The Senate Select Intelligence Committee heard testimony on the nominations of Daniel Bennett Smith to be assistant secretary of State for intelligence and research and Caroline Dianne…
2,184 viewsThe Senate convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle287 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle426 viewsThe Senate took cloture votes on the nominations of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) to be director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Patricia Millett for Washington, D.C. Circuit…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,005 viewsNational security and intelligence officials as well as legal scholars testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. James Clapper…
3,069 viewsDespite a shutdown of the federal government, the Senate convenes for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle186 viewsNational security officials and legal experts testified on proposals to reform the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) authorized under the Foreign Intelligence…
829 viewsDrug policy and enforcement officials testified on the dangers of using synthetic drugs, such as Molly, K2, Spice, and “bath salts.” Topics included how these drug traffickers could be…
795 viewsAt approximately 10 a.m., Senate will observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to the thousands of Americans whose lives were taken on September 11, 2001.
View in Congressional Chronicle167 viewsSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke to reporters after a classified briefing of the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding possible military strikes on Syria. She mentioned a video of…
145 viewsCongressional intelligence and armed forces committee leaders spoke to reporters following a White House meeting with President Obama on his plan to conduct military strikes in response to…
55 viewsDeputy heads from the FBI, National Security Agency, (NSA) and Justice Department testified on the Obama administration’s use of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to gather…
937 viewsThe Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas for deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Ranking Member…
339 viewsWitnesses testified on the implications of closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.*Among the issues they addressed were hunger strikes by several detainees and the force-feeding…
846 viewsJames Comey testified about his nomination to become the director of the FBI.*Among the issues he addressed were the use of water-boarding in interrogations, National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance…
4,007 viewsFBI Director Robert Mueller testified at an oversight hearing of the Federal Bureau of Investigation which focused on National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs. In his testimony he…
3,936 viewsSenate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)) and Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and other senators spoke to reporters about the National Security Agency (NSA) program…
171 viewsSenior cybersecurity officials testified on their efforts to protect the U.S. from cyber attacks. Much of the hearing focused on leaks revealing the extent of domestic phone surveillance by the…
1,355 viewsAttorney Justice Eric Holder testified on the Justice Department’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. He also discussed his department’s seizure of Associated Press phone records and the IRS…
348 viewsChairman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke to the press after a closed briefing of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee about National Security Agency collection of telephone records and…
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