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Senate session continued overnight and into the next day.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on the nomination of James W. Holsinger, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., of Kentucky, to be Medical Director and Surgeon Gener…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.294, the Amtrak Reauthorization bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act.

Bill Gates testified about the state of education in the U.S. and its impact on the ability of Americans to compete in the global economy. In his remarks he said that overhauls of the nation…

The Senate resumed consideration of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour and that would attach $8.3 billion in small business tax benefits. Members voted against moving forw…

The Senate passed the farm bill. Members also passed the Federal Housing Administration Act of 2007, and approved the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal y…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of S.Con.Res. 21, the Congressional Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2008. The Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 21 as amended; An original con…

Witnesses testified in a hearing regarding a budget increase for the Capitol police department. The increase is designated to hire civilians for technology-related positions, to increase sal…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, it is expected the Senate will begin consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 2764, the Omnibus Appropri…

The Senate agreed to a resolution celebrating the life of the late President Gerald R. Ford.

The Senate convened resumed consideration of S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act.

The Senate resumed consideration of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour and that would attach $8.3 billion in small business tax benefits.

The Senate confirmed Nora Barry Fischer to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Members also approved H.J. Res. 20, a continuing resolution to fund the go…

The Senate convened for the first session of the 110th Congress. Newly- and re-elected senators were sworn in.

The Senate resumed consideration of S.1, the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm Bill.