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The Senate Banking Committee voted out of committee the nomination of Ben Bernanke to continue as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The vote was 16 to 7 to send the nomination to the Senate f…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business and then resumed consideration of S.1023, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009.

Florida Senator Mel Martinez made his final speech on the Senate floor. He announced his resignation in August 2009.

Florida Senator Mel Martinez announced that he will step down from his Senate seat to pursue a career in the private sector. He said the decision was a personal one and would allow him to sp…

The Senate began with a period of morning business then resumed the Judge Sonia Sotomayor confirmation process.

Senator Mel Martinez spoke in support of Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

Witnesses testified about the federal regulation of banks. The Senate Banking Committee heard from the heads of the FDIC and other federal financial regulations about the Obama Administratio…

Witnesses testified on improvements in predicting hurricanes and better preparing communities in the prevention of hurricane damage. Topics included El Nino and the outlook of future hurric…

Witnesses testified about government oversight and regulation of financial institutions and markets. Among the issues they addressed were reorganization of government agencies and the creati…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified in a hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, current economic conditions, and the outlook for the financial sector and…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and then continued with Homeland Security appropriations.

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on legal issues regarding military commissions and the trial of detainees for violations of the law of war. Obama administration offici…

Witnesses testified about the closures of several General Motors and Chrysler dealerships. Among the issues they addressed were the impact of the closures on auto dealers and consumers, the …

The Senate convened to begin work on the supplemental spending bill for Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Senate Special Aging Committee held a hearing on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), the government agency that provides retirement benefits when employers' default on those…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified in a hearing on the oversight of Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). He talked about the economic conditions at the beginning of the Obama Adm…