Treasury Secretary Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary. Dr. Yellen, who served as the former Federal Reserve chair during the Obama and…
4,410 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary. Dr. Yellen, who served as the former Federal Reserve chair during the Obama and…
4,410 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,892 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle16,305 viewsA Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee examined various pieces of legislation addressing wildfires and forest management. This hearing came as wildfires devastated large swaths…
450 viewsThe Senate confirmed Kenneth Howery as U.S. ambassador to Sweden, and advanced the Treasury Department nominations of Brent McIntosh for undersecretary of international affairs and Brian…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,134 viewsThe Senate considered judicial and executive nominations, including the head of the Social Security Administration. Several senators spoke about the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment,…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,474 viewsVice President Pence held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly elected and re-elected senators. The event happens at the start of each Congress in the Old Senate Chamber. The…
7,057 viewsIn a vote of 50-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who voted “no” on cloture and was the only Republican to oppose the nominee, used a…
View in Congressional Chronicle18,126 viewsFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before two Senate committees on the social media platform’s use and protection of user data. The hearing was one of several held in response to revelations…
99,060 viewsSenate Democrats spoke about Republican plans to replace the Affordable Care Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,973 viewsThe Senate considered the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court associate justice.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,186 viewsThe 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 Chronicle3,611 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 2943, the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle970 viewsThe Senate voted 85-12 to pass S.2012, an energy policy and modernization bill that would upgrade the nation’s electric grid and increase energy efficiency in buildings. They also worked on…
View in Congressional Chronicle479 viewsThirteen of the 14 female Democratic senators announced their endorsement of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate. They explained why they…
2,663 viewsThe Senate approved a House-passed budget reconciliation bill, which includes provisions to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act and defunds Planned Parenthood for one year. Members also…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,185 viewsSenate Democrats spoke to reporters about the influx of Syrian refugees seeking asylum in the U.S., but said that the program that should be scrutinized following the Paris terrorist…
901 viewsThe Senate voted to block H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle450 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
View in Congressional Chronicle504 viewsWitnesses testified on the domestic remotely-piloted aerial vehicle industry. They focused on economic potential and legal hurdles facing the commercialization of the drone industry as the…
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