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The Senate confirmed confirmed Charles Atchley Jr. to be a U.S. District Court judge for Eastern Tennessee. Members also confirmed Zachary Somers' nomination to be a judge for a 15-year term…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on election security and administration issues. Witnesses included former Solicitor General Ken Starr, U.S. Ele…

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety examined plans for nationwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. FedEx and UPS leaders testified…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard from medical professionals who advocate for alternative COVID-19 treatments and mitigation measures to those of the Nati…

The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on congressional oversight of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into possible ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian…

Medical professionals testified on COVID-19 outpatient treatment at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), who chairs the committee, said in his opening re…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified on social media content moderation before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committ…

The Senate convened to consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a session that lasted from Sunday afternoon, thr…

2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivered remarks on health care and the economy at a campaign event in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on future NASA missions and changes the agency had made during the coronavirus …

FBI Director Christopher Wray, National Counterterrorism Center Director Chris Miller, and Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli testified on national security and global …

The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a confirmation hearing for Chad Wolf to formally become head of the department. The acting secretary addressed such topics as foreign interference…

The Senate confirmed the nominations of Andrea Lucas and Keith Sonderling to be members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A number of senators came to the floor to talk …

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8-6 in a party line vote to authorize Chair Ron Johnson (R-WI) to issue subpoenas and deposition with approximately 40 i…

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on U.S. Postal Service operations during the coronavirus pandemic and 2020 ele…

Joe Biden was officially nominated for the presidency on day two of the Democratic National Convention. Due to social distancing guidelines put in place in response to the ongoing coronaviru…

In the weekly Democratic address, Senator Gary Peters (MI) talked about delays in U.S. Postal Service deliveries and the role of the service in the 2020 elections happening amid the coronavi…

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on the involvement of federal law enforcement’s role in addressing…

The five commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) testified on a range of topics before the Senate Commerce Committee. Federal Trade Commission Chair Joseph Simons called on Congr…

Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Mark Morgan testified at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs oversight hearing. Commissioner Morgan discussed the chal…