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The Senate convened and began consideration of H.R.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Eric H. Holder, Jr., of the District of Co…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its sixth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the amendments considered were provisions to prohibit federal funding of abortion, …

Douglas Elmendorf testified about the federal response to the housing and financial crisis.

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…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.2, Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. The Senate passes H.R. 2 as amended; Children’s Health Insurance…

The Senate debated the $636 billion Pentagon spending bill. The measure also carries short-term extensions of unemployment benefits, highway and transit funding, key pieces of the anti-terro…

A Senate Banking subcommittee looked at the issue of corporate governance and the make up and behavior of corporate boards. Witnesses included an official from the Securities and Exchange Co…

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress. In his remarks he spoke about the impact of the housing and mortgage crisis…

The Senate approved a $121 billion Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration spending compromise bill for fiscal year 2010. Members also continued work on fiscal year 20…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Leon Panetta as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by unanimous consent.

Tin the final of four parts of the first day of mark-up hearings on health care reform legislation, members continued to question committee staff about specific provisions in the bill, and l…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its second day of debating amendments to health care reform legislation. Senators discussed changes to the Medicare system and providing more transpare…

The Senate convened to begin debate and to vote on the 2010 federal budget.

Members made opening statements on the first day of markup of health care reform legislation. Members outlined their support for or opposition to the bill, including several observations on…

In the second of four parts on the first day of a health care legislation mark-up hearing, members continued opening statements and then questioned the Congressional Budget Office director a…

Witnesses examined the role of the Federal Government’s Auto Task Force in the restructuring of America’s automobile industry. This hearing is part of the Committee’s ongoing oversight of th…

Ben Bernanke testified about his nomination to continue as the chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In his testimony he said he is concerned about a congressional proposal to aud…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about the new administration’s implementation of the Financial Stability Plan, formerly known as the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). He s…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its second day of debating amendments to health care reform legislation. Senators discussed changes to the Medicare system and providing more transpare…

Members debated various provisions and amendments to financial regulation legislation.