Senate OKs Paid Funeral Travel
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Senators are now allowed to use taxpayer dollars to travel to the funerals of service members in their home states
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The Senate today passed a far-reaching, $136 billion corporate tax package that cuts taxes for businesses ranging from film companies to bow-and-arrow makers while closing tax loopholes and bringing US exporters in line with
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Outer space could become the final frontier of tourism under legislation passed Wednesday by the Senate to regulate commercial human spaceflight.
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The U.S. Senate approved a bill on  Thursday that was sought by business to curb class action  lawsuits and is part of President Bush's drive to overhaul the  civil justice system.
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The Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President George W. Bush a temporary spending measure to keep the federal government running through November 16, giving Democrats and Republicans time to work out budget disagreements.
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The Senate on Tuesday ignored a veto threat and easily passed legislation that would spend more than President George W. Bush wants this year for social programs including health care, education and job training.
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Sen.  Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that she followed all Senate rules when she accepted rides on a private jet from a longtime benefactor.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate, after a weekend of behind-the-scenes negotiations, struck a deal to allow passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and spending measures for disaster relief and homeland security.    The agreement clears the way for the Senate to adjourn on Monday and hit the campaign trail following the lead of the House, which left town on Saturday until after the Nov...
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Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton ended 2006 with $11 million in her Senate account, money she can transfer to the presidential bid she began in January.
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â¢The Senate is expected to vote on the overall $3.3 billion spending plan for the state Department of Transportation, which supports state and local highway programs, public transportation programs and department administration (House Bill 5528).
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The Senate, after a weekend of behind-the-scenes negotiations, struck a deal to allow passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and spending measures for disaster relief and homeland security.
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The US Senate approves an economic stimulus plan to provide extra money to retired people and veterans.
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The Senate in Nigeria reportedly passes a motion requiring Shell's operation in the country to pay $1.5bn in compensation to oilfield communities.
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The Senate approved and sent to the White House pension legislation to give millions of Americans a better chance of getting the retirement benefits they've earned while sparing taxpayers from possibly paying for failed pension plans.
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The Senate voted Thursday to lift restrictions on family planning aid to overseas health organizations that perform abortions or promote the procedure as a method of family planning.
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Senators turned their attention Sunday to a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax bill as lawmakers whittle down their workload before leaving town for the elections.
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Floridians will be able to deduct state sales tax payments from their federal income tax returns for the next two years, under one part of a wide-ranging bill the US Senate passed today.