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Witnesses spoke about the present and future fiscal condition of the United States, with a particular focus on the current and long-term imbalance between federal spending commitments and pr…

Senators planned to finish debate on several amendments and motions dealing with buying prescription from other countries and middle class taxes.

Senators heard testimony on nominations to the Treasury Department. Witnesses testified about their qualifications and vision for the new positions. Nominees were: Mary John Miller to be ass…

Witnesses testified on the investigation of the on the November 5, 2009, attack that resulted in 13 deaths at Fort Hood, Texas. They talked about shooting suspect Army Major Nidal Hasan and …

Witnesses testified about production and distribution of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine to high-priority populations. They defended the distribution of swine flu vaccines against criticism that …

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee reconvened its third day of work to consider S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The Senate Environment Committee voted t…

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee reconvened the business meeting to consider S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The business meeting recessed to conduct …

Members made opening statements for the markup on the Senate Climate Change and Energy Bill. In an effort to address Republican concerns, Environment Committee Chair Barbara Boxer extended t…

In the afternoon session of the first day of a markup of climate change and energy legislation, Chairman Boxer announced that the first part of the meeting was not officially part of the mar…

This was the third of several Energy and Public Works hearings on global climate change legislation. Among the topics addressed were development of a clean energy economy, transportation, al…

The Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the potential impact of global climate on jobs and the U.S. economy.

David S. Ferriero testified about his nomination to be archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration. Among the topics he addressed were preservation and use o…

Cabinet Secretaries Sebelius, Napolitano, and Duncan testified on efforts to monitor national response to the H1N1 flu virus. Since September 2009, more than 300 U.S. citizens have died from…

The Senate Finance Committee held its eighth and final meeting on its health care bill. Debate focused on Congressional Budget Office scoring of the legislation, the failure of the committee…

Officials testified about preparations for and the conduct of the 2010 census. Among the topics addressed were concerns about the return of census forms, the use of information technology du…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its fifth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the amendments were proposals by Senators Rockefeller and Schumer to include a publ…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Members considered a number of tax-related provisions including amendments to block any…