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The Senate continued debate on health care legislation.

Witnesses spoke about the present and future fiscal condition of the United States, with a particular focus on the current and long-term imbalance between federal spending commitments and pr…

The Senate held its 15th day of health care debate. Senator Bernie Sanders entered an amendment for a single-payer system by expanding Medicare to everyone. Senator Coburn requested that the…

Witnesses testified about security issues facing diplomats and U.S. missions at home and abroad. They focused on a Government Accountability Office review of State Department security operat…

Witnesses testified about law enforcement operations and programs as well as the effectiveness of efforts to stop travel by terrorists since the enactment of the Intelligence Reform and Terr…

Senate debate continues on H.R. 3590, the $848B plan to expand health insurance coverage. Senators will begin voting on amendments submitted by Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Senator Lisa …

Members of Congress and budget analysts talked about their bi-partisan proposals to reform the current budget system and reduce the federal deficit and national debt. The issue of health car…

Members made opening statements for the markup on the Senate Climate Change and Energy Bill. In an effort to address Republican concerns, Environment Committee Chair Barbara Boxer extended t…

This was the third of several Energy and Public Works hearings on global climate change legislation. Among the topics addressed were development of a clean energy economy, transportation, al…

The Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the potential impact of global climate on jobs and the U.S. economy.

Cabinet 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…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and then debated the Homeland Security Conference Report.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business and then resumed work on HR 3288, the Transportation-HUD spending bill for fiscal 2010.

The Senate resumed debate on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. They voted 68 to 31 to confirm the nomination.

Witnesses testified on climate change, emerging energy technology, and America’s role in clean energy. In the first of 2 panels, government officials talked about potentially overburdening t…

Witnesses testified about the implementation and enforcement of the REAL ID and the PASS ID Acts. The acts created minimum federal standards for identification cards as well as an interconne…