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/resources/images/usFlag.pngU.S. Flag
/resources/images/senate_logo.pngUnited States Senate Logo
...mages/sliderphotos/1800_Capitol_Wing.jpgCaptiol 1800
...rphotos/OldSenateChamber_bannerimage.jpgOld Senate Chamber
...m-modificationists-petition-1932-loc.jpgHiram Bingham with Petitioners
...s/sliderphotos/Desks_slider_66_00019.jpgSenate Chamber Desks
.../sliderphotos/States_homepageRotator.jpgStates in the Senate
...men-of-the-senate-rotator-front-page.jpgWomen of the Senate
...tos/Slider_inauguration_38_00152_001.jpgInauguration
...mages/sliderphotos/capitol_wide_home.jpgCapitol
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/resources/images/senate_logo_footer.pngSenate Logo

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Floor Proceedings
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Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Floor Proceedings
H1 Scheduled Hearings
H2 Learn About the Senate
H2 Art & Artifacts
H2 Senate Stories
H2 Senate Chamber Desks
H2 States in the Senate
H2 Women of the Senate
H2 Inaugurations at the U.S. Capitol
H2 Plan a Visit to the Capitol
H3 Friday, May 30, 2025
H3 Previous Meeting
H3 Today, May. 30, 2025
H3 Tuesday, Jun. 03, 2025
H3 Research Tools
H3 Recent Senate Roll Call Votes
H3 Public Disclosure
H3 Features
H3 Visiting
H3 Jobs
H3 SENATORS
H3 COMMITTEES
H3 LEGISLATION & RECORDS
H3 ART & ARTIFACTS
H3 ABOUT THE SENATE
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
2 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 1 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 11 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.senate.gov/Anchor Skip Content
https://www.senate.gov/index.htmIMG-ALT United States Senate Logo
/senators/index.htmSENATORS
/senators/senators-contact.htmContact Your Senators
/senators/leadership.htmLeadership
/senators/former_senators.htmFormer Senators
/senators/qualifications_terms...Qualifications & Terms of Service
/senators/facts_milestones.htmFacts & Milestones
/states/statesmap.htmStates in the Senate
/committees/committees_home.htmCOMMITTEES
/committees/membership_assignm...Membership & Assignments
/committees/hearings_meetings.htmHearings & Meetings
/committees/history.htmHistory
/legislative/legislative_home.htmLEGISLATION & RECORDS
/legislative/bills_acts_laws.htmBills, Acts, & Laws
/legislative/nominations_new.htmNominations
/legislative/treaties_new.htmTreaties
/legislative/votes_new.htmVotes
/legislative/floor_activity_pa...Floor Proceedings
/legislative/rules_procedure.htmRules & Procedure
/legislative/landmark_legislat...Landmark Legislation
/legislative/sessions_of_congr...Sessions of Congress
/legislative/senate-archives/i...Senate Archives
/legislative/lobbyingdisc.htmPublic Disclosure
/art-artifacts/index.htmART & ARTIFACTS
/general/search/search-art-art...Collection Search
/art-artifacts/fine-art-landin...Fine Art
/art-artifacts/decorative-art-...Decorative Art
/art-artifacts/historical-imag...Historical Images
/art-artifacts/historical-arti...Historical Artifacts
/art-artifacts/thematic-collec...Thematic Collections
/about/index.htmABOUT THE SENATE
/about/officers-staff.htmOfficers & Staff
/about/officers-staff/vice-pre...Vice President
/about/officers-staff/presiden...President Pro Tempore
/about/officers-staff/secretar...Secretary of the Senate
/about/officers-staff/sergeant...Sergeant at Arms
