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The Senate voted to discharge from committee Holly Thomas' judicial nomination to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also confirmed three nominations: Nicholas Burns to be U.S.…

Victoria Nuland, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. policy toward Russia. She addressed President Biden’s ea…

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Brian McKeon testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the agency’s mission and policies. He answered questions on a v…

The Senate confirmed Deirdre Hamilton’s nomination to the National Mediation Board, and Chris Mangnus' nomination to be commissioner for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Members also …

The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing on legislation intended to improve outdoor recreation opportunities and infrastructure.

Environmental experts testified on drought in the Western region of the U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), who was the acting chair for this United States before a Energy and Natural Resources …

The Senate considered the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Mining industry experts testified at a Senate Energy Natural Resources Committee hearing on potential changes to the Mining Law of 1872.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Nicholas Burns to be ambassador to China, Rahm Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan, and Jonathan Kaplan to be ambassador …

The Senate approved a bill to fund the federal government through December 3, 2021, and sent it to the House for consideration ahead of the midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown. …

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The secretary was asked questions on a variety of topics, i…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to consider a joint resolution that would repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq. Lawmak…

Lawmakers voted to advance from the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to the full Senate Tracy Stone-Manning’s nomination to be director of the Bureau of Land Management.

Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Biden administration’s policy toward Turkey. She answered questio…

Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), testified on the fiscal year 2022 budget before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In her opening…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia and the U.S. response to it. Appearing before the committee were Robert Godec, the acting assistant s…

Belarus Democratic Opposition Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko amidst growing political te…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request and its foreign policy priorities. Several membe…

A panel of experts that included Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) testified before a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on offshore energy development. Before witne…

State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials testified on the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic before the Senate Foreign Relations Committe…