Housing Policy
Members of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission talked about the findings of their report calling for the elimination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over a five- to ten-year peri…
670 viewsMembers of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission talked about the findings of their report calling for the elimination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over a five- to ten-year peri…
670 viewsSenator Jon Kyl and other Republican senators talked to reporters and answered questions about the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, and Senate debate on the treaty.
210 viewsSenator Kit Bond (R-MO) gave a farewell address in the Senate.
293 viewsThe Senate failed to move forward on several measures, one dealing with immigration and another that creates a fund for first responders with health issues as a result of the terrorist attac…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,748 viewsSenators gave general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,853 viewsThe Senate debated taking up a tax incentive package to encourage business to bring overseas back to the U.S.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,357 viewsSenators made general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,820 viewsThe Senate voted to confirm Elena Kagan as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court on a vote of 63 to 37.
View in Congressional Chronicle36,090 viewsThe Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of James Clapper to be Director of National Intelligence. In his testimony he pledged to improve coordi…
893 viewsGeneral David Petraeus gave the keynote address at the Korean War Veterans Appreciation Ceremony recognizing the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War on June 25, 1950. Korean Cons…
577 viewsThe Senate continued work on a small business programs bill which would provide $30 billion for certain banks to extend credit to small businesses.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,063 viewsThe Senate continued work on a bill to extend tax breaks and unemployment benefits.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,198 viewsWitnesses from fishery and tourism businesses affected by the Gulf of Mexico and Exxon Valdez oil spills testified about economic damages and liability issues. The committee was considering …
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