Open Forum, Part 2
Viewers commented on news of the day.
Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, talked about U.S. military aid to Israel and congressional news of the day.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf testified on oversight matters before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. He answered lawmakers' questions on …
1,331 viewsDirector of National Intelligence Avril Haines testified on foreign threats to the 2024 elections before the Senate Intelligence Committee. She was joined by the FBI’s Larissa Knapp and Cybe…
563 viewsRepresentative Wiley Nickel (D-NC) talked about U.S. military aid to Israel, inflation and the economy, and congressional news of the day.
15 viewsViewers commented on President Biden’s use of executive privilege to block the release of the audio of his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur.
145 viewsThe families of Americans detained abroad in countries including China, Iran and Afghanistan urged U.S. lawmakers to bring them home immediately. They met with the House Foreign Affairs Subc…
390 viewsThe House debated a measure that would block the Biden Administration from halting weapons shipments to Israel that had already been approved by Congress.
5 viewsDemocratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY) held a news conference to discuss the House Democratic legislative agenda. He fielded reporters' questions on a variety of topics including a Repu…
149 viewsFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell discussed emergency preparedness and resilience amid natural disasters in a conversation hosted by the Atlantic Council. She discussed the evolution of the…
105 viewsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Republican party leadership held a news conference on military aid for Israel. They reiterated their support for Israel, and called on President Biden t…
127 viewsWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the decision to assert executive privilege over the audio recordings of the president’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur regardin…
297 viewsA portion of a House Judiciary Committee debates a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
1,684 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland speaks to reporters at the Justice Department ahead of votes in two House committees on potential contempt of Congress charges against him. He said the Justi…
770 viewsU.S. Northern Command Commander Gen. Gregory Guillot and U.S. Southern Command Commander Gen. Laura Richardson testified on security challenges affecting the Western Hemisphere. Such challen…
2,087 viewsSenator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) spoke in support of a House-passed resolution that would add a citizenship question to the U.S. Census. He asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass the …
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg apologized and took “full responsibility” for a toxic workplace culture at the FDIC. His testimony came during an oversight heari…
259 viewsFederal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) and Commissioner Brendan Carr (R) testified on the FCC’s 2025 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on F…
97 views“This is a made up crime,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told reporters outside of a new York courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial in a hush money criminal case. Rep. Gaetz an…
821 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stressed the need for the House to pass the Senate’s bipartisan immigration bill as he faced criticism from Republicans for his handling of the…
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