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The Senate voted on various spending measures. A cloture vote on Department of Defense appropriations, as well as a parliamentary challenges to various legislation, were considered the…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3199, the Patriot Act Reauthorization bill, and…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2020, the Tax Relief Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed S. 2020, As…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of Morning Business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of S. 1783, the Pension Reform bill. Senators Reid and Hutchison spoke about the…

Committee members continued to work on legislation that would curtail fiscal year 2006 mandatory spending and extend a series of tax cuts. They also considered various amendments and…

The Senate convened and proceeded to a vote on the conference report to H.R. 2744, the Agriculture Appropriations, FY2006 bill. The Senate agreed to H.R. 2744 Conference Report;…

The Senate resumed consideration of S.1932, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation bill.

Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the call made earlier in day by Minority Leader Reid for a special closed session of the Senate. They characterized the action as a “stunt” designed to focus…

Committee members marked up budget reconciliation instructions to reduce the spending in H.Con.Res. 95. They also marked up the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005. Staff…

Sen. Trent Lott talked about his memoir Herding Cats: A Life in Politics, published by Regan Books. The book discussed his career in politics and his role as a leader in the conservative…

Sen. Trent Lott talked about his memoir Herding Cats: A Life in Politics, published by Regan Books.

The Senate confirmed John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States. The final vote was 78 to 22.

A hearing was held, titled “Hurricane Katrina: Community Rebuilding Needs and Effectiveness of Past Proposals.” The witnesses participated in a panel of three Gulf Coast state governors and…

The Senate Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood held a hearing to discuss how to help school children displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Witnesses testified on the financial and…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of H.R. 2862, the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. The Senate passed…

Republican Senators discussed Hurricane Katrina relief legislation. Among the topics they discussed were the needs to coordinate efforts to expedite recovery efforts.

The Senate resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 147, the Native Hawaiians bill.

Republican senators spoke to reporters about the federal response to Hurricane Katrina. Senator Lott, whose home was damaged by the hurricane, and the other senators also talked about…