The Senate will vote on the confirmation of Angela Martinez to be U.S. District Court judge for Arizona. If approved, she will be the 200th federal judge confirmed by the Senate to a lifetime appointment during the Biden Administration.
Several Democratic Senators took to the floor of the chamber to discuss Thursday's planned re-vote on a border security bill that failed to pass earlier this year.
Former South Carolina governor and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, who recently dropped her 2024 presidential bid, announced she would vote for Donald Trump in the general election. Ms. Haley was the final candidate to drop out of the Republican presidential primary against leading candidate former President Trump. She delivered prepared remarks as the new chair of the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank based in Washington, DC. She criticized President Biden's foreign policies, saying he should not have paused a weapons shipment to Israel and that he was not doing enough to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia. She also criticized isolationism in her own Republican Party and said, "Our future will either be shaped by us and our friends, or it will be shaped by our enemies." After her speech, she was interviewed by Peter Rough, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.
Dr. David Morens, a former top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is being accused of deleting emails related to the origins of COVID-19, faced bipartisan criticism and anger from lawmakers during a public congressional hearing. The House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is investigating the allegations. For nearly two hours, Republicans and Democrats pressed him on usage of his government and private email accounts interchangeably, deleting official federal records and certain email exchanges with Dr. Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance. EcoHealth, once federally funded, has been linked to sending money to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. This Chinese research facility has been at the center of speculation regarding the origins of COVID-19, and how the virus spread globally leading to a pandemic.
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on the impact of water scarcity caused by climate change. Witnesses consisted of water professionals from the Western states of California, New Mexico, and Oregon, who testified about the droughts in their regions, as well as professors from Iowa State University and the University of Colorado Boulder. According to Adel Hagekhalil, general manager and CEO of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, his state experienced "unprecedented" swings in precipitation, saying 2019 and 2023 were "very wet," but 2020-22 was the driest period on record in California.
Several Democratic Senators took to the floor of the chamber to discuss Thursday's planned re-vote on a border security bill that failed to pass earlier this year.
Several Republican and Democratic Senators took to the floor of the chamber to discuss Thursday's planned re-vote on a border security bill that failed to pass earlier this year.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified on his department's activities, including U.S. diplomacy, global challenges, and the 2025 budget request, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified on his department's activities, including U.S. diplomacy, global challenges, and the 2025 budget request, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The three leading Democratic candidates running in the 2024 race to replace Rep. Andy Kim (D) in representing New Jersey's third congressional district participated in a debate hosted by the New Jersey Globe. The 2024 candidates shared their points of view on topics such as universal health care, free speech on college campuses, and how their political values aligned with outgoing Rep. Andy Kim. The state's primary was scheduled to be held in early June.
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on the impact of water scarcity caused by climate change. Witnesses consisted of water professionals from the Western states of California, New Mexico, and Oregon, who testified about the droughts in their regions, as well as professors from Iowa State University and the University of Colorado Boulder. According to Adel Hagekhalil, general manager and CEO of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, his state experienced "unprecedented" swings in precipitation, saying 2019 and 2023 were "very wet," but 2020-22 was the driest period on record in California.
Several Democratic Senators took to the floor of the chamber to discuss Thursday's planned re-vote on a border security bill that failed to pass earlier this year.
Several Republican and Democratic Senators took to the floor of the chamber to discuss Thursday's planned re-vote on a border security bill that failed to pass earlier this year.
