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The Senate considered a House-passed defense authorization bill, which authorized $585 billion for defense programs for 2015.

The Senate convened for a legislative session. Senators from both parties reacted to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s release of its report on CIA enhanced interrogation techniques.

The Senate Select Intelligence Committee considered the nomination of Nicholas Rasmussen to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). He said in his opening statement that…

The Senate continued work on a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) and Saxby Chambliss (R), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, were interviewed about cyber-security legislation and the status of the…

Senators spoke with reporters and responded to questions following a closed-door briefing on President Obama’s plan to deal with the threat of ISIL* militants to U.S. interests at home and…

Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) appeared on “Meet the Press” by remote video link from San Francisco. She was interviewed by Chris Jansing about the the threat poised by ISIS* and talked…

The 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.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke to reporters following a closed-door briefing on the Malaysian airliner shot down that day in eastern Ukraine near the…

Witnesses testified on President Obama’s request for emergency funds to deal with the flood of migrant children from Central America at the U.S. border. The respective secretaries of…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey testified about the fiscal year 2015 defense budget request. They answered questions about the situations in Iraq…

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke to reporters after a closed-door briefing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the escalating violence in Iraq. She mentioned that she would…

Secretary Jeh Johnson testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security. In opening remarks, Secretary Johnson spoke about the department’s actions in…

Witnesses testified on a House-passed bill reigns in National Security Agency’s (NSA) metadata surveillance programs conducted under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).…

Witnesses testified at a Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing on prescription drug abuse and its role in the increased use of Heroin in the U.S. They also spoke about…

The 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…

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and his deputy, Daniel Poneman, testified on their department’s fiscal year 2015 $27.9 billion budget request. Other topics included climate change and nuclear…

Senate Select Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) held a briefing on the committee’s report into CIA interrogation and detention programs. The committee voted to declassify…

The Senate began debate on HR 4302, the Medicare payments to doctors bill, also known as “doc fix.” The “doc fix” bill is an annual measure to delay for a year the 24 percent cut in…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter began debate on the House-passed H.R. 4152, which would make Ukraine eligible for U.S. loan guarantees. Members voted by…