Senate Session
Senators gave general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle11,214 viewsSenators gave general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle11,214 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Joint Economic Committee on the Federal Reserve System. She said that the says the highway funding bill that Congress had just passed …
1,630 viewsThe Senate approved a House-passed budget reconciliation bill, which includes provisions to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act and defunds Planned Parenthood for one year. Members also …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,447 viewsThe Senate approved by voice vote a two-week extension of highway and mass transit funding.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,146 viewsRobert Califf testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Many of senators' question…
1,613 viewsThe Senate voted 82-7 to go to conference on a six-year highway funding bill approved by the House the previous week 363-64.
View in Congressional Chronicle547 viewsConservation organization and firefighter union leaders testified on the threat and impact of wildfires. The hearing focused on budgetary concerns on preventing, managing, and fighting fores…
411 viewsThe Senate began consideration of a two-year, $80 billion budget deal that also raises the debt ceiling.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,562 viewsInternal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen testified at a hearing on his agency’s response to the committee’s report on the treatment of organizations applying for tax exempt …
2,517 viewsThe Senate continued work on cybersecurity legislation that would encourage private companies and the government to share information about cyber threat indicators and data breaches.
View in Congressional Chronicle821 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that companies can be held responsible for labor violations committed by their contractors. Committee Chair…
1,050 viewsThe Senate voted 78-20 in favor of a continuing resolution to fund the federal government beyond the September 30 deadline, through December 11, 2015.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,383 viewsThe Senate continued consideration of a measure to fund the government beyond the September 30, 2015, deadline.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,019 viewsWitnesses that included a parent advocate, a former foster child, and two state-level child welfare officials testified on ways the federal government can reduce the number of children who e…
2,296 viewsThe Senate passed a three-month extension for highway and mass transit programs in order to meet the July 31 funding deadline. Members also passed a six-year highway funding bill, 65-34.
View in Congressional Chronicle633 viewsSenators Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Dean Heller (R-NV) testified on their bill, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, intended to combat …
1,183 viewsDemocratic Senators Christopher Murphy (PA), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Sherrod Brown (OH), and Bob Casey (PA) spoke to reporters about an amendment attached to the Senate highway transportation fu…
533 viewsSeto Bagdoyan testified at a hearing on Healthcare.gov security concerns. The Website is the federally maintained portal through which taxpayers purchase health insurance plans via governmen…
771 viewsThe Senate continued debate on S.1177. Members voted on amendments and final passage. S. 1177 passed 81-17.
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