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The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.7005, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008.…

Republican senators spoke to the press after their weekly policy conference. The focused on proposed legislation which provided $15 billion in short-term loans to the automobile industry.…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297, Advancing America’s Priorities Act.

The Senate convened for a pro forma session.

Senator McConnell spoke to reporters about the Republican legislative agenda in the Senate and answered questions about future meetings of the lame-duck Congress.

The Senate officially accepted the resignation of President-elect Obama as a U.S. senator. Members failed to bring up legislation to help domestic automakers, but a vote was expected on the…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297, Advancing America’s Priorities Act.

Senators paid tribute to departing Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK). They praised his service during six terms in the Senate. Senator Stevens lost a re-election campaign in Alaska amid…

Senator McConnell and others spoke to reporters about the Senate Republican Caucus meeting in which leadership issues and positions for the 111th Congress were discussed. They also spoke…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

Election night coverage of the 2008 general elections included on-going election results from key races as they were being reported, interviews with journalists about the election returns, viewer telephone…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell debated Bruce Lunsford for the Kentucky Senate seat. The debate was held at the Kentucky Dam Village Convention Center and was open to the public. The…

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The Senate passed a new version of the bill authorizing federal intervention in financial markets. The revision to the $700 billion rescue plan includes raising FDIC limits from $100,000…

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican Senate leader spoke to reporters on financial markets legislation, to be voted on by the Senate later in the day.

Senate leaders spoke to reporters after passing financial markets legislation by a 74-25 margin.