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At a Washington luncheon in honor of Alaska Senator Murkowski, President Bush talked briefly about the Republican Party’s needs in the coming election. Senator Murkowski is running for…

The Senate passed H.R. 3909, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. } The Senate passed S. 2131, to repeal section 618 of the Resolution Trust…

The United States Senate passed H.J.Res. 157, to make technical corrections and to correct enrollment errors in certain acts making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30,…

The United States Senate passed H.R. 3371, to control and reduce violent crime, after striking the language “after the enacting clause” and inserting in “lieu thereof the text of S. 1241.”…

The Senate confirmed William Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General of the United States. The Senate passed H.R. 2280 to improve the provision of health care and other services to…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 543, to reform federal deposit insurance, to protect federal deposit insurance funds, and improve supervision, regulation, and disclosure relating…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 543, to reform federal deposit insurance, to protect the deposit insurance funds, and improve supervision, regulation, and disclosure relating to…

The Senate continued to work on S. 543, the Banking Bill. The bill would allow banks to open branches in other states, would merge two federal agencies that regulate banks, and would refinance…

Members voted on the nomination of Robert Gates, President Bush’s choice to be the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The vote was 11-4 in favor of Mr. Gates and his name will…

The Senate sustained the veto of the president of S. 1722, to provide emergency unemployment compensation. The Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2426, to make appropriations…

By 52 yeas to 48 nays, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence heard testimony from Robert Gates about his qualifications to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Senate Intelligence Committee questioned Robert Gates on his qualifications to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, on Thursday,…

The Senate passed H.R. 2521, to make appropriations for the Department of Defense.

Senator Frank Murkowski R-AK spoke on the hearings that took place for the confirmation of Robert Gates to become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Murkowski, Vice Chairman of…

The committee heard testimony during the second day of the confirmation hearings of Robert Gates for the position of director of Central Intelligence. Mr. Gates, former deputy director of…

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee continued to question Robert Gates during Day 1 of his confirmation hearing for the position of CIA Director. Mr. Gates responded to questions…

The Senate passed H.R. 2426, to make appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense. The Senate passed H.R. 3291, to make appropriations for the government of the…

The committee heard testimony in the first day of confirmation hearings for Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gates, nominated to become Director of Central Intelligence. Mr. Gates…