Senate Pro Forma Session
The Senate convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle274 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle274 viewsSenator Ben Sasse (R-NE) talked about U.S. engagement in the world and foreign policy priorities for the 115th Congress. He also expressed his views on American exceptionalism and the import…
665 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,338 viewsSenator Ben Sasse (R-NE) talked about his views on the U.S. Constitution and how they relate to the scope and size of government. Topics included the importance of civic education and of the…
1,988 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FBI Director James Comey and National Counterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen testified at a hearing on threats with which their agencies ar…
3,696 viewsThe Senate passed 95-3 a water resources development bill that authorizes Army Corps of Engineers projects on flood control and hurricane damage while also providing state loan funds to Flin…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,122 viewsSenator Benjamin Sasse (R-NE) spoke at the Steamboat Institute Freedom Conference. He talked about American values he believes affect the nation’s policies on entitlement reform, education, …
1,106 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 3100, a bill to block federal funding from “sanctuary” cities that bar local law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal immigration officials. Me…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,193 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 3100, a bill to block federal funding from “sanctuary” cities that bar local law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal immigration officials.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,526 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 Chronicle688 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on H.R. 2578, a commerce, justice, and science appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,444 viewsIn response to the June 12, 2016, mass shooting at an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub, Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) held the Senate floor for nearly 15 hours to talk about gun violence …
542 viewsFollowing leader remarks and a period of morning business, senators were to vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2578, a commerce, justice, and science appropriations bill. Senator Christop…
View in Congressional Chronicle67,663 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 2943, the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,072 viewsThe Senate passed by a 90-8 vote H.R.2028, an energy and water projects spending bill for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle603 viewsFollowing leader remarks, the Senate continued work on an energy and water spending bill for fiscal year 2017. Members failed for the third time to limit debate and amendments on the measure…
View in Congressional Chronicle345 viewsThe Senate continued work on H.R.2028, a $37.5 billion energy and water spending bill for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle894 viewsThe Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the transfer of fetal tissue. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) …
2,472 viewsThree Department of Homeland Security and State Department officials and the Homeland Security inspector general testified at a hearing on the security of the U.S. visa program. Senators on …
791 viewsA subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee examined the Affordable Care Act’s CO-OP program that established nonprofit, member-controlled health insura…
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