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The third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on military, security, and foreign policy issues. Senator Barack Obama was nominated by a…

The Senate voted on the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, also referred to as the Iraq War Resolution. The House voted on and passed the joint resoluti…

Members considered changes to Senate committees.

In a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee witnesses testified about health care insurance fraud. In these scams, unauthorized companies sell low-cost health insurance with the intention o…

Democratic senators talked about the future of the debate on the Medicare bill that night. They argued that with the passage of the bill seniors would pay more for healthcare and loose cover…

Former CIA officers spoke to Democratic senators about the leak of a CIA operative’s name to the press by Bush administration officials. They talked about the potential impact of the leak on…

Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) spoke to reporters on the anniversary of the Medicare program and the successes of the program over the years. They also talked about futu…

Democratic senators spoke to reporters about proposed amendments to legislation providing prescription drug coverage for Medicare patients. Following their remarks, they answered questions f…

The Senate Finance Committee held this hearing about reforming Medicare policy to provide prescription drug benefits to seniors. Among the issues they addressed were the costs associated wit…

The Senate continued debate on the fiscal year 2004 budget resolution. During the vote, members passed an amendment that would prohibit oil drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.