Beer Industry Proposed Merger
Representatives of the brewing industry and antitrust experts testified at a hearing on Anheuser-Busch InBev’s proposed acquisition of SABMiller.
1,742 viewsRepresentatives of the brewing industry and antitrust experts testified at a hearing on Anheuser-Busch InBev’s proposed acquisition of SABMiller.
1,742 viewsAdvocates, law enforcement, and Justice Department officials testified on the federal government’s role in local policing practices and their impact on the ground.
1,414 viewsSarah Saldana testified at a hearing on the vetting of potential guardians of unaccompanied immigrant children and the release of some immigrants with criminal backgrounds. She answered ques…
1,356 viewsFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on his agency’s operations. Mr. Comey discussed the shootings in San Be…
43,526 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on the conference report to the Every Child Achieves Act, which rewrites and reauthorizes the 2001 No Child Left Behind law.
View in Congressional Chronicle469 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Joint Economic Committee on the Federal Reserve System. She said that the says the highway funding bill that Congress had just passed …
1,631 viewsThirteen of the 14 female Democratic senators announced their endorsement of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate. They explained why they …
2,781 viewsThe Senate continued work on H.R. 2577, the fiscal year 2016 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spending bill. Senators voted to advance a motion to go to conference with the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,022 viewsThe Senate observed a moment of silence for victims of the Paris terrorist attacks. Senators were expected to debate a joint resolution of disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency’…
View in Congressional Chronicle438 viewsConservation organization and firefighter union leaders testified on the threat and impact of wildfires. The hearing focused on budgetary concerns on preventing, managing, and fighting fores…
411 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee heard testimony on legislation to prohibit “gag clauses” that allow businesses to pursue legal action against customers who post unf…
890 viewsJessica Rosenworcel testified at a hearing on her nomination for a second five-year term as a member of the Federal Communications Commission. She responded to questions on a variety of tele…
555 viewsJustice Department officials and advocates testified at a hearing on legislation aimed at changing mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenders. Witnesses included Deputy At…
2,891 viewsThe Senate approved a highway funding bill in a voice vote.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,287 viewsObama administration officials testified at a hearing on the fiscal and security implications of the administration’s plan to admit nearly 200,000 refugees over the next two years, the Refug…
9,065 viewsSenator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) talked about her book The Senator Next Door: A Memoir from the Heartland, in which she discusses her life and her rise in American politics.
1,834 viewsThe Senate voted to block H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle550 viewsOfficials from health insurance groups and advocacy groups testified on proposed mergers within the industry, and the impact of those mergers on consumers. Aetna was attempting to acquire Hu…
1,854 viewsThe Senate voted 78-20 in favor of a continuing resolution to fund the federal government beyond the September 30 deadline, through December 11, 2015.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,383 viewsThe Senate voted to block a continuing resolution that would fund the government until December 11, 2015, and includes language redirecting Planned Parenthood funding to community health cen…
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