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Former Secretary Baker and Former Representative Hamilton testified about the report of the Iraq Study Group on its bipartisan effort to rethink military and political options in Iraq. Among…

The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach to be commissioner of food and drugs for the Department of Health and Human Service…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. 2:00 p.m.: The Senate begins consideration of H.R. 5384, the Agriculture Appropriations Bill, Fiscal Year 2007.

Robert Gates testified about his nomination as Secretary of Defense. The hearing focused on the conduct of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the future U.S. military ro…

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.3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and passed it as amended. The…

The Homeland Security Subcommittees of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees met in conference on pending legislation. Issues included chemical security, immigration, prescription d…

In celebration of Constitution Day, dignitaries and faculty and students of Georgetown University participate in a dramatic reading of the U.S. Constitution, which was signed on September 17…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate is expected to resume consideration of H.R. 5684, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implem…

Witnesses testified about counterterrorism tactics and techniques, comparing British and U.S. intelligence and law enforcement methods of surveillance and prosecution of suspected terrorists…

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 Armed Services Committee held the first in a series of hearings to examine the future of military commissions in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Hamdan v Rumsfeld. W…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of H.R. 5441, the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate began consideration of S. 3569, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. The Senate passed S.3569, U…

The Senate resumed consideration of S. 2766, the Defense Authorization bill and voted on two amendments calling for different plans to withdraw troops from Iraq. An amendment offered by Sena…