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The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.3304, the National Defense Authorization Act.

John Koskinen testified at his nomination hearing to be the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. He promised to restore public trust in the IRS and fully cooperate with Congres…

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…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testified on raising the debt limit. In his remarks he warned the committee that failing to raise the debt ceiling could cause havoc in financial markets, which r…

The Senate continued consideration of H. J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution. The filing deadline for germane first-degree amendments to the joint resolution was 1 p.m.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S. 1243, the Transportation-HUD spending bill for fiscal year 2014. The Senate confirmed the nomi…

The Senate passed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, S. 744, on a vote of 68 to 32.

The Senate resumed work on S 744, the immigration bill.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.

Acting Commissioner Steven Miller, former Administrator Doug Shulman, and Inspector J. Russell George testified about revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had applied addition…

The Senate passed the Water Resources Development bill, as amended, by a vote of 83 to 14. Members also considered two nominations: William Orrick to be a U.S. District Judge for the Norther…

The Senate resumed consideration of S 743, the Marketplace Fairness Act, the Internet sales tax bill.

The Senate debated S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, for the collection of state sales taxes from online retailers. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jane Kelly, of Iowa, to be a U.S. c…

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 resumed consideration of S. Con. Res, 8, the Budget Resolution for fiscal 2014 offered by Budget Committee Chair Senator Patty Murray (D-WA).

The Senate passed 73-26 a continuing resolution to fund the government through the remainder of fiscal year 2013.

Jonathan Blum testified on Medicare and Medicaid modernization efforts. He said the agency was making progress in implementing changes to the nation’s health care delivery system under the A…

Robert Greenstein and Douglas Holtz-Eakin testified on the U.S. economic and budgetary outlook. Hr. Holtz-Eakin cited entitlement spending as an area needing reform. Mr. Greenstein recommend…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act.