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U. S. Senate: Contacting U. S. Senators All questions and comments regarding public policy issues, legislation, or requests for personal assistance should be directed to the senators from your state Please be aware that as a matter of professional courtesy, many senators will acknowledge, but not respond to, a message from another senator's constituent
U. S. Senate: Floor Proceedings Floor Activity The Congressional Record is a substantially verbatim account of the remarks made by senators and representatives while they are on the floor of the Senate and the House of Representatives It also includes all bills, resolutions, and motions proposed, and roll call votes Congressional Record (Congress gov) Congressional Record (GPO - GovInfo) Congressional Record Index
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U. S. Senate: Hearings Meetings Published hearing transcripts contain all witness testimony, the question-and-answer portion of the hearing, and any other material requested of the witness by the committee It may take several months, or even years, for a hearing to be published Unlike most other congressional documents, hearings are not available from the Senate or House Document Rooms You may be able to locate a hearing
U. S. Senate: Legislation Records Previous Meeting Wednesday, Mar 25, 2026The Senate convened at 12:00 p m and adjourned at 10:37 p m Floor Activity Daily Digest (latest issue) Congressional Record (latest issue, PDF) Senate Floor Proceedings, 2014 to Present Recent Roll Call Votes Bills, Acts, Laws Nominations Treaties Votes Floor Proceedings Rules Procedure Landmark Legislation Sessions of Congress Senate Archives
U. S. Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture The Senate tradition of unlimited debate has allowed for the use of the filibuster, a loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question Prior to 1917 the Senate rules did not provide for a way to end debate and force a vote on a measure That year, the Senate adopted a rule to allow a two-thirds
U. S. Senate: Leadership Officers Organization Chart Listed below are the current leadership and officers for the 119th Congress Also available on Senate gov are historical essays on and lists of Senate leadership and Senate officers