Hearing on U.S. Farming Industry Innovation
A Senate Agriculture subcommittee held a hearing on how the federal government can help support young and beginning farmers amid Congress' work on the 2024 farm bill. The hearing focused on …
242 viewsA Senate Agriculture subcommittee held a hearing on how the federal government can help support young and beginning farmers amid Congress' work on the 2024 farm bill. The hearing focused on …
242 viewsThe 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 Mex…
413 viewsUnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty apologized for the chaos after cyber attackers targeted one of its companies, Change Healthcare, in February 2024. Mr. Witty’s apology came as he testifie…
4,471 viewsThe Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control held a hearing to examine the role of shell companies in facilitating transnational crime, such as fentanyl trafficking. Key topics inclu…
308 viewsIRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the 2024 tax filing season and President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the agency during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committ…
577 viewsWitnesses, including a reproductive health professional, an economist, a “pro-life” advocate, and a mother who experienced a 20-week abortion, testified on abortion access and the economic c…
1,836 viewsThe Senate continued work on a five-year Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. Current FAA programs were due to expire at midnight on May 10.
View in Congressional Chronicle797 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified on USDA oversight before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. They discussed a variety of topics including mitigating child …
569 viewsSecretary Xavier Becerra testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Health and Human Services Department. He said the budget includes expansions in Medicaid-like …
769 viewsIn a 79-18 vote, the Senate approved the $95.3 billion House-passed foreign aid package that includes money for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The measure also includes new sanctions against R…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,244 viewsFederal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the rise of non-medical related…
2,852 viewsOffice of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testified before the Senate Budget Committee on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request. She touted the successes of the adm…
781 viewsThe Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Haiti. Mr. Hankins was nominated by President Biden in May 2023, and the Port-au-Prince-based post had been without a …
View in Congressional Chronicle882 viewsThe Senate advanced the nomination of Jasmine Yoon to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Virginia.
View in Congressional Chronicle881 viewsThe Senate worked on a House-passed government funding measure. This bill would extend funding for part of the government beyond the March 8 deadline until the end of the fiscal year on Sept…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,066 viewsThe Senate confirmed two nominations: Moshe Marvit, member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; and Cathy Ann Harris, chair of the the Merit Systems Protection Board. Mem…
View in Congressional Chronicle351 viewsThe Senate confirmed two nominations: David Leibowitz, U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Florida; and Hampton Dellinger, special counsel to the Office of Special Counsel…
View in Congressional Chronicle250 views“Given the steady drumbeat of calls for attacks by foreign terrorist organizations since October 7, we’re working around the clock to identify and disrupt potential attacks by those inspired…
10,287 views“Congratulations on destroying the United States Senate Judiciary Committee,” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) during a tense meeting. The committee voted o…
7,220 viewsPolicy advocates testified on the intersection of U.S. gun violence and public health before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Witnesses brought in by the Democratic majority included Universi…
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