe Senate held votes to confirm the following nominations: Jeffery Baran and Stephen Burns were confirmed by roll call to be members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Voice votes…
View in Congressional Chronicle627 viewsSenators spoke on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle758 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act, a bill that would provide tax incentives for businesses to bring offshore jobs back to the U.S.
View in Congressional Chronicle895 viewsFollowing leaders' remarks and a period of morning hour, The Senate considered the nomination of Robert McDonald for secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
View in Congressional Chronicle677 viewsThe Senate debated H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, a bill that would reauthorize and overhaul a 1998 federal job training programs law that expired in 2003.
View in Congressional Chronicle805 viewsSenate Democratic leaders spoke reporters following the 56-38 vote blocking legislation that would allow individuals to refinance student loan debt at lower rates. Other topics included pros…
783 viewsThe Senate failed to invoke cloture on S. 2432, a bill to provide for the refinancing of certain federal student loans. The Senate was scheduled to vote at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on H.…
View in Congressional Chronicle727 viewsWitnesses testified on legislation that would outlaw location tacking applications that secretly track the location of consumers' smartphones and other devices. Senator Al Franken’s Location…
984 viewsWitnesses that included Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) testified at a hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment in response to the S…
4,939 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on several judicial nominations. Julie Carnes and Jill Pryor were nominated to be judges on the United States Court of Appeals for …
3,384 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session.
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