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<div class="slide-desc"> <h2><a style="text-decoration:none; color:white" href="http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/">Plan a Visit to the Capitol</a></h2> <p><a style="text-decoration:none; color:white" href="http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/">Your visit to the historic U.S. Capitol begins as you enter the Capitol Visitor Center. The visitor's center is located below the East Plaza of the Capitol between Constitution and Independence Avenues.</a></p> </div> </li> <img src="/resources/images/sliderphotos/image-bg.jpg"> </ul> <div id="proceedings_hearings" class="fluid "> <section id="proceedings" class="fluid "> <h1 class="fluid heading-home-content">Floor Proceedings</h1> <article id="proceedings_schedule" class="fluid"> <h3>Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024</h3> <span class="floor-schedule"><strong>10:00 a.m.</strong>: Convene for a pro forma session.</span> <ul> <li class="fluid links-list"> <a href="/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm">Floor Webcast</a> <br> </li> <li class="fluid links-list"> <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/app/today/scal">Senate Calendar</a> (latest issue)</li> <li class="fluid links-list"> <a href="/legislative/LIS/executive_calendar/xcalv.pdf">Executive Calendar</a> (latest issue, PDF) </li> <li class="fluid links-list"> <a href="/legislative/2024_schedule.htm">Tentative Floor Schedule</a> </li> </ul> </article><article id="proceedings_schedule_2" class="fluid"> <h3>Previous Meeting</h3> <span class="floor-schedule"><strong>Friday, Nov 22, 2024</strong> <br>The Senate convened at 12:00 p.m. for a pro forma session. </span> <ul> <li class="fluid links-list"> <a href="/legislative/LIS/floor_activity/floor_activity.htm">Floor Activity</a> <br> </li> <li class="fluid links-list"> <a href="https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record">Daily Digest</a> (latest issue)</li> <li class="fluid links-list"> <a href="http://www.govinfo.gov/link/crec/latest">Congressional Record</a> (latest issue, PDF)</li> <li class="fluid links-list"> <a href="/legislative/LIS/floor_activity/all-floor-activity-files.htm">Senate Floor Proceedings, 2014 to Present</a> </li> </ul> </article>  </section> <section id="hearings" class="fluid "> <h1 class="fluid heading-home-content">Scheduled Hearings</h1> <h3>Today, Nov. 25, 2024</h3><ul style="margin: 0;" class="floor-schedule"> <li class="fluid 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