Consumer advocacy experts testified at a Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing on product safety during the holiday season. Much of the questioning focused on button batteries and the choking…
250 viewsSeveral airline CEOs testified about federal aid they received and the boost it gave their industry at an oversight hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.…
2,700 viewsVictoria Nuland, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. policy toward Russia. She addressed President Biden’s ea…
3,439 viewsFederal Aviation Administration Administrator Steve Dickson appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to testify on aviation safety. He answered questions on…
595 viewsSenator Ed Markey (D-MA) held a news conference to discuss airline fees.
165 viewsThe Senate confirmed two nominations: Rachel Rollins for U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote on both her confirmation and the clot…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,065 viewsThe Senate confirmed Acting Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s nomination to serve another term on the commission. Members also voted to advance Deirdre Hamilton’s…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,093 viewsThe Senate voted to advance the Acting Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s nomination to serve another term on the commission. Members also paid tribute to the form…
View in Congressional Chronicle929 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a confirmation for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) nominee Gigi Sohn and three Department of Commerce nominees. Most o…
1,764 viewsSnapchat, TikTok, and YouTube executives testified at a Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing on the impact of social media platforms on child…
2,744 viewsThe Senate approved a House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, thus avoiding a shutdown ahead of a December 3 deadline. An amendment to the measur…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,476 viewsCoast Guard officials testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing. They answered questions on a variety of topic…
2,038 viewsThe Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
View in Congressional Chronicle569 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for four of President Biden’s nominees, including Jessica Rosenworcel to be chair of the Federal Commun…
1,546 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other congressional Democrats spoke at a news conference on the impact of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda on the climate and environment.
383 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Nicholas Burns to be ambassador to China, Rahm Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan, and Jonathan Kaplan to be ambassador …
2,942 viewsThe Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Michael Nachmanoff for the East District of Virginia, and Sarala Vidya Nagal for Connecticut. Members also voted to limit d…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,891 viewsThe Senate confirmed Tina Lin’s judicial nomination to the U.S. District Court in Western Washington. Lawmakers also voted to limit debate on two other nominations: Douglas Parker to head th…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,221 viewsFacebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified at a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection hearing on the business practices and decisions of the social media company, and how …
21,749 viewsSenators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward Markey (D-MA) spoke to reporters about the testimony of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen.
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