U.N. Peacekeeping
Ambassador Samantha Power and foreign policy specialists Bruce Jones and John Negroponte testified at a hearing on United Nations peacekeeping missions. Many questions focused on the relativ…
705 viewsAmbassador Samantha Power and foreign policy specialists Bruce Jones and John Negroponte testified at a hearing on United Nations peacekeeping missions. Many questions focused on the relativ…
705 viewsSenators gave general speeches.
View in Congressional Chronicle11,214 viewsThe Senate confirmed Travis Randall McDonough’s nomination to be a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
View in Congressional Chronicle352 viewsSenate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Corker (R-TN) talked about U.S. policy toward the Middle East and answered questions from diplomats, foreign policy experts, and others in a disc…
343 viewsSenator Bob Corker (R-TN) spoke with reporters following a briefing on the U.S. role in the aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks. The briefing was conducted by five Obama administration …
222 viewsThomas Shannon and Laura Holgate testified on their respective nominations for undersecretary of state for political affairs and the U.S. representative to the International Atomic Energy Ag…
552 viewsThe Senate continued initial debate via a motion to proceed to the Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140), The bill seeks to change an Obama administration rule dealing with the regu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,529 viewsRetired General John Allen and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Anne Patterson testified at a hearing U.S. strategy in the Middle East. They detailed ongoing U.S. and co…
1,193 viewsSecretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. During her testimony, she choked up as she spoke of comforting the vi…
53,895 viewsThe presidents of non-governmental organizations involved in humanitarian aid assistance testified at a hearing on about Middle East policy and the Syrian refugee crisis. The witnesses discu…
1,262 viewsSenate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Corker (R-TN) and White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes were interviewed at the seventh annual Washington Ideas forum. Topics a…
307 viewsSusan Coppedge testified at a confirmation on her nomination for director of the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. She was introduced by Senator Johnny …
672 viewsAdam Szubin testified on his nomination to become under secretary of the treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes. Mr. Szubin in his comments discussed how to cut off funds to terrorist g…
6,044 viewsThee Senate voted for the third time to block consideration of a resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,221 viewsThe Senate resumed debate for a fifth day on H.J. Res. 61, the legislative vehicle for the disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle742 viewsThe Senate failed to advance by a 56-42 margin a resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear deal.
View in Congressional Chronicle713 viewsThe Senate failed by a 58-42 margin to advance consideration of a resolution of disapproval on the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,110 viewsThe Senate continued debate on a resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,157 viewsSenate Republican leaders spoke with reporters about the Senate agenda following their weekly caucus luncheon.
277 viewsThe Senate continued debate on a resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear agreement.
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