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Ambassador Samantha Power and foreign policy specialists Bruce Jones and John Negroponte testified at a hearing on United Nations peacekeeping missions. Many questions focused on the relativ…

Senators gave general speeches.

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 …

The Senate resumed debate on the House-passed budget reconciliation bill, which includes provisions to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.

The 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…

The Senate continued debate on cybersecurity legislation.

Administrator 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…

Governors and members of Congress spoke about the importance of working together. Issues addressed included the tax code, fighting and epidemic of heroin use, and a clean environment. Thi…

Representative Scott Tipton (R-CO) and local government and business officials testified toxic river spill caused by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and one of its contractors near…

Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) talked about U.S. policy toward Asia and military security. Josh Rogin moderated. “An Agenda for Asia” was the third panel of the Fore…

The presidents of non-governmental organizations involved in humanitarian aid assistance testified at a hearing on about Middle East policy and the Syrian refugee crisis. The witnesses discu…

The Senate voted 78-20 in favor of a continuing resolution to fund the federal government beyond the September 30 deadline, through December 11, 2015.

The Senate convened for a legislative session.

The Senate failed by a 58-42 margin to advance consideration of a resolution of disapproval on the Iran nuclear agreement.

Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the details of the recently signed…

Environmental and firefighting experts testified on the role of government in wildfire management. The hearing focused on the effects of wildfires on communities prone to them.

The Senate convened for a legislative session with Senators speaking on a variety of topics.

Juan Zarate and Richard Nephew testified on the structure and implications of sanctions relief to Iran through the nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). …

The Senate debated H.R. 22, the legislative vehicle for the 6-year highway bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) also filed cloture on an amendments to repeal the health care l…

The Senate resumed initial debate on a six-year highway and transit funding bill.