Senate Session
The Senate confirmed Lucy Koh’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
View in Congressional Chronicle961 viewsThe Senate confirmed Lucy Koh’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
View in Congressional Chronicle961 viewsThe Senate confirmed two nominations: Rachel Rollins for U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote on both her confirmation and the clot…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,065 viewsSenator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) spoke with reporters about the changes made by House and Senate negotiators to her bipartisan military justice reform package included in the 2022 National …
275 viewsThe Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
View in Congressional Chronicle1,174 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense policy, and Lieutenant General James Mingus, director for operations for J3 Joint Staff, on Afg…
8,810 viewsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie testified before the Senate Armed Services Commi…
19,515 viewsDairy farmers and agriculture economists testified before a Senate Agriculture subcommittee on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system and its effects on milk pricing.
790 viewsAt a news conference for the Take Action for Puerto Rico! Coalition, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he was “disappointed” and “angered” by the Senate parliamentarian’s ruli…
906 viewsDuring a speech he gave in Queens, New York, President Biden spoke about the need to address climate change and investment in infrastructure. Before speaking to the crowd, the president tour…
3,660 viewsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley testified on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before the Senate Armed Services Committee. T…
1,576 viewsThe Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a hearing to examine threats posed to U.S. national security from China. National security experts, including former National Counterintelligenc…
1,431 viewsThe Senate continued work on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Members also spoke about the next bill on the agenda, a $3.5 trillion budget plan.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,164 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is joined by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), and others at a Paid Leave for All national bus tour event in Washingt…
164 viewsThe Senate continued work on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, voting on several amendments.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,315 viewsThe Senate confirmed Kenneth Polite’s nomination for assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division. Members also unanimously approved a House-passed bill (H.R. 1652) to replenish the …
View in Congressional Chronicle727 viewsThe Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the cattle industry markets and the factors that impact them, from the farm to the consumer. They discussed several topics during the heari…
1,956 viewsThe Senate confirmed the nomination of Tiffany Cunningham to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which hears cases on patent law.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,104 viewsThe Senate confirmed the nominations of Nellie Liang to be Department of the Treasury undersecretary for domestic finance, and Donald Remy for deputy secretary in the Department of Veterans …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,214 viewsThe Senate confirmed two nominations: Jocelyn Samuels to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a five-year term expiring July 1, 2026, and Seema Nanda to be s…
View in Congressional Chronicle639 viewsThe Senate confirmed Julie Su’s nomination to be deputy labor secretary. Members also voted 50-48 to discharge from the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to the full Se…
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