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Senators made general speeches.

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 moved forward with a bill that aims to help states avoid teacher layoffs and also helps with Medicaid payments. Members also continued debate on Elena Kagan’s nomination for assoc…

Members of the House and Senate Western Caucuses held a hearing on the impact of the Obama administration’s economic policies on jobs in the Western U.S. Among the topics they addressed were…

The Senate considered a bill to increase the federal debt ceiling by 1.9 trillion dollars.

The 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…

Senators debated and offered amendments to health care reform reconciliation legislation.

The Senate continued work on a bill to extend tax breaks and unemployment benefits.

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…

NASA Administrator Charles Bolton and a member of the the NASA safety advisory board testified about the fiscal year 2011 NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) budget. Questio…

Former heads of the 9-11 Commission testified about the attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas day, intelligence gathering, and interagency communications. They said that the…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he indicated that the Federal Reserve had no …

Panelists talked about financial liability issues related to offshore oil drilling, including the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Senator Robert Bennett and other candidates addressed the 3,500 delegates at the Utah Republican Party nomination convention along with seven other candidates vying for his seat. At the con…