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6 Nov 2003, 5:09 am
The US State Department has announced that President Bush has written a letter to the Senate asking that body to ratify the Capetown Convention[PDF], an international treaty designed to facilitate [read post]
19 Nov 2003, 10:27 am
The Senate Judiciary Committee meets this morning to consider several judicial nominations, including the nomination of William James Haynes II to the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. [read post]
10 Mar 2021, 3:32 pm
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Merrick Garland on Wednesday to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden has vowed to restore the Justice Department’s reputation for independence. [read post]
3 Nov 2017, 6:49 am
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee [official website] on Wednesday announced legislation [S.Res. 279, text] proposing restrictions on senior Cambodian government officials. [read post]
12 Mar 2019, 11:09 am
The Arkansas Senate on Monday voted 25-9 in favor of measures to prevent the release of information that could identify manufacturers and suppliers of drugs used during state executions. [read post]
17 Oct 2019, 7:56 am
And how should the Senate respond to that ruling, as 51 senators can overrule the Chief Justice? [read post]
7 Mar 2011, 3:10 am
While Senator Leahy tried to keep the debate on track last week, other senators seemed intent on using the bill as a platform for political grandstanding. [read post]
16 Aug 2019, 2:19 pm
The Senators raised concerns that the learning tools used by these companies could pose a serious risk to students, parents, and educational institutions as a result of the potential for massive amounts of personal information to be stolen, collected, or sold without their permission or knowledge. [read post]
11 May 2010, 11:47 am
Senate Approves Amendment to Financial Reform Bill to Combat Manipulation in Derivatives MarketsOn May 6, 2010, the Senate approved an amendment to the financial reform bill, S3217, authored by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) designed to strengthen enforcement powers over commodity and derivatives trading. [read post]
4 Apr 2014, 9:52 am
Some companies have complained that the proposal would “move us toward a business model that does not rely upon patents. [read post]
24 May 2005, 9:24 am
[JURIST] The US Senate Tuesday prepared to confirm Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen [official profile] to the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday following a bipartisan deal reached Monday night [JURIST report; NRO text] that avoided a showdown over judicial nominees and assured Owen the simple majority needed for a confirmation vote. [read post]
20 Nov 2010, 9:44 am
[JURIST] The US Senate [official website] on Friday authorized by voice vote settlements between the US government and minority farmers for alleged discrimination. [read post]
23 Jan 2008, 7:23 am
ACSBlog gives us the heads up that tomorrow, the: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee [will hold] hearings to examine S.1843, which amends title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act... [read post]
18 Apr 2013, 8:39 am
A bill prohibiting the use of social media sites while driving was passed by the Louisiana Senate Wednesday. [read post]
28 Jun 2013, 11:41 am
For Immediate Release June 27, 2013 The White House Office of the Press Secretary Statement by President Obama on Senate Passage of Immigration Reform Today, with a strong bipartisan vote, the United States Senate delivered for the American people, bringing us a critical step closer to fixing our broken immigration system once and for all. [read post]
8 Mar 2012, 9:00 am
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on Spurring Job Growth Through Capital Formation While Protecting Investors, Part II. [read post]
18 May 2011, 7:36 am
" And Senator Orrin Hatch in a Senate floor statement in 2007: "We may not use our role of advise and consent to undermine the President's authority to appoint judges... [read post]
30 Mar 2015, 3:15 pm
As Maryland reader Dennis Brezina (and legislative assistant to Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson) helpfully reminded me, with the new Congress, there has been a changing of the leadership of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. [read post]
25 May 2010, 10:33 pm
Senate passed Senate Resolution 538 on May 24, 2010. [read post]
10 Mar 2010, 1:08 pm
Senator Sherrod Brown, a co-sponsor of the bill, said that the legislation ends the conflict of interest situation under which investment firms packaged and sold toxic financial products and then used their own money to bet against these products.. [read post]
