The Senate Select Intelligence Committee heard testimony on the nominations of Daniel Bennett Smith to be assistant secretary of State for intelligence and research and Caroline Dianne Krass…
2,243 viewsBusiness owners from around the country and federal officials testified on the impact of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act on small business health insurance exchanges.
1,142 viewsFollowing remarks from Majority Leader Reid (D-NV), senators were permitted to speak for up to ten minutes. The pending business was the motion to proceed to S. 1569, the debt limit bill…
View in Congressional Chronicle242 viewsWitnesses testified on the impact of the federal shutdown on businesses and government functions. Among the topics discussed were transportation and consumer safety, scientific research, and…
920 viewsThe Senate convenes for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle223 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of S 1392, the energy efficiency bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle246 viewsEnergy Secretary Ernest Moniz testified with other government officials and energy experts on S. 1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, which deals with the use of interim waste…
368 viewsSenator Tom Coburn (R-OK) testified on National Park Service (NPS) funding issues and the impact of budget cuts on services and infrastructure. He called for the creation of a national endow…
260 viewsThe Senate resumes consideration of S.744, the immigration bill, and voted to confirm the nomination of Penny Pritzker to be secretary of commerce.
View in Congressional Chronicle184 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. Members also voted 100-0 to confirm two U.S. District Court judge nominations for the Eastern District o…
View in Congressional Chronicle264 viewsSecretary Sally Jewell and Deputy Secretary David Hayes testified on programs and activities under Department of the Interior jurisdiction. Topics included offshore drilling, wildfire manage…
139 viewsWitnesses testified about federal management of wildfires, focusing on the availability of next-generation air tankers and the level of funding for fighting wildfires.
281 viewsThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Ernest Moniz to be the secretary of the Department of Energy. He was introduced by former Senator Jeff B…
2,839 viewsJames Clapper and other intelligence officials testified about current and future threats to the United States. Among the topics they addressed were cybersecurity threats, the Obama administ…
9,075 viewsSally Jewell testified on her nomination to become secretary of the interior. She was introduced by Washington Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell. In remarks she pledged a balanced app…
6,146 viewsThe Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing on the nomination of John Brennan to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduce…
9,533 viewsVice President Biden held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected and re-elected senators. The event happens at the start of each Congress in the Old Senate Chamber. The officia…
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