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No Labels, a bipartisan group of current and former members of Congress, talked to reporters about a plan, "Make Congress Work!", a 12-point blueprint for breaking gridlock and promoting con…

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…

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

Government and private sector officials testified on the use of antipsychotic drugs on dementia patients in nursing homes and long term care facilities. The Food and Drug Administration has …

The Senate convened for one hour of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of H.R. 2354, the Energy and Water spending bill for fiscal year 2012.

Defense Department officials testified on adding the National Guard bureau chief to the Joint Chiefs Staff.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, it began consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the…

Witnesses testified about sources of counterfeit electronic parts, how they are made, cases where counterfeit electronic parts have penetrated the defense supply chain, and the cost and pote…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act. Members some began consideration of S.1786, the Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011.

The Senate voted on procedural motions to advance parts of President Obama’s jobs legislation.

A panel of experts testified to the Senate Energy Committee about the capability of a U.S. response to an oil spill in the Caribbean and the political, economic, and environmental effects of…

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…

The Senate voted unanimously to extend by two years Robert Mueller’s tenure of the FBI.

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nominations of Army General Martin E. Dempsey for reappointment to the grade of general and to be chair of the Joint Ch…

The Senate voted 51-46 to table the motion to table consideration of a House-passed bill, H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act.

Senators debated the House Republicans' “Cut, Cap, and Balance” bill.