/about/officers-staff/party-se...Party Secretaries
/about/officers-staff/chaplain...Chaplain
/about/officers-staff/committe...Committee & Office Staff
/about/officers-staff/pages.htmPages
/about/powers-procedures.htmPowers & Procedures
/about/powers-procedures/censu...Censure
/about/powers-procedures/decla...Declarations of War
/about/powers-procedures/expul...Expulsion
/about/powers-procedures/filib...Filibuster & Cloture
/about/powers-procedures/impea...Impeachment
/about/powers-procedures/inves...Investigations
/about/powers-procedures/nomin...Text duplicate Nominations
/about/powers-procedures/rules...Rules
/about/powers-procedures/treat...Text duplicate Treaties
/about/powers-procedures/votin...Voting
/about/origins-foundations.htmOrigins & Foundations
/about/origins-foundations/sen...The Senate & the Constitution
/about/origins-foundations/ele...Electing & Appointing Senators
/about/origins-foundations/com...Committee System
/about/origins-foundations/ide...Idea of the Senate
/about/origins-foundations/par...Parties & Leadership
/about/parties-leadership.htmText duplicate Parties & Leadership
/about/historic-buildings-spac...Historic Buildings & Spaces
/about/historic-buildings-spac...The Capitol
/about/historic-buildings-spac...Senate Chamber
/about/historic-buildings-spac...Historic Rooms
/about/historic-buildings-spac...Senate Office Buildings
/about/historic-buildings-spac...Congressional Meeting Places
/about/historic-buildings-spac...Past Senate Chambers
/about/traditions-symbols.htmTraditions & Symbols
/history/oralhistory.htmOral History Project
/history/essays.htmHistorical Highlights
/history/1787.htm1787-1800
/history/1801.htm1801-1850
/history/1851.htm1851-1877
/history/1878.htm1878-1920
/history/1921.htm1921-1940
/history/1941.htm1941-1963
/history/1964.htm1964-present
/artandhistory/senate-stories/...Senate Stories Blog
/about/research-tools.htmResearch Tools
/about/index.htmNo Text
/about/index.htmExplore the Senate's Constitutional foundations, its unique role in America's governmental system, and its rich history.
/art-artifacts/index.htmNo Text
/art-artifacts/index.htmBrowse the art and artifacts of the U.S. Senate Collection.
/artandhistory/senate-stories/...Senate Stories
/artandhistory/senate-stories/...Presented to enlighten, amuse, and inform, our new Senate history blog explores the forces, events, and personalities that have shaped the modern Senate.
https://www.senate.gov/deskSenate Chamber Desks
https://www.senate.gov/deskDiscover the histories, traditions, and arrangements of senators' desks.
/states/statesmap.htmText duplicate States in the Senate
/states/statesmap.htmFind your state's senators and learn about your state's place in Senate history.
/about/women-of-the-senate.htmWomen of the Senate
/about/women-of-the-senate.htmLearn about the varied and important roles played by women in Senate history, from the first women to gain key staff positions to the female senators who hav...
/art-artifacts/thematic-collec...Inaugurations at the U.S. Capitol
/art-artifacts/thematic-collec...Explore the inauguration-related objects in the U.S. Senate collection.
http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/External Subdomain Plan a Visit to the Capitol
http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/External Subdomain 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 b...
