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Experts testified on the American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009. The proposed legislation would cut carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by 20 percent by 2020 and by 83 percent by m…

Inside the Hart Senate Office Building, a Congressional staff meeting was held on oil and gas prices. Members of a panel spoke about fuel efficiency, gas prices, and the overall status of th…

A hearing was held on pending legislation about the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for automobile gasoline mileage. Witnesses testified about current fuel efficiency, resear…

Witnesses testified about proposed legilation giving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the authority to set new CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards for p…

Witnesses testified about S. 852, proposed legislation that would set up a trust fund to compensate victims of asbestos exposure.

The witnesses testified about pension issues, including the financial status of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and proposals to restructure it.

Witnesses testified about granting permanent normal trade relations to China. Among the issues discussed were the impacts of such a policy on the U.S. economy, human rights in China, and the…

Congressional and business leaders talked to reporters about their opposition toward normal trade relations with China. They focused on the Chinese human rights violations committed by the …

The tenth panel of the first meeting of President Bill Clinton’s Task Force on National Health Care Reform convened at George Washington University in Washington D.C. The task force heard te…

The Senate Finance Committee heard testimony concerning the Unemployment Compensation Program. Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin appeared as a witness.

Proposals were reviewed to revise duplicate coverage provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. Many senior citizens have complained of having unnecessary expenses because…