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

Democratic senators spoke to reporters about drought aid programs for Midwest farmers. The House eliminated 1.6 billion dollars in agriculture disaster relief funding from the Defense Approp…

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…

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito visited senators on Capitol Hill. Former Sen. Dan Coats, who serves as his liaison during the confirmation process, and Jamie Brown, special ass…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of Morning Business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of S. 1783, the Pension Reform bill. Senators Reid and Hutchison spoke about the n…

The Senate convened and began a period of Morning Business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1042, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. At approximat…

Ms. Majoras and states attorneys general testified about fuel and gasoline pricing, the recent impact of Gulf Coast hurricanes on the industry, levels of corporate profits, recent price spik…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter the Senate resumes consideration of S.1042, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Sen. Rockefe…

After holding an organizational meeting, the bipartisan “gang of fourteen” talked with reporters about controlling filibusters in the Senate over Supreme Court nominees. They said that the c…

The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to receive testimony from the Administration on hurricane recovery efforts related to energy and to discuss energy po…

The Senate continued work on a spending bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Members paused at approximately 3:40 p.m. for a moment of silence to hono…

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.

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.…

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

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales delivered the keynote speech at the inaugural Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) Hispanic Heritage Month Gala at the Washington, D.C. Hilton…

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