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The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Witnesses included Dr. Anthony Fauci and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Wale…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and other health officials testified at a Senate hearing on the Biden administration’s coronavirus response efforts. Senators pressed t…

CCD Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told a Senate committee that the Delta variant is responsible for 83% of all new COVID-19 cases. Dr. Anthony Fauci also testified about the National Instit…

Miguel Cardona, Biden administration education secretary nominee, testified before the Senate Education Committee on his confirmation hearing. Mr. Cardona answered questions on a variety of …

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

Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman, Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson, and Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton testified on their agencies' fiscal year 2022 budget requ…

A Senate committee examined the challenges for health providers and caregivers of those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Several questions focused on the support groups for caregivers, mo…

Julie Su, President Biden’s nominee to serve as the deputy labor secretary, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. At the time of this hearing, she was …

The Senate Special Aging Committee held a virtual hearing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on older workers. The committee discussed ageism in the workforce, benefits to hiring olde…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request and foreign policy priorities. Several members ques…

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on schools reopening d…

Tom Vilsack testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on his nomination for secretary of agriculture in the Biden administration. Topics included the administration’s push for more e…

The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Members also advanced Lina Khan’s nomination to the Federal …

The Senate unanimously confirmed Katherine Tai’s nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative. Members also worked on the nomination of Xavier Becerra for secretary of the Department of Health…

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a confirmation hearing for Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) to serve as the next Labor secretary. Mayor Walsh was asked about work…

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Republican colleagues held a news conference to discuss their concerns about public health concerns at the U.S. border with Mexico.

The Senate Health Committee held a confirmation hearing to consider the nomination of Xavier Becerra to serve as the next Health and Human Services secretary. Lawmakers questioned the nomine…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge, and EPA Administrator Michael Regan testified before the Sena…

The 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…

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request.