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10 Dec 2014, 1:16 pm
The report focuses on the C.I.A.'s use of secret prisons as well as its use of waterboarding as an interrogation technique for terrorism suspects. [read post]
1 Feb 2010, 3:42 pm
In an historic action, the US Senate this evening voted 60 to 32 to end debate on the nomination of Patricia Smith for US Labor Solicitor. [read post]
12 Jun 2015, 12:17 pm
Senate seat that will be open when Sen. [read post]
21 Mar 2018, 12:09 pm
The bill passed [JURIST report] the House on February 27, 2018 and was sent to the Senate the next day. [read post]
14 Dec 2018, 1:03 pm
By Dec. 13, senators were routinely using floor time to take care of other Senate business, including several farewell speeches by departing legislators. [read post]
21 Oct 2009, 1:58 am
[JURIST] The US Senate [official website] voted 79-19 [roll call vote] Tuesday in favor of a bill [HR 2892 materials] permitting Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees to be brought to the US for trial. [read post]
9 Dec 2021, 4:50 am
In recent years, the Senate also used parliamentary procedures to eliminate the 60-vote cloture requirement for votes on executive and some judicial nominees in 2013 and Supreme Court nominees in 2017, and to use a simple majority vote instead. [read post]
20 Mar 2010, 4:14 pm
In accordance with the provisions of Article V, Section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution, the governor submitted three nominees for the Senate's consideration and confirmation to the State Land Use Commission. [read post]
After strong bipartisan approval in US House again, will US Senate finally take up SAFE Banking Act?
19 Apr 2021, 5:56 pm
A big week for discussion of marijuana reform got off to a big start thanks to a vote in the US House of Representatives. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 4:15 am
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Tuesday continued its year-long series of hearings on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), this time focusing on the question, “How Does the DMCA Contemplate Limitations and Exceptions Like Fair Use? [read post]
22 Mar 2021, 1:49 pm
Senate. [read post]
29 May 2010, 12:51 pm
A provision in the Senate financial reform legislation requiring public companies to disclose in SEC filings their use of Congolese conflict minerals was authored by Senator Sam Brownback. [read post]
16 May 2012, 3:36 pm
Senate. [read post]
17 Jul 2012, 12:47 pm
The global bank has been used by Mexican drug cartels, by Saudi Arabian banks with terrorist ties and by Iranians who wanted to circumvent sanctions, a Senate report says. [read post]
11 Feb 2003, 8:58 am
[JURIST] The full Senate resumes debate Tuesday on the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the US DC Court of Appeals. [read post]
24 Jul 2012, 1:29 pm
The US Senate is slated to take up competing tax relief bills, S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, which is supported by the Democrats, and S. 3413, the Tax Hike Prevention Act, supported by the Republicans. [read post]
12 Feb 2003, 7:35 am
[JURIST] The full Senate resumes debate Wednesday on the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the US DC Court of Appeals. [read post]
28 Apr 2010, 11:55 am
Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman failed to unveil a new climate change bill on Monday. [read post]
3 Nov 2014, 9:52 am
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website] on Monday denied certiorari [order list, PDF] in an appeal challenging the constitutionality of the Senate filibuster [US Senate backgrounder]. [read post]
24 Oct 2017, 1:43 pm
NJ Senator Cory Booker has introduced legislation to address EJ. [read post]
