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The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate proceeded to consideration of S.1, the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007.

At a hearing on “Examining the Federal Role to Work with Communities to Prevent and Respond to Gang Violence: The Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007,” witnesses testified about…

The Senate passed H.R. 3043 as amended; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.

The Senate passed S.1927 as amended; A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of S. 1639, the Immigration bill.

Witnesses testified about the prosecution of Ingacio Ramos and Jose Compean, former U.S. Border Patrol agents who were convicted in a border-crossing shooting incident. Among the topics…

Senators Schumer and Feinstein spoke to reporters about their intention to introduce a resolution expressing no confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The spoke about his role in…

Sara M. Taylor, former deputy assistant to the president and White House director of political affairs, testified about the dismissal of several U.S. attorneys and knowledge of the decisions by…

The Senate passed H.R. 2764 as amended; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008.

Attorney General Gonzales testified about his administration of the Justice Department at an oversight hearing on the Department of Justice. Topics included the dismissal of U.S. attorneys,…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the veto message to H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. The…

The 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…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 1585, the Defense Authorization bill.

Upon reconsideration, the Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on S. 372; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3, the Medicare Prescription Drug bill. The Senate…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 2669, the Higher Education Reconciliation Act. The Senate passed H.R. 2669 as amended; College Cost Reduction Act of 2007.

A symposium was held on the impact of the American movie industry on the U.S. economy. After a video address from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and remarks from Representative Rangel, Mr. Lynton gave…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1, the Ethics Reform bill.