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The U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate convened for a legislative session and resumed consideration of H.R.5949, the FISA bill. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.1, the Emergency Supplemental…

The Senate convened and began consideration of H.R. 5949, the FISA bill. Brian Schatz (D-HI) was sworn in as the replacement for Senator Daniel Inouye, who died on December 17, 2012.

The Senate convened and began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act. Thereafter, the Senate proceeded to vote on the motion to…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill to provide…

Witnesses testified on access to voting during the 2012 election and the need for protections against efforts to limit or suppress voters.

The Senate considered relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Tributes were made to Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI), who died the previous day. The Senate adjourned under the provisions of…

The Senate convened for a legislative session. Vice President Joe Biden swore in Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) as president pro tempore of the Senate.

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) made remarks before he was sworn in as president pro tempore following the death of Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI).

The Senate convened for a period of morning business. Thereafter, members began consideration of H.R. 1, which was to serve as the vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations…

Senators reacted to the shooting Friday, December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

The Senate convened for morning business until 2 p.m. The time from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. was designated for speeches by and regarding retiring Senators. At 2 p.m., the Senate resumed…

At 2:15p.m. senators voted to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S 3637. The Senate confirmed the nomination John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern…

The U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session. The Senate passed H. R. 6156; A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business, with the time equally divided. At about 2 p.m., the Senate began consideration of HR 6156, the Russia/Moldova trade bill. The Senate…

The U.S. Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate resumed for an hour of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of amendments to S. 3254, the defense authorization bill. The Senate adjourned as a mark of further…

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate continued work on the Sportsmans' Bill and then on a bill setting Defense Department programs and policies for the next year.

The U.S. Senate continued debate on a bill to expand hunting and fishing on federal lands. Senator John McCain filed a resolution calling for a bipartisan joint investigation into the…