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Former ambassadors to the Middle East Ryan Crocker, Eric Edelman, James Jeffrey, and Stuart Jones testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee about U.S. strategy in the region. They…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for several Defense Department nominees. Among them was Mark Espers, nominated to be the next Army secretary. He talked about …

The Senate confirmed the nominations of David Zatezalo to be assistant labor secretary for mine safety and health and Mark Esper for secretary of the Army.

The Senate approved the nomination of Peter Robb to be general counsel pf the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Members also voted to limit debate on the nomination of William Wehrum to…

Representatives of the credit reporting industry and consumer protection groups were among the witnesses at a hearing on potential legislative responses to the Equifax data breach, which mad…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nation’s cybersecurity and defense capabilities against cyber attacks. Witnesses included representatives from the Defense Departmen…

Former Equifax Chair and CEO Richard Smith testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the company’s data breach that left more than 140 million consumers' data at risk. Senators focuse…

Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan testified at a hearing on the bank’s business practices. Wells Fargo had faced scrutiny since 2016 when it was revealed that customers had unknowingly been enro…

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss the president’s strategy in Afghanistan. …

General Joseph Dunford testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to serve a second term as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He assessed various ongoing threat…

The Senate continued work on several nominations, including Eric Hargan to be deputy Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary and Lee Cissna to be director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigrati…

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton testified before the Senate Banking Committee on his agency’s priorities and agenda. Mr. Clayton addressed the 2016 SEC data breach, sayi…

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on forest management techniques to mitigate wildfires. Forest management experts testified on the negative effects of wildfir…

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the recent ship incidents at sea. In August 2017,…

The Senate continued work on the $692 billion Defense Authorization bill for fiscal year 2018. Senators also voted to table an amendment offered by Senator Rand Paul that would sunset curren…

A subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Superfund program, which was created to fund the cleanup of …

A Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee held a hearing on infrastructure financing and safe drinking water. Members heard from representatives of a local utility and metropolitan …

Officials from the FBI and General Services Administration (GSA) testified at a hearing on the future of the FBI headquarters. According to GSA acting commissioner Michael Gelber, the FBI co…

Air Force General Paul Selva testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his reappointment to be vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was originally appointed by President…

The Senate Banking and Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing or comptroller of currency nominee Joseph Otting and Federal Reserve Board nominee Randal Quarles. Demo…