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The Senate convened for debate and voted on several nominations. Senator James Rockefeller IV delivered his farewell speech.

The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing to consider the nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. This was her sec…

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on her department’s fiscal year 2015 budget request, and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The proposed $3.9 tril…

The Senate Finance Committee marked up the “tax extenders” bill, legislation that would extend a set of expired and soon-to-expire temporary tax breaks. They approved the bill by a voice vot…

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Cornelia Pillard to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia. The session contin…

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius updated the committee on the status of fixing the ongoing difficulties with the Affordable Care Act’s HealthCare.gov insurance exchanges. She said many improvemen…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Marilyn Tavenner to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She was introduced by Representat…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew’s nomination as secretary of the treasury. Mr. Lew answered questions on tax reform, sequestration budget c…

Committee members met to mark up legislation dealing with tax “extenders,” a number of short-term tax breaks. Among the amendments they considered were credits for “Make it in America,” appl…

The Senate voted on Democrat and Republican tax cut proposals.

Sen. James Inhofe, R-OK, that aims to overturn emissions requirements for mercury and other toxins that were issued by the EPA in December. At 11:30am, the Senate will take a roll call vote …

The Senate convened for a period of morning business. Members were also scheduled to begin debating the conference report to HR 658, a four-year authorization of programs at the Federal Avia…

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to consider the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Varadaraj Pai to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The Senate voted on procedural motions to advance parts of President Obama’s jobs legislation.

The Senate Finance Committee held a “mock” markup hearing to debate amendments to free trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia, and Panama. The hearing is referred to as a “mock” markup…

Oil and gas industry executives testified on ending tax breaks for the largest multinational oil and gas companies. Senate Democrats and the Obama administration had proposed ending $21 bill…

The Senate reached agreement on a continuing resolution to fund the government through April 15, 2011.

The Senate continued work on legislation related to small business and technology programs.