The Week on the Hill.

This section offers news briefs related to the U.S. Congress for the week ended March 20, 2009. Congress was consumed by revelations that American International Group paid $165 million in executive bonuses even though the company's failures led to a government takeover. The Senate on March 19 voted 77-20 to approve a long-pending package of more than 150 public lands, water, and natural resources bills, sending it back once again to the House. The Senate on March 18 voted 92-5 to confirm former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk to become U.S. trade representative.