CPAC, Tuition Panel and Senators Cotton and Blackburn
Speakers during this portion of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) included Republican Senators Tom Cotton (AR) and Marsha Blackburn (TN), among others.
527 viewsSpeakers during this portion of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) included Republican Senators Tom Cotton (AR) and Marsha Blackburn (TN), among others.
527 viewsFormer Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) talked about his book, Obstruction: How the Democrats Abuse Congressional Rules and Committees to Block the Trump Agenda, in which he argued that…
707 viewsAmerican University hosted a conversation between Washington Post Associate Editor Bob Woodward and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz. They discussed the role of…
3,274 viewsHouse Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) talked to reporters about their investigation into Russia and the 2016 elections. Chair…
15,912 viewsActing DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg and acting ATF Director Thomas Brandon testified at a Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives…
2,301 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on cancer research, including the National Cancer Research Moonshot Initiative. Witnesses included Tammi Carr, the mother of…
3,801 viewsThree judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals testified at a hearing on proposals to split the court, which is the largest of the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals. The hearing began with…
2,586 viewsThe House approved two measures concerning veterans. One gives the VA the authority to fire and demote employees based on performance. The other would end reporting to the FBI background…
View in Congressional Chronicle102 viewsThe House debated a combined rule on three bills dealing with veterans affairs, including one on background checks for gun purchases by veterans with mental health issues.
View in Congressional Chronicle597 viewsJustice Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives officials testified at a hearing on Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Jaime Zapata’s murder by members of…
4,059 viewsFederal officials testified at a hearing on transparency issues at the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA). Members examined allegations by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC)…
2,792 viewsThe House passed a bill to create a commission to review and repeal certain federal regulations. Members also approved a measure to roll back a labor regulation on updating record keeping…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,044 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle277 viewsFederal officials, including Postmaster General Megan Brennan, testified at a hearing on possible updates to the U.S. Postal Service.
4,173 viewsOfficials from the Office of Personnel Management, the National Background Investigations Bureau, and the Defense Department testified at a hearing on information technology security and…
1,645 viewsInspectors general (IGs) from various federal agencies testified at a hearing on challenges facings their positions, including existing staff vacancies. Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) asked the…
1,883 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session. debated and passed two disapproval resolutions. The first repealed a rule requiring contractors to provide notification of labor law…
View in Congressional Chronicle337 viewsThe House began consideration of two bills dealing with regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Members also approved…
View in Congressional Chronicle660 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) held a ceremonial swearing-in and photo opportunity with members of the 115th Congress and their families. The event happens at the start of each…
2,956 viewsThe House convened for one-minute speeches and then passed six bills debated under suspension of the rules. Members then debated H.R. 21, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, which would allow Congress…
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