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Senators responded to the president’s call on lawmakers to extend the Patriot Act before it expired at the end of the month. They said that Congress had repeatedly tried to revise and improv…

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…

Senator Leahy, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other senators spoke to reporters about reauthorization of the Patriot Act. The bill failed to get the votes needed for c…

The Senate convenes and begins consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3010, the Labor, HHS Appropriations Act of 2006. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of the conferenc…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business.

The committee held a hearing on the nominations of Michael Copps and Deborah Taylor to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Among the issues they testified about were the Universal S…

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…

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…

Oil company executives talked about fuel and gasoline pricing, the state of petroleum supplies and infrastructure in the U.S., and the recent impact of Gulf Coast hurricanes on the industry.…

Senator Sununu presided over a confirmation hearing on the nomination Alejandro Daniel Wolff as U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations. The nominee had served as deputy chief of missio…

The Senate convened and proceeded to a vote on the conference report to H.R. 2744, the Agriculture Appropriations, FY2006 bill. The Senate agreed to H.R. 2744 Conference Report; Agriculture,…

The Senate resumed consideration of S.1932, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation bill.

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 convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumesdconsideration of H.R. 3058, the Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Bill.

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

Following a period of morning business, the Senate proceeded to consideration of H.J. Res. 68, the continuing resolution for fiscal year 2006. Thereafter, members resumed consideration of H.…

A hearing was held on two steroids legislations, the Clean Sports Act as well as the Professional Sports Integrity and Accountability Act. Witnesses in two panels discussed measures that wou…

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