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The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee held a hearing to assess the long-term financial costs of caring for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and wounded warriors. Witnesses said that while estim…

The Senate took up Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan for the debt reduction.

Douglas Elmendorf testified on discretionary federal spending at a hearing of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Among the topics he addressed were defense spending, tax policy…

The Senate Education Committee marked up a new version of the George W. Bush administration education law “No Child Left Behind,” intended to ensure students are college and career-ready by …

Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen testified on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2012 budget request. Among the topics they addressed were U.S. relations with Pakistan, the military capa…

The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction held its first meeting. The bipartisan supercommittee aims to recommend $1.2 trillion in budget deficit reduction over a ten-year period. Memb…

Witnesses testified on a bill to address high unemployment among military veterans. The proposed legislation established training and assistance programs for veterans entering the civilian w…

The Senate continued work on HR 2055, the Military Construction-Veterans Administration spending bill for fiscal year 2012.

Senate Democratic leaders spoke about the status of negotiations on a budget for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 before the temporary continuing resolution expires on April 8, 2011.

The Senate convened on the opening day of the 112th Congress. Debate focused on Senate rules governing filibusters and the practice of placing secret holds on nominations. At the end of the …

Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and more than 20 other organizations held a rally to oppose proposals by House Republicans to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

Thomas Barthold testified on individual and corporate tax rates before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing on tax code reform. The bipartisan Select Deficit Reduction Com…

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on the impact of the 2010 health care law. Among the topics she addressed were benefits to consumers and small businesses, lik…

The Senate voted 72-23 in favor of extending certain PATRIOT Act provisions.

Former officials tasked with finding a solution to the nation’s debt and deficit problems testified about their previous attempts to offer solutions and the work of the Joint Select Committe…