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Following a meeting with President Bush, committee members from the Senate Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees spoke to reporters about the U.S. policy in Iraq. They spoke about …

A hearing was held on levees that breached during and after Hurricane Katrina U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New Orleans experts testified about efforts to repair the levees as well as th…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2020, the Tax Relief Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed S. 2020, As Ame…

Ben S. Bernanke testified about his nomination as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Mr. Bernanke told the committee that his top priority would be to continue the polic…

At a forum titled “The Democratic Alternative: Restoring Fiscal Responsibility,” participants talked about progressive policies and the future of the Democratic Party. Among the topics they …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumesdconsideration of H.R. 3058, the Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Bill.

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of H.R. 2863, the Defense Appropriations Bill.

Mr. Paulison testified about the status of emergency relief and recovery efforts in areas along the Gulf Coast following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Among the issues he addressed were no-bi…

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on “Kyoto Protocol: Assessing the Status of Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gases.” Committee members examined the status of ef…

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.

A hearing was held titled “After the London Attacks: What Lessons Have Been Learned to Secure U.S. Transit Systems?” Assistant Secretary Kip Hawley testified about the programs and initiati…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of H.R. 2862, the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill.