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The Senate continued debate on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia.

The Senate approved the compromise proposal to extend the tax cuts and began debate on the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).

The Senate held the cloture vote open for 208 minutes so that returning senators would have the opportunity to vote. The motion to invoke cloture was successful.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.4853, the legislative vehicle for the Tax Extenders bill.

Senator Baucus (D-MT) spoke about extending Bush-era tax cuts.

Senator-elect Mark Kirk was sworn in as the senator from Illinois to fill the seat held by Roland Burris following the election of President Barack Obama.

Donald Berwick testified on implementation of the health care law and patient protection provisions for Medicare and Medicaid recipients. This was Mr. Berwick’s first appearance before lawma…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a meeting as part of its series of public meetings onpossible changes to the federal budget process. Witnesses included two o…

The Senate debated taking up a tax incentive package to encourage business to bring overseas back to the U.S.

The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the defense authorization bill, annual legislation to set Defense Department programs and policy for the upcoming budget. This measure would allow the …

The Senate voted to confirm Elena Kagan as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court on a vote of 63 to 37.

Maya MacGuineas and Barry Anderson testified about the economic outlook and fiscal policy in the U.S. and abroad. In their remarks they recommended that the government consider capping payme…