Senate Session
In a 50-11 vote, the Senate confirmed Martin O’Malley to be commission of the Social Security Administration.
View in Congressional Chronicle533 viewsIn a 50-11 vote, the Senate confirmed Martin O’Malley to be commission of the Social Security Administration.
View in Congressional Chronicle533 viewsInternational Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer Scott Nathan testified on U.S. investments abroad and oversight of the agency. Topics included DFC priorities such…
511 viewsThe Senate rejected (13-84) a motion to bring to the floor for debate Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria that are not approved by Congress. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,000 viewsSenator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) ended his nearly 10-month hold on hundreds of military nominations, in objection to the Pentagon’s policy to allow service members and their dependents to tra…
View in Congressional Chronicle360 viewsState Department officials testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere on President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for Latin American and Ca…
441 viewsState Department officials testified on U.S. national security interests pertaining to Ukraine before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. As the Senate considered the Biden administratio…
3,140 viewsThe Senate confirmed Dr. Monica Bertagnolli’s nomination for director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Members also confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Kenly Kiya Kato,…
View in Congressional Chronicle694 viewsSocial Security Administration (SSA) commissioner nominee Martin O’Malley testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. He made his pitch of why he was qualified f…
1,353 viewsSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and leadership colleagues spoke to reporters following their weekly caucus lunch meeting. Topics included efforts to craft a supplemental aid pack…
246 viewsThe Senate confirmed the nomination of Jack Lew to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. Lawmakers also continued work on the three-bill package for fiscal year 2024 federal spending for the Departm…
View in Congressional Chronicle378 viewsAmid the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. ambassador to Israel nominee Jack Lew testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In light of Iran’s long-standing support for Hamas, several Rep…
2,076 viewsThe Senate confirmed U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Maddox’s nomination to the U.S. District Court of Maryland, and voted to limit debate on Jack Lew’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Israe…
View in Congressional Chronicle811 viewsThe Senate voted to limit debate on U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Maddox’s nomination to the U.S. District Court of Maryland.
View in Congressional Chronicle368 viewsOfficials from the State and Defense Departments testified on the Australia-U.K.-U.S. security partnership (AUKUS) before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Topics included how the alli…
445 viewsThe Senate defeated a measure from Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) to withdraw U.S. troops from Niger. Members also voted down a Republican proposal to block a Food and Nutrition Service proposed a…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,292 viewsLocal and state officials testified on drinking water, wastewater, and infrastructure investments before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Topics included how funding from t…
504 viewsSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and leadership colleagues spoke to reporters following their weekly caucus lunch meeting. They talked about taking up the $100 billion supplementa…
447 viewsThe Senate unanimously approved a resolution reaffirming U.S. support for Israel and condemning the Hamas terror attack.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,594 viewsFollowing their weekly caucus lunch meeting, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters. Senator Schumer once again reiterated the party’s co…
435 viewsThe Senate voted to invoke cloture on Jennifer Hall’s nomination to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Delaware.
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