The Senate approved the House-passed continuing resolution, which extends government funding until April 28. It also included funding for miners' health care for four months and the water sy…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,913 viewsSurrogates and campaign officials representing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke to reporters after the second of three p…
1,174 viewsSenator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) talked about the tax strategies of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in light of a New York Times report the previous day on his tax returns. Th…
181 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FBI Director James Comey and National Counterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen testified at a hearing on threats with which their agencies ar…
3,698 viewsRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke to reporters in the media center “spin room” following the first presidential debate hosted by Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. I…
2,169 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified at a hearing on military budget needs, particularly as it related to readiness across the wor…
6,950 viewsAir Force General John Hyten appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing for a confirmation of his nomination to be commander of U.S. Strategic Command. General Hyten outline…
1,228 viewsFederal Communications Commission commissioners testified at a hearing on oversight of the organization and telecommunications issues. Among the issues discussed were an upcoming FCC vote th…
1,032 viewsLeaders of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force testified at a hearing on budgetary concerns for the Pentagon and member branches of the U.S. military. Topics included the possible impact o…
66,007 viewsThe Senate resumed work on S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a water projects authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle580 viewsA Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee held a hearing on “ticket bot” software, which allows scalpers to purchase tickets in bulk for resale at a higher price to consumer…
797 viewsAdmiral Michael Rogers and Undersecretary Marcell Lettre testified about cybersecurity threats to the country, including how groups like ISIL* used encrypted technologies to stay hidden whil…
1,826 viewsDay four of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included speeches by Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
17,749 viewsSenator Clair McCaskill (D-MO) spoke to reporters following a luncheon meeting with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the presumptive 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, by Senate…
132 viewsCable and satellite television executives testified about their industry’s customer service and billing practices. Senators presented stories from personal and constituents' experiences, and…
3,900 viewsFollowing leader remarks and a period of morning business, senators were to vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2578, a commerce, justice, and science appropriations bill. Senator Christop…
View in Congressional Chronicle67,672 viewsAdministrator Peter Neffenger testified at a hearing on his Transportation Security Administration’s staffing challenges and long wait times at airport security screening checkpoints. Mr. Ne…
895 viewsState government, business, and consumer legal representatives and advocates testified at a hearing on telemarketing rules contained in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. Topics …
1,104 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified at a hearing on operations against ISIL*, including the Obama administration decision to depl…
2,864 viewsSeveral federal agency leaders testified on the state of the nation’s defense against biological threats. Dr. Stephen Redd said the Zika virus was a new threat and supplemental appropriation…
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