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The Senate voted to extend jobless benefits.

The Senate approved the financial regulations conference report.

The Senate confirmed several nominations for U.S. District Courts.

Senators debated and offered amendments to health care reform reconciliation legislation.

The Senate began work on a bill extending a number of programs that expired programs, including certain jobless benefits, highway funds, COBRA health insurance, and tax breaks.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. He said that the nation’s economy is stronger than it was a year ago, but that the govern…

The Senate approved 60-39 an increase to the federal debt limit, By a 70-30 vote, members also confirmed Ben Bernanke to a second term four-year term as chair of the Federal Reserve.

The Senate debated the $636 billion Pentagon spending bill. The measure also carries short-term extensions of unemployment benefits, highway and transit funding, key pieces of the anti-terro…

The Senate Finance Committee held its eighth and final meeting on its health care bill. Debate focused on Congressional Budget Office scoring of the legislation, the failure of the committee…

The Senate approved a $121 billion Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration spending compromise bill for fiscal year 2010. Members also continued work on fiscal year 20…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its fifth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the amendments were proposals by Senators Rockefeller and Schumer to include a publ…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Members considered a number of tax-related provisions including amendments to block any…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the issues addressed in this session were negotiating with insurance companies fo…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Amendments focused on government financing, affordability, and restrictions on insuranc…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the issues addressed in this session were negotiating with insurance companies fo…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its sixth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the amendments considered were provisions to prohibit federal funding of abortion, …

The Senate Finance Committee continued its sixth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Most of the amendments dealt with financing issues, including Medicaid expansion and the …

The Senate Finance Committee continued its sixth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Most of the amendments dealt with financing issues, including Medicaid expansion and the …