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Eric Lander testified during his confirmation hearing to become the next director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He addressed several lawmakers' concerns regardi…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for defense deputy secretary nominee Kathleen Hicks. Senators questioned Ms. Hicks on several topics, including modernizing th…

Former Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), nominee to serve as NASA administrator; Lina Khan, commissioner nominee to the Federal Trade Commission; and Department of Commerce general counsel nominee…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for Pete Buttigieg to serve as the next Transportation secretary. He was asked about infrastructure inve…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie testified before the Senate Armed Services Commi…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to examine supply chain resiliency. Industry and supply chain experts testified on supply chain security, the strength of the manufacturing base,…

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.…

The Senate Armed Services Committee considered the Defense Department nominations of Frank Kendall for Air Force secretary, Heidi Shyu for research and engineering undersecretary, and Susann…

Experts and environmental justice advocates testified before Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee on environmental justice and at-risk communities. Topics included the disproport…

Coast 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…

The Senate continued work on a bill to create new science and technology programs in an effort to compete better against China. Members also confirmed by unanimous consent Christine Wormuth’…

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…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Janet McCabe for deputy Environmental Protection Agency administrator, and Colin Kahl for undersecretary of defense for policy. Lawmakers also voted to …

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense policy, and Lieutenant General James Mingus, director for operations for J3 Joint Staff, on Afg…

Antigone Davis, Facebook’s Global Safety director, testified at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing o…

After staying in all day, night, and into the next morning, the Senate approved the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution. The vote count was 51-50 with Vice President Harris casting the tie-br…

The Senate confirmed Florence Pan’s nomination to be a U.S. district court judge for the District of Columbia, and Daniel Kritenbrink’s nomination for assistant secretary of state for East A…

The Senate confirmed Don Graves to be deputy commerce secretary.

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Tourism held a hearing to examine the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on international travel to the U.S. Experts from the tourism and hospit…

Recycling and environmental policy experts testified at a hearing on ways to encourage and improve recycling. Topics included streamlining the process, safe ways to reuse materials, and educ…