Senate Session
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 morni…
View in Congressional Chronicle621 viewsThe 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 morni…
View in Congressional Chronicle621 viewsSenators spoke to reporters about several provisions attached to the defense appropriations bill, including provisions to bolster border security, increase funds for border patrol agents, an…
93 viewsSenators Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) of New Mexico participated in lighting the Capitol Christmas Tree. The 80-foot-tall Engelmann Spruce came from the Santa Fe National Fo…
104 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate proceeded to consideration of H.J.Res. 72.
View in Congressional Chronicle265 viewsThe 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 Ame…
View in Congressional Chronicle716 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of S.1042, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. The Senate agreed to H.R. 2419 Conference Report; Energy and Water Devel…
View in Congressional Chronicle147 viewsOil company executives talked about fuel and gasoline pricing, the state of petroleum supplies and infrastructure in the U.S., and the recent impact of Gulf Coast hurricanes on the industry.…
609 viewsThe 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; Agriculture,…
View in Congressional Chronicle857 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of S.1932, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle227 viewsThe U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to receive testimony from the Administration on hurricane recovery efforts related to energy and to discuss energy po…
81 viewsThe committee marked up a draft of the fiscal year 2006 Senate Spending Reconciliation that included $39 billion in spending cuts over a period of 5 years.
92 viewsThe Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bil…
View in Congressional Chronicle253 viewsThe Senate convenes and resumes consideration of H.R. 2863, the Defense Appropriations Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle150 viewsThe Senate convenes and proceeds to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. to be Chief Justice of the United States.
View in Congressional Chronicle969 viewsMembers of Congress formally accepted a sculpture of Po’pay, a medicine man from Ohkay Owingeh who led the Pueblo Indian Revolt of 1680, to complete the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall collecti…
199 viewsThe Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 2862, the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle222 viewsThe 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 p…
View in Congressional Chronicle309 viewsSenator Domenici was questioned by reporters about the potential impact of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation to the Gulf Coast region on U.S. energy policy. After a short break in which the Se…
143 viewsRepublican Senators discussed Hurricane Katrina relief legislation. Among the topics they discussed were the needs to coordinate efforts to expedite recovery efforts.
155 viewsThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing chaired by Senator Domenici about global oil demand and gasoline prices. The purpose of the hearing was to learn more about H…
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