/legislative/floor_activity_pa...Floor Webcast
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/to...External Subdomain Senate Calendar
/legislative/LIS/executive_cal...Executive Calendar
/legislative/2025_schedule.htmTentative Floor Schedule
/legislative/LIS/floor_activit...Floor Activity
https://www.congress.gov/congr...External Subdomain Daily Digest
http://www.govinfo.gov/link/cr...External Subdomain Congressional Record
/legislative/LIS/floor_activit...Senate Floor Proceedings, 2014 to Present
http://www.appropriations.sena...External Subdomain Appropriations
http://www.finance.senate.gov/External Subdomain Finance
/committees/hearings_meetings.htmTrivial anchor text
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/about/research-tools.htmText duplicate Research Tools
/legislative/active_leg_page.htmCommonly Searched for Legislation
/legislative/LIS/roll_call_vot...281 (49-46)
http://www.congress.gov/bill/1...External Subdomain H.J.Res. 89
/legislative/LIS/roll_call_vot...280 (51-46)
http://www.congress.gov/bill/1...External Subdomain Text duplicate H.J.Res. 89
/legislative/LIS/roll_call_vot...279 (51-45)
http://www.congress.gov/bill/1...External Subdomain H.J.Res. 87
/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lis...All Current Session Roll Call Votes
/legislative/lobbyingdisc.htmFinancial Disclosure
/legislative/lobbyingdisc.htmGift Rule/Travel
/legislative/lobbyingdisc.htmLobby Disclosure Act
/about/women-of-the-senate.htmText duplicate Women of the Senate
/artandhistory/senate-stories/...Text duplicate Senate Stories Blog
/visiting/index.htmPlan Your Visit
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/External Subdomain Capitol Visitor Center
/general/capcam.htmCapitol Camera
/visiting/employment.htmEmployment
/visiting/procurement.htmProcurement
https://www.senate.gov/index.htmIMG-ALT Senate Logo
/senators/contact/Text duplicate SENATORS
/senators/senators-contact.htmContact
/senators/leadership.htmLeadership & Officers
/senators/former_senators.htmText duplicate Former Senators
/senators/qualifications_terms...Text duplicate Qualifications & Terms of Service
/senators/facts_milestones.htmText duplicate Facts & Milestones
/states/statesmap.htmStates
/committees/committees_home.htmText duplicate COMMITTEES
/committees/membership_assignm...Text duplicate Membership & Assignments
/committees/hearings_meetings.htmText duplicate Hearings & Meetings
/committees/history.htmText duplicate History
/legislative/legislative_home.htmText duplicate LEGISLATION & RECORDS
/legislative/bills_acts_laws.htmText duplicate Bills, Acts, & Laws
/legislative/nominations_new.htmText duplicate Nominations
/legislative/treaties_new.htmText duplicate Treaties
/legislative/votes_new.htmText duplicate Votes
/legislative/floor_activity_pa...Text duplicate Floor Proceedings
/legislative/rules_procedure.htmText duplicate Rules & Procedure
/legislative/landmark_legislat...Text duplicate Landmark Legislation
/legislative/sessions_of_congr...Text duplicate Sessions of Congress
/legislative/senate-archives/i...Text duplicate Senate Archives
/legislative/lobbyingdisc.htmText duplicate Public Disclosure
/art-artifacts/index.htmText duplicate ART & ARTIFACTS
/art-artifacts/fine-art-landin...Text duplicate Fine Art
/art-artifacts/decorative-art-...Text duplicate Decorative Art
/art-artifacts/historical-imag...Text duplicate Historical Images
/art-artifacts/historical-arti...Text duplicate Historical Artifacts
/art-artifacts/thematic-collec...Text duplicate Thematic Collections
/about/index.htmText duplicate ABOUT THE SENATE
/about/officers-staff.htmText duplicate Officers & Staff
/about/powers-procedures.htmText duplicate Powers & Procedures
/about/origins-foundations.htmText duplicate Origins & Foundations
/about/parties-leadership.htmText duplicate Parties & Leadership
/about/historic-buildings-spac...Text duplicate Historic Buildings & Spaces
/about/traditions-symbols.htmText duplicate Traditions & Symbols
/history/oralhistory.htmText duplicate Oral History Project
/history/essays.htmText duplicate Historical Highlights
/artandhistory/senate-stories/...Text duplicate Senate Stories Blog
/about/research-tools.htmText duplicate Research Tools
/general/contacting.htmText duplicate Contact
/general/content_responsibilit...Content Responsibility
/usage/internetpolicy.htmUsage Policy
/general/privacy.htmPrivacy Policy
/visiting/employment.htmEmployment & Internships
/visiting/procurement.htmText duplicate Procurement
https://www.senate.gov/index.htmwww.senate.gov

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