Senate Session
Following Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) farewell address, the Senate passed S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,868 viewsFollowing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) farewell address, the Senate passed S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,868 viewsThe Senate advanced a $6.3 billion medical research bill, which includes funding for Vice President Joe Biden’s cancer “moonshot” initiative. The procedural vote on the legislation included …
View in Congressional Chronicle3,115 viewsThe Senate approved H.R. 6792, a bill reauthorizing the 1996 Iran Sanctions Act through December 31, 2026. The vote was 99-0.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,671 viewsThe Senate resumed initial debate on the American Energy and Conservation Act (S. 3110), a bill to establish revenue sharing for states involved in energy production from on- and off-shore a…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,114 viewsSenators spoke about the election of Donald Trump as the next president and what its impact on the legislative agenda and the country.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,586 viewsObama administration officials testified at a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 Refugee Resettlement Program that would increase the number of Syrian refugees allowed in the U.S. Topics includ…
3,899 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5325, the legislative vehicle for a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government past September 30 and avoid a shutdown. Members b…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,529 viewsWells Fargo Chair and CEO John Stumpf appeared before the Senate Banking Committee to discuss his company’s settlement with federal officials in which Wells Fargo agreed to pay $185 million …
53,323 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 2848, a water project authorization bill, which authorizes Army Corps of Engineers flood and hurricane recovery projects and provides funds to cities with lea…
View in Congressional Chronicle413 viewsThe Senate convened for a pro forma session.
View in Congressional Chronicle245 viewsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency’s top flood insurance official was joined by small business owners, mostly from the residential construction and real estate industries, at a hearing …
582 viewsMembers gave general speeches and continued post-cloture debate on the House-passed Puerto Rico debt restructuring bill. During general speeches Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Co…
View in Congressional Chronicle689 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on the central bank’s semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. Chair Yelle…
2,398 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on H.R. 2578, a commerce, justice, and science appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,444 viewsThe Senate held a moment of silence for the victims of the Orlando mass shooting. Members also continued work on S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle571 viewsThe Senate continued work on S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle427 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of S. 2943, a defense authorization bill. Members also confirmed President Obama’s nominee to be the U.S. representative to the International Atomic Energy A…
View in Congressional Chronicle909 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on the potential effects of the Labor Department’s proposed overtime rule for small businesses. The rule would extend overtime protection to workers earning …
916 viewsThe Senate voted 85-12 to pass S.2012, an energy policy and modernization bill that would upgrade the nation’s electric grid and increase energy efficiency in buildings. They also worked on …
View in Congressional Chronicle580 viewsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray testified about his agency’s semiannual report. Mr. Cordray also addressed the agency’s creation, mission, and enforcement actio…
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