In the wake of recent NSA leaks, a Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee holds a hearing on government background checks for federal employees and contractors, looking specifically at how someone becomes eligible for access to classified information.
Lawmakers Review the Security Clearance Process
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The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee holds a hearing on the recently released 2013 Medicare Trustees Report. Lawmakers focus specifically on the Medicare program's financial status and changes from the Trustees' previous reports.
Lawmakers Review the 2013 Medicare Trustees Report
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) delivers a speech on job creation and economic growth at the National Association of Manufacturers Summit in Washington. He addresses Republican efforts to restore manufacturing jobs and grow the economy.
Speaker Boehner Delivers Speech on Job Creation
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) discusses missile defense & nuclear deterrence at a breakfast hosted by the Air Force Assoc., National Defense Industry Assoc. & the...
Sen. Sessions (R-AL) Discusses Missile Defense
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) discusses missile defense & nuclear deterrence at a breakfast hosted by the Air Force Assoc., National Defense Industry Assoc. & the Reserve Officers Assoc. Sessions is ranking member on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee.
Department of Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano delivers a keynote address at a discussion of cybersecurity and infrastructure at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for...
Homeland Security Secretary Discusses Cyber Infrastructure
Department of Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano delivers a keynote address at a discussion of cybersecurity and infrastructure at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Following her remarks, a panel of experts debates the issue.
Career diplomat Daniel Russel is President Obama's pick to replace Kurt Campbell, outgoing Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Sen. Bob...
Senate Hears from East Asian & Pacific Affairs Nominee
Career diplomat Daniel Russel is President Obama's pick to replace Kurt Campbell, outgoing Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) chairs a Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. hearing on his nomination.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reviews the Democratic legislative agenda during her weekly press briefing.
Rep. Pelosi Briefs Capitol Press Corp
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke holds a news conference following the June 18-19 Federal Open Market Committee meeting. He announces any changes in...
Fed Chairman Holds News Conference
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke holds a news conference following the June 18-19 Federal Open Market Committee meeting. He announces any changes in Fed policy that are decided at the meeting, and gives a general outlook for the economy.
President Obama is in Berlin to deliver a speech before the Brandenburg Gate. He will be introduced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mr. Obama spoke...
President Obama Addresses the German People
President Obama is in Berlin to deliver a speech before the Brandenburg Gate. He will be introduced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mr. Obama spoke at the nearby Victory Column as a presidential candidate in 2008.
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hears testimony from Defense Department officials on the Joint Strike Fighter program, & its cost, schedule & performance. The...
Sen. Subcmte. Debates Joint Strike Fighter System
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hears testimony from Defense Department officials on the Joint Strike Fighter program, & its cost, schedule & performance. The Joint Strike Fighter is the largest acquisition program in U.S. history.
FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies at an oversight hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs. Senators also question...
FBI Chief Defends Agency Practices in Senate Hearing
FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies at an oversight hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs. Senators also question him on the Boston Marathon bombings and the attacks in Benghazi.
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