Terrorism and Global Oil Markets
Panelists testified at a hearing on terrorism and its impact on global oil markets. Witnesses said that one of *ISIL’s main sources of revenue was oil sales in Syria and they discussed ways …
1,252 viewsPanelists testified at a hearing on terrorism and its impact on global oil markets. Witnesses said that one of *ISIL’s main sources of revenue was oil sales in Syria and they discussed ways …
1,252 viewsThe Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded for five more days.
View in Congressional Chronicle612 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle882 viewsRepresentatives of groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the World Resources Institute, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, and the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research …
4,815 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 viewsThe Senate failed to advance a legislation dealing with clean water regulations. The bill would require the Obama administration to rewrite a rule governing waters covered under the clean wa…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,526 viewsThe Senate voted 74-21 to approve the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
View in Congressional Chronicle635 viewsEnergy Secretary Ernest Moniz, advocates, and private sector officials testified at a hearing on the potential impact of selling resources from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The reserve i…
708 viewsNational Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and other other NIH directors testified at a hearing about his agency’s fiscal year 2016 budget. The talked about the areas m…
800 viewsThe Senate convened for a pro forma session.
View in Congressional Chronicle203 viewsAdministrator Gina McCarthy testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing at hearing on the toxic river spill caused by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and o…
2,038 viewsThe Senate voted to block H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle550 viewsSenator Shelley Moore Capito (WV) delivered the weekly Republican address. She said that President Obama had an opportunity to use the leverage created by international sanctions to dismantl…
252 viewsThe Senate resumed debate for a fifth day on H.J. Res. 61, the legislative vehicle for the disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle405 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on challenges faced by health care patients and providers in rural communities. Officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Health …
479 viewsSenators John Thune (R-SD), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John McCain (R-AZ), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and James Inhofe (R-OK) held a news conference to brief the media on t…
785 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 754, a bill to incentivize private businesses and the federal government to share information about cybersecurity threats.
View in Congressional Chronicle474 viewsA hearing was held to review claims of retaliation against whistleblowers at the Veteran Affairs (VA) Department. The first panel was comprised of doctors who reported problems speaking abou…
3,705 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of a six-year highway and transit funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,179 viewsThe Senate resumed initial debate on a six-year highway and transit funding bill.
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