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The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, it is expected the Senate will begin consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 2764, the Omnibus Appropri…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2248, the FISA Amendments Act of 2007. The Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to pro…

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the farm bill.

The Senate Judiciary Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security Subcommittee held a hearing on the legal rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The examined what the legal rights are and if…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 3996, the Temporary Tax Relief Act. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to procee…

Senate Republican Leader Senator Mitch McConnell announced that Senator Lamar Alexander won the chairmanship of the Senate Republican Conference in a secret ballot election.

Senators Durbin and Schumer gave a press conference to reporters in response to President Bush’s proposal for alleviating the economic pressures caused by the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Pres…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3688, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.

Senators spoke to reporters about the legislative agenda in the Senate, focusing on spending legislation for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They also answered questions from the reporte…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motions to proceed to S. 2340, the Alternative Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill and H.R. 4156, the Emergency Supplemental Appro…

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to make changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The House had its own version of the FISA bill. The Senate’s version did not include…

Republican leaders spoke to reporters about tax policy and legislative proposals to reform the Alternative Minimum Tax system. They also answered questions from the reporters.

Witnesses testified about federal estate tax legislation. Topics included the burden on the families of small business owners, the complexity of the tax rules, the return to a 55 percent rat…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, the Farm bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.3963, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization bill. The …

The Senate resumed consideration of the Leslie Southwick U.S. Circuit Judge nomination. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge. …

Judge Mukasey testified about his nomination to replace Alberto Gonzales as the U.S. attorney general. Some Democratic committee members said Judge Mukasey dodged questions and backed down o…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3043, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations b…

The Senate passed H.R. 3093, as amended; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.