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Candidates participated in a televised debate and responded to questions from a moderator.

The Senate passed a new version of the bill authorizing federal intervention in financial markets. The revision to the $700 billion rescue plan includes raising FDIC limits from $100,000 per…

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…

A hearing was held on the expanding role of the military in foreign policy. The first panel of witnesses consisted of state and defense department officials. The second panel comprised exp…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.2731, the Global AIDS legislation. The Senate passed, by a vote of 80-16, …

William Burns testified about U.S. policy toward Iran. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of military operations in Iraq on relations with Iran, the status of efforts to impose …

The Senate confirmed the nomination of William T. Lawrence, of Indiana, to be a U.S. District Judge.

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act.

Witnesses testified about cruise ship safety, focusing on potential steps for keeping Americans safe at sea. Topics included crimes that occur on cruise ships; the extent to which federal ag…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3036, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3036, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security bill.

After their weekly party lunch, Democratic senators talked about their legislative agenda and the diagnosis for Senator Edward Kennedy of a malignant brain tumor.

This was the first of a series of hearings on China and was entitled "U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Globalization". The first panel consisted of Deputy Secretary of State John Negro…

A hearing was held on plastic additives such as phthalates and bisphenol-A (BPA) in consumer products, focusing on the health implications of such chemicals and their alternatives, and feder…

Officials testified about the proposed fiscal year 2009 budget for the Transportation Security Administration. The hearing included general oversight of the agency and its implementation of …

A hearing examined the inadequacies among a number of key services to the public at Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices resulting from reductions in staff and growth in worklo…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1315, the Veterans' Benefits bill. The Senate passed S.1315 as amended; Ve…

Witnesses testified about the ongoing situation in Darfur, the status of a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the region, lack of progress on political and humanitarian issues, deteriorating secur…

General Patraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified on the situation in Iraq and progress made by the government of Iraq in meeting benchmarks for progress and achieving reconciliation. Both s…