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The Senate convened for business and then adjourned the 109th Congress sine die.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee holds a hearing to consider the nomination of Mary Peters to be secretary of transportation. Ms. Peters served as administrator of t…

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.

Henry Paulson testified at the hearing on his nomination to be secretary of the Treasury succeeding John Snow. Topics included Bush administration tax cuts, flexibility of Chinese currency, …

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S.J.Res. 12, the Flag Protection Amendment.

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to examine price gouging and a report by the Federal Trade Commission following an investigation of recent increases in gasoline prices. Among th…

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held hearing on the nomination of General Michael Hayden to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. General Hayden testified about his…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the confirmation of the nomination of Susan Schwab to be U.S. trade representative. In he testimony she responded to questions on such issues a…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1955, the Small Business Health Plans bill.

The senate convenes and resumes consideration of S. 2320, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding Act. The Senate agreed to a motion to Invoke cloture on S. 2320;…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on communications issues, policy governing interstate communication regulations, federal Universal Service Fund distr…

The Senate convened and began with a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3199, the PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Act.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on universal service fund distribution, affordable telephone communications proposals, and voiceover Internet service…