Senate Session
The Senate continued debate on health care legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle563 viewsThe Senate continued debate on health care legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle563 viewsSenators reacted to the 60-40 vote earlier in the morning to limit debate on the manager’s amendment to the health care bill.
79 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle764 viewsThe Senate health care debate is temporarily on hold as Senators debate the FY 2010 Defense spending bill. Throughout the day, Senators may continue to speak on health care legislation and t…
View in Congressional Chronicle454 viewsThe Senate temporarily set aside debate on health care to consider a bill setting federal spending for the remainder of the budget year.
View in Congressional Chronicle438 viewsSenators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman spoke to reporters about climate change legislation.
115 viewsGeneral David Petraeus, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and Deputy Secretary Jack Lew testified about the Obama administration’s proposed strategy for the war in Afghanistan. The plan includes se…
191 viewsThe U.S. Senate began the second week and eighth day of health care legislation. They began by considering amendments from Senators Gregg and Pryor. Senator Gregg’s bars the use of any Medic…
View in Congressional Chronicle467 viewsSenate proceeded with debate on amendments to health care legislation. Two amendments considered included a proposal from Senator Lincoln on limiting executive compensation for health insura…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,192 viewsSecretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen answered questions about the Obama administration plan to raise tro…
259 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the current global economic crisis and proposed reforms discussed during the Pittsburgh G-20. In his testimony he urged Congress to pass sign…
162 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on climate change legislation and its potential impact on jobs in the U.S. Energy industry experts testified on plans to regulate carbon emissions…
325 viewsSenators John Kerry (D-MA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) spoke to reporters and answered questions about the growing consensus for action on climate change.
110 viewsFormer Senator Edward William Brooke was honored as the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate, where he represented Massachusetts as a Republican …
849 viewsThe Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Irene Berger, to be United States District Judge for the Sout…
View in Congressional Chronicle634 viewsCabinet secretaries and Obama administration officials testified on global climate change, focusing on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act- sponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer and J…
480 viewsSenator John Kerry addressed the Council on Foreign Relations. He gave his assessment on military operations, the Afghan political situation, and legislation he co-sponsored that provides ec…
302 viewsSenator John Kerry spoke to reporters following a meeting with President Obama on strategy for the war in Afghanistan. He also spoke about his recent trip to Afghanistan and Afghan President…
132 viewsThe 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…
1,898 viewsThe 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…
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