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Several 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.…

The Senate confirmed Dr. Atul Gawande’s nomination to be assistant administrator for Global Health at the U.S. Agency for International Aid annd Rahm Emanuel to be U.S. ambassador to Japan, …

The Senate voted to discharge from committee Holly Thomas' judicial nomination to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also confirmed three nominations: Nicholas Burns to be U.S.…

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights, discussed the history of monopoly competition and her efforts to revam…

Michael Bolton, the inspector general of the U.S. Capitol Police, testified at a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing on the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Bol…

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Steve Dickson appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to testify on aviation safety. He answered questions on…

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing with state and local officials, as well as election experts, to examine threats received by election workers and volunteers. The …

The 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…

Snapchat, 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…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Biden administration’s border and immigration policies. Secretary Mayorkas c…

The 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…

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Topics included an October memo on threats against school boards and officials, voti…

The Senate confirmed four nominations: Benjamin Harris, assistant treasury secretary for economic policy; Isobel Coleman, USAID deputy administrator for policy and programming; Jeffrey Priet…

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters in the Capitol following their weekly caucus luncheon. Senator Schumer also announced that Democra…

Assistant U.S. Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. The legislation …

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on reauthorizing the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. Other topics discussed included the FBI’s mishandl…

In a 49-51 vote, the Senate blocked S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act. Sixty votes were needed to begin debate on the Democratic elections and voting rights bill. Majority Leader Chuck Schume…

Facebook 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 …

The Senate voted to extend the debt limit through December 3, 2021. The Treasury Department had indicated that the nation would reach its borrowing limit in 11 days without congressional act…

Experts testified at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on reviving the travel and tourism industry. The witnesses talked about the Travel and Tourism Act, bipartisan legislation aimed a…