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The Senate convened an resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.3204, the Pharmaceutical Drug Compounding bill.

The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Jeh Johnson to become secretary of the Homeland Security Department. He told committee membe…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on the response to and recovery from Hurricane Sandy, andthe challenges faced by affected communities following the storm.

The Senate convened for a legislative session. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be a principal deputy undersecretary of Defense and …

Following the remarks from Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), senators were permitted to speak for up 10 minutes each. The pending business was the motion to proceed to S.1569, the bill t…

Witnesses testified on the impact of the federal shutdown on businesses and government functions. Among the topics discussed were transportation and consumer safety, scientific research, and…

The Senate convened for a legislative session. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States district judge for the Central District of Ill…

The Senate convenes for a legislative session.

The Senate continued consideration of H. J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution. The filing deadline for germane first-degree amendments to the joint resolution was 1 p.m.

The Senate convened for a legislative session, in which S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act was considered

Witnesses testified on passenger safety and regulation of the cruise industry, focusing on the February 2013 Carnival Triumph fire that left passengers stranded at sea for days.

Katherine Archuleta testified at her nomination hearing to lead the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). OPM is the agency responsible for conducting security background checks, managing fe…

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), Homeland Security, and local officials testified on the steps they took in preparation for the April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon and their r…

Witnesses testified on the value of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) preparedness grants. Since September 11, 2001, governments at all levels had spent $40 billion to prepare for n…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Thomas Wheeler to serve as chair of the Federal Communications Commission.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of the farm bill, S. 954.

Penny Pritzker testified about her nomination to be secretary of the Department of Commerce. In her testimony, she addressed a number of issues including strategies for economic growth and j…

Representatives from the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services, and the Indian Health Service testified health care in rural areas.

Witnesses testified about a proposed measure to provide a la carte cable and satellite television options to consumers. Among the issues addressed were the potential impact on the cost of se…

Admiral Robert Papp and Kathryn Sullivan testified on their fiscal year 2014 budget requests for the respective agencies, the U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra…