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The Senate voted on various spending measures. A cloture vote on Department of Defense appropriations, as well as a parliamentary challenges to various legislation, were considered the morni…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1932, the Omnibus Deficit Reduction bill.

Following a Senate policy luncheon, Democrats spoke to reporters about extension of the Patriot Act. Following their remarks, they responded to questions and comments from the reporters. Amo…

The Senate convened with a period of morning business prior to consideration of several appropriations and spending measures.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3199, the Patriot Act Reauthorization bill, and fai…

The Senate passed S. 1042 as amended; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

Ben S. Bernanke testified about his nomination as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Mr. Bernanke told the committee that his top priority would be to continue the polic…

Past and present elected officials, Congressional Black Caucus members, civil rights leaders, noted clergy, and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Rosa Parks, who died October 24, 200…

Following a period during which Ms. Parks was honored by lying in repose in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, a memorial service was held to honor her life and legacy prior to her funeral scheduled …

The Senate convenes and resumed consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill. At 10:00 a.m. the Senate proceeded to a vote on the motio…

Democratic U.S. Senators spoke about post-Katrina oil prices. Using charts, they discussed rising heating oil and gasoline costs to consumers despite record profits for oil companies. The Se…

The committee marked up a draft of the fiscal year 2006 Senate Spending Reconciliation that included $39 billion in spending cuts over a period of 5 years.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bil…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bil…

The Senate passed H.R. 3058, as amended; Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006.

Democratic Senators spoke to reporters about legislation on their agenda. Among the topics they addressed were emergency funding for Low Income Heat and Energy Assistance Program and access …

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of H.R. 2863, the Defense Appropriations Bill.

Senator Stabenow, the third ranking member in the Senate Democratic leadership team and Democratic Conference Secretary, spoke about the federal response to Hurricane Katrina and her recent …