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In his first public appearance since his May 2017 dismissal, former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presi…

Federal intelligence and cybersecurity officials as well as state government and election board leaders testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee about Russian hacking and U.S. elec…

Three Syrian doctors were among the five witnesses at a hearing on the impact on the Syrian people of six years of constant militarized conflict in that country. They and two executives of f…

Former ExxonMobil Chair and CEO Rex Tillerson testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination to be secretary of state in the Trump administration. He answered ques…

The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony from witnesses on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its capabilities to influence elections in other Western democr…

The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing for former World Wrestling Entertainment President and Chief Executive Officer Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nomine…

The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on Russia and social media influence in the 2016 election. Officials from Facebook, Twitter and Google testified about what their companies w…

Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on his nomination by President-elect Trump to be secretary of the Department of the Interi…

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). They told t…

Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in the Trump administration. She was introdu…

Witnesses testified on the security of the nation’s energy infrastructure, including the threats posed by electromagnetic pulses (EMPs). EMPs are natural or man-made bursts of energy that ca…

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and the heads of the FBI, CIA, and the National Security Agency testified at a hearing on their collective investigation and findings on Russi…

After the Senate voted to uphold the ruling of the chair that Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) violated rule XIX by impugning the character of Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Senators spoke abo…

David Friedman testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. Mr. Friedman, a bankruptcy attorney, advised President Trump durin…

The Senate by a 81-19 vote confirmed Linda McMahon’s nomination to be administrator of the Small Business Administration. Members were also expected to consider a disapproval resolution on t…

Former George W. Bush and Obama administration officials testified at a hearing on the legal issues of congressional Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) overseas. The witnesses e…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the federal permitting process for energy and natural resource infrastructure projects. Witnesses included officials from …

The Senate met for a period of morning business and general speeches.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met to vote on former ExxonMobil Chair and CEO Rex Tillerson’s nomination to be secretary of state. Members voted 11-10 along party lines to send the n…

The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing to consider the impact and leadership of women in the U.S. economy. Three women testified about their experiences runn…