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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and other department officials testified on issues related to the Interior Department’s May 27, 2010, report: “Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development…

The Senate approved 60-39 an increase to the federal debt limit, By a 70-30 vote, members also confirmed Ben Bernanke to a second term four-year term as chair of the Federal Reserve.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed work on H.R. 3326, the Defense appropriations bill.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.2, Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. The Senate passes H.R. 2 as amended; Children’s Health Insurance…

Steven Chu testified about his nomination as secretary of the Department of Energy. Among the topics he addressed were shifting the focus of U.S. energy policy to climate change and renewabl…

Witnesses testified about U.S. energy consumption and developing renewable energy resources. They focused on several challenges and regional solutions to developing transmission capability, …

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of H.R.5385, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Approp…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 3711, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security bill. The Senate agreed to the…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate proceeded to consideration en bloc of S. 3504, S. 2754, and H.R. 810, the Stem Cell Bills.

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee met for the release of a report on the investigation into misconduct in lobbying for Indians. Other committee business included Indian Community Wate…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res. 1, the Marriage Protection Amendment.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2020, the Tax Relief Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed S. 2020, As Ame…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business.

The Senate convenes and proceeds to Executive Session to begin consideration of John G. Roberts Jr. to be Chief Justice of the United States.