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The Senate convened for business and then adjourned the 109th Congress sine die.

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach to be commissioner of food and drugs for the Department of Health and Human Service…

Senators debated an amendment to defense funding legislation expressing a sense of no confidence in the leadership of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and calling on President Bush to re…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense FY 2007 Appropriations bill.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriations bill. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the motion t…

The Senate passed S. 3711; Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.

Committee members heard testimony from Andrew von Eschenbach on his nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. They also heard testimony from Paul DeCamp on his nomin…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of S. 3569, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement.

Nine Democratic women senators held a press conference at which each talked about an issue they proposed be addressed in coming legislative sessions. Following their remarks they answered qu…

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held hearing on the nomination of General Michael Hayden to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. General Hayden testified about his…

Congressional Distinguished Service Awards were presented to Father Robert Drinan, outgoing CIA director Porter Goss, Ambassador Lindy Boggs, and Vice President Richard Cheney. Speaker Haste…

Mr. Griffin testified about spending requests and programs contained in the 2007 budget for NASA. He talked about proposed space exploration and research missions, research and development o…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of S. 2454, the Border Control bill.

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of S. 2454, the Border Control bill.

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of S.Con.Res. 83, the Budget Resolution. The Senate agreed to H.J.Res.47; Increased Public Debt resolution. The Senate passed S.Con.Res. 8…

The Senate Appropriations Committee held hearings on the president’s fiscal year 2006 request for supplemental appropriations for stabilization and counter-insurgency activities in Iraq and …

The Senate began consideration of the nomination of Samuel Alito to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. During the debate graphics showing published reports of…