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The Senate voted to discharge from committee Holly Thomas' judicial nomination to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also confirmed three nominations: Nicholas Burns to be U.S.…

The Senate approved the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The final vote was 88-11. Members also confirmed several judicial nominations, including Jennifer Sung to the …

Dr. Robert Califf, President Biden’s nominee to be Food and Drug Admimistration commissioner, testified at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health Committee. He answered questions …

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Biden’s nominees for deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency…

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…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on protecting the independence of inspectors general. Much of the testimony centered around the IG Independence…

The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Tucson, Arizona Police Chief Chris Magnus to be the next commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection agency. The senators p…

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…

Experts testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at a hearing on the threat of natural disasters and the country’s preparedness for such threats. Witn…

White House National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly, and Office of Management and Budget’s Federal Chief Informati…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid testified before the Senate Homeland Security a…

The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, 69-30. Vice President Kamala Harris read the final vote. All Democrats and 19 Republicans voted for the measure, including M…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held the second of two hearings that week on the threat of domestic terrorism and extremism in the United States. Experts in c…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held the first of two hearings that week on the threat of domestic terrorism and extremism in the United States. Experts in ha…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. The secre…

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…

The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a confirmation hearing to consider President Biden’s nominees to lead the U.S Census Bureau and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The nom…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified on modernizing the VA’s electronic health records system. The secretary discussed cost overruns, implementation delays, and training issu…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Secretary McDonough discussed the need…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified about President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request at a virtual Senate Finance Committee hearing. Lawmakers asked about rising inflation rates,…