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The Senate confirmed two nominations: Kyle Hauptman to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2025, and Kathryn Davis for a 15-year term as judge of the…

The Senate Rules Committee held a hearing on two new Smithsonian museums proposals: the American Women’s History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino. Senators from both parties spoke…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the regulation of social media content and the 2020 presidential election. Mr.…

Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe testified before Senate Judiciary Committee concerning its review of the FBI Russia investigation. He was about the origins of the investigation, the FISA application…

The Senate convened to consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a session that lasted from Sunday afternoon, throughout the…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee held a news conference on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The senators expressed…

In the first portion of day 4 of Supreme Court nominee Judge Senate Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Senate, Democrats urged Committee Chair Lindsey Graham…

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett returned for a second day of questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Each senator received 20 minutes to engage with Judge…

Senate Judiciary Committee members began questioning Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on various legal topics, including judicial activism, abortion rights, gun regulations,…

Day one of Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett began with senators' opening statements. This opening portion includes the…

FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Judiciary concerning the Republican-led review of the FBI’s handling of its investigation of Russian investigation in the 2016 presidential…

The Senate confirmed the nominations of John Hinderaker to be a U.S. District Court judge for the District of Arizona, and Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity…

A Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee examined various pieces of legislation addressing wildfires and forest management. This hearing came as wildfires devastated large swaths…

Sally Yates, the former acting attorney general at the start of the Trump administration, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the FBI’s investigation of Russian…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss ways to protect the integrity of college athletics. The first part of the hearing, which featured NCAA President Mark Emmert,…

Christopher Miller, nominee for director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and Peter Hovakimian, nominee for general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,…

The Senate approved by unanimous consent a bill sanctioning China in response to imposing a new national security law on Hong Kong. Lawmakers also worked on Russell Vought’s nomination to…

Legal scholars and a Mississippi state government official testified before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on China’s role and culpability in the global pandemic response. Committee Chair Lindsey…

The Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing to examine police departments' use of force rules and community policing. The witnesses discussed systemic racism, unnecessary use of force, public trust, police reform,…

The Senate Judiciary Committee authorized subpoenas for a range of individuals involved in the FBI’s “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and…