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The Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing to receive testimony from witnesses in support of Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to be the next U.S. attorney general. Witnesses who…

After a quick break, Judge Merrick Garland, the president’s attorney general nominee, returned to finish his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Topics included domestic…

The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Denis McDonough to serve as veterans affairs secretary. He answered questions on several topics, including…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for defense deputy secretary nominee Kathleen Hicks. Senators questioned Ms. Hicks on several topics, including modernizing…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for General Lloyd Austin (Ret.) to serve as secretary of defense. Following witness statements by former Defense Secretary Leon…

The Senate returned following a recess of more than five hours due to protesters who attacked the U.S. Capitol. Members voted 93-6 against the objection to the Arizona Electoral College…

The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Veterans Affairs Department’s response to the needs of veterans during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Richard Stone, Veterans Health…

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…

The Senate Judiciary Committee resumed questioning of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Committee members from both parties engaged with the nominee on a number on legal topics,…

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats held a news conference following the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The Democrats talked about the potential fate of 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 Andrea Lucas and Keith Sonderling to be members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A number of senators came to the floor to talk…

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,…

A Senate subcommittee convened a hearing to examine protecting free speech and preventing violent demonstrations. Several members talked about the rise in violent demonstrations by groups like antifa…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominees to various Pentagon positions. Those positions include inspector general; deputy…