The Senate approved the House-passed continuing resolution, which extends government funding until April 28. It also included funding for miners' health care for four months and the water…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,828 viewsJohn Deutch, the chair of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, and nuclear physicists testified at a hearing on nuclear power in the U.S. Mr. Deutch talked about the findings of the advisory…
1,108 viewsThe Senate continued work on S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a water projects authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle281 viewsPresident Obama delivered keynote remarks at the 20th Lake Tahoe Summit, an annual gathering of federal, state, and local officials in the Lake Tahoe basin of California and Nevada to discuss ways to…
925 viewsDuring a news conference Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) said he is sadly going to have to tell 49 grieving families, the families of victims still in the hospital and an Orlando community…
4,305 viewsSenators Boxer, Toomey, Grassley, Nelson, and Murphy debated gun control amendments.
165 viewsSenate Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-VA) and House Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) debated their gun control amendments. Senator Feinstein’s amendment would allow the attorney…
8,952 viewsThe Senate voted to block several gun control amendments, including proposed changes to the terrorist watchlist, universal background checks, and adding mental health considerations for gun…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,259 viewsSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) talked about the terrorist watch aspect of gun control legislation. This was a brief portion of a live interview with John Dickerson on CBS’s “Face the…
421 viewsA group of Senate Democrats held a news conference to talk about their legislation to expand gun control laws. One speaker was Senator Chris Murphy (CT) who led a nearly 15-hour filibuster…
2,098 viewsCIA Director John Brennan testified at a hearing on his agency’s operations and resources. He called ISIS* in Libya the most dangerous branch of the terror organization. He also outlined…
19,976 viewsSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke to reporters about competing gun control bills being considered in off-the-floor talks by her colleagues. The senator had just been at a closed-door…
510 viewsSenators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) hold a conference call with reporters to talk about legislation that will make it harder…
96 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 2943, the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,042 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the increasing use of synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of illegal narcotics. Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials…
1,054 viewsSenate Democrats held a forum on Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Top legal and government officials spoke about Judge…
2,386 viewsThe Senate passed by a 90-8 vote H.R.2028, an energy and water projects spending bill for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle568 viewsThe Senate voted end debate on H.R.2028, an energy and water projects spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle468 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act, which was up for reauthorization in 2017. Former national security and…
1,584 viewsFollowing leader remarks, the Senate continued work on an energy and water spending bill for fiscal year 2017. Members failed for the third time to limit debate and amendments on the…
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