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The Senate convened for an end-of-the-year Saturday session to pass an extension to a cut of the Social Security payroll tax, and other business including extending disaster relief and fundi…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.Thereafter, members proceeded to concurrent consideration of S.J.Res.10 and S.J.Res.24, joint resolutions proposing balanced budget…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business, and thereafter, proceeded to executive session to consider Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States circuit judge f…

Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) spoke to reporters about their bipartisan jobs legislation. The bill would exempt small businesses from some securities regulations relate…

The Senate convened with a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.

Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee members spoke to reporters about their approval of a Respect for Marriage Act bill along a party line vote that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act…

Attorney General Eric Holder testified at an oversight hearing. In his opening statement Mr. Holder addressed the controversy surrounding the Fast and Furious Operation, the Bureau of Alcoho…

The Senate began work on an infrastructure and transportation spending package, the second piece of President Obama’s jobs plan.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing focusing on U.S. immigration policy. Among the topics she addressed were a planned re…

Senate Democratic leaders, Vice President Biden, fire fighters, police officers, and teachers held a news conference an rally to call for national investment in public safety and education. …

The Senate began work on a fiscal year 2012 spending measure that includes three of the 12 annual spending bills that fund the federal government and related agencies.

The Senate considered President Obama’s jobs bill and failed to reach the 60 vote threshold to begin final debate on the legislation. The time for voting on the cloture motion was held open …

Late in the session Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) moved that a post-cloture motion by Republicans was dilatory. The chair ruled against the motion and the ruling of the chair was appealed and …

Back in on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 10:00am for one hour of morning business. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S 1619, the China currency bill. *ML Reid filed …

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their plan to pay for President Obama s jobs bill.

The Senate continued work on a bill that would allow sanctions against China if the Treasury Department finds that China is manipulating its currency.

The Senate approved an amendment to a continuing resolution passed by the House days earlier. They also passed a more temporary measure to continue funding the federal government for several…

Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about an agreement on a continuing resolution providing temporary funding for the federal government.