The Senate continued work on legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) against Iraq. Lawmakers voted on four amendments, none of which passed.
View in Congressional Chronicle274 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified at an oversight hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Republican senators grilled him with several questions relating to issues about the southern…
6,664 views“In brief, the CCP represents both the leading and most consequential threat to U.S. national security and leadership globally, and its intelligence-specific ambitions and capabilities make it for us our most serious…
5,811 viewsIn an 81-14 vote, the Senate approved a House-passed resolution repealing a District of Columbia law reducing penalties for certain crimes, including carjackings, burglaries, and robberies. Lawmakers…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,524 viewsThe Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judge nominations: Andrew Schopler for Southern California, and Arun Subramanian for Southern New York. Members also voted to limit debate on the…
View in Congressional Chronicle282 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of the Justice Department. Topics included the department’s response to Mexican drug cartels and the fentanyl crisis,…
11,882 viewsForeign policy professionals, including former National Security Council Russia Director Fiona Hill who served under the Trump administration, testified on the global challenges and security threats posed by…
1,310 viewsSenators spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill following a closed-door briefing on the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon and other high-altitude objects over the past week. Several of them called on President…
21,186 viewsSenators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke to reporters following a closed-door briefing on the Chinese spy balloon program following last…
37 viewsSenators on the Intelligence Committee reacted to a closed door briefing on recovered classified documents at the personal homes and office of President Biden and former President Trump.
519 viewsSenator Tom Cotton (R-AR) spoke with reporters after a Senate Intelligence Committee briefing about the classified documents found in residences and offices of former President Trump, President Biden, and former Vice…
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