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Senators Tom Carper and Rob Portman requested information from agencies on the number of excess and underutilized properties they currently own. The senators expect a progress report by July 25.
July 07, 2011 -
One nominee, Deputy Attorney General James Cole, drew criticism for his support of trying terrorism suspects in civil rather than military trials, according to the article.
June 28, 2011 -
Sen. Mark Warner proposed a web-based system to Congress to improve the way federal expenses are reported by federal agencies. It\'s the Senate version of a bill proposed last week in the House by Rep. Darrell Issa.
June 20, 2011 -
More companies are looking to purchase cyberinsurance.
June 15, 2011 -
The Senate Sergeant at Arms says the intruders did not gain access into the Senate computer network.
June 14, 2011 -
A band of computer hackers who pride themselves on attacking vulnerable networks for fun accessed a Senate server that supports the chamber\'s public website.
June 14, 2011 -
Two senators propose a bill that would cut $5 billion in duplicative and overlapping government programs.
May 11, 2011 -
An early poll shows former Virginia governors Tim Kaine and George Allen are in a dead heat in the U.S. Senate race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Jim Webb.
May 08, 2011 -
More than a quarter of the Senate wrote to the President asking for more details on the proposal to require contractors to disclose political contributions.
April 27, 2011 -
A bill introduced Tuesday in the Senate would require training for federal managers.
April 12, 2011 -
In floor comments today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) indicated a willingness to compromise with Republicans on a spending bill.
March 10, 2011 -
Virginia\'s attorney general took his fight against the federal health care law to Capitol Hill Wednesday, stepping onto a national stage before the House Judiciary Committee.
February 16, 2011 -
Congress must pass another funding measure to keep the government operating past March 4. House Republicans are calling for big cuts to current spending levels. This as President Obama gets set to release his 2012 budget request February 14.
February 04, 2011 -
As the Egyptian government has pulled the plug on social media and even the Internet in response to the protests, the United States now has a bill that would arguably give the U.S. president this power as well.
January 31, 2011 -
The proposal is part of a bill to compensate rescuers in the Sept. 11 attacks.
December 22, 2010