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Us Senate Select Committee on Ethics
This is the official website for the US Senate Select Committee on Ethics.
US Senate
Us Senate Committee Commerce, Science and Transportation
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has jurisdiction over several areas. Come and find out more about this powerful committee by checking out this resource.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: America in 1850: Daniel Webster: Speech to the u.s. Senate, March 7, 1850
Links to Senator Daniel Webster's famous plea, amidst the turmoil of sectional conflict, for national unity and his support of the Compromise of 1850.
CNN
Cnn: Senate Wall Street Reform Bill
CNN briefly discusses the bill, passed by the The Senate, that overhauls the U. S. financial system and establishes a consumer financial protection regulatory agency that would regulate mortgages and credit cards. This legislation is...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Senate Passed Lend Lease Bill
How did the U.S. give aid to European countries fighting World War II when we were not supposed to be getting involved. See how President Roosevelt got around this by visiting this Library of Congress site.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Warren, Elizabeth 1949
Summary of the political career of Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Senator from Massachusetts and unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Kennedy, Edward Moore (Ted) 1932 2009
Profile of the political career of Ted Kennedy, Democratic Senator from Massachusetts.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Pierce, Franklin 1804 1869
Biographical information on the political career of Franklin Pierce, Democratic Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire and 14th President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Harding, Warren Gamaliel 1865 1923
Learn about the political career of Warren G. Harding, Republican Senator from Ohio and 29th President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Harrison, William Henry 1773 1841
Brief biography discusses the political career of William Henry Harrison, a Representative and Senator from Ohio and the 9th President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Adams, John Quincy 1767 1848
List of John Quincy Adams' accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Senator and a Representative from Massachusetts, and 6th President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Obama, Barack 1961
Summary of the political career of Barack Obama, former Democratic Senator from Illinois and 44th President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Kerry, John Forbes 1943
Summary of the political career of John Kerry, former Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, former Secretary of State under President Barack Obama, and Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 2004.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Clinton, Hillary Rodham 1947
Biographical sketch of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic Senator from New York, former First Lady and Secretary of State, and unsuccessful Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 2016.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Romney, Willard Mitt (Mitt) 1947
This brief biography outlines the career of Utah Senator and former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Cruz, Rafael Edward (Ted) 1970
Brief profile of the political career of Ted Cruz, Republican Senator from Texas.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Sanders, Bernard 1941
Biographical sketch of the political career of Bernie Sanders, a Senator and a Representative from Vermont who was also an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, and again in 2020.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Breckinridge, John Cabell 1821 1875
List of John Breckinridge's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky, and a Vice President of the United States.
Other
Senate Armed Svcs Commitee: Posture Statement of General Richard B. Myers [Pdf]
Although lengthy (33 pages), this statement by General Richard B. Myers to the United States Senate provides a clear, concise analysis of the War in Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom from the perspective of one of the Bush...
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Caldwell Calhoun (1782 1850)
Short bio on John Calhoun, former U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Secretary of War and Vice President, who served as Secretary of State for less than one year before returning to his position in the U.S. Senate.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Canefight! Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner
Violence associated with strong feelings about slavery entered the halls of the Senate. Read what happened to Senator Charles Sumner after a two-day tirade he gave in the Senate after the sack of Lawrence, Kansas.
Other
Senate Bill a Step Backwards for Immigrant Rights
This article examines a recent bill debated in the U.S. Senate regarding immigration and border policy.
CNN
Cnn: u.s. Losing War in Afghanistan, Mc Cain Says
In this article, Arizona senator John McCain states, "When you aren't winning in this kind of war, you are losing". He makes several recommendations on what the United States needs to to in order to prevent increased violence in...
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Reports
Congressional committee transcripts are compiled into the Congressional Reports section of the Government Printing office website. Most of the information included within the Congressional Reports include the gathering of expert...