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Incumbent Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D) and former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown (R) met for a debate in the New Hampshire Senate race.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and former Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) met in a debate in the New Hampshire Senate race at the NH1 Media Center in Concord, N.H. The debate was co-sponsored by C…

Incumbent Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D) and former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown (R) faced off in a debate for the U.S. Senate seat from New Hampshire. The debate was held in the Capitol…

The Senate continued work on a payroll tax credit bill for small businesses.

At a time to be determined, the Senate will take two roll call votes on the following amendments to S 3240, the farm reauthorization bill. The votes are expected to be motions to table each …

The Senate resumed consideration of the farm bill.

motion to proceed to S 3187, the FDA bill will be adopted as will the Harkin-Enzi substitute amendment, which will serve as the new base bill for purposes of further amendments.

Military commanders in charge of cyber space, missile defense, the U.S. nuclear arsenal, space operations and other areas testified on their fiscal year 2013 budget request.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and then resumed consideration of HR 3606, the small business capital bill. From 2:30-3:00 p.m. senators paid tributes to Senator Barbara…

Witnesses testified on the U.S. Central and Special Operations Command fiscal year 2013 budget. They focused on political unrest and violence in Syria, Iran’s nuclear program and U.S.-Afghan…

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey testified on the violence in Syria. Several committee members pressed for military action against the forces of Syrian…

James Clapper and Lieutenant General Roland Burgess testified on global threats to U.S. national security. Topics included the possibility than bombings in Syria were linked to al Qaeda, Ira…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of the transportation bill. They also debate the Blunt (R-MO) contraception amendment to the transpo…

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey testified on the 2013 military budget. Secretary Panetta defended proposed cuts of $487 billion over the next…

The Senate convened for a one-hour period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S. 1813, the surface transportation bill. Other legislation on the agenda: conference re…

The Senate convened and began with a period of morning business. Thereafter, members resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.

Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey testified on security issues in Iraq. Questions focused on the planned withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from Iraq, with several contentious exchan…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the implementation of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Questions from committee members covered a wide range of other topics including ta…

Witnesses testified on type 1 diabetes research and its impact on children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was in draft stages of guidance on the development of an artificial pancrea…