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The Senate Commerce Committee held a confirmation hearing for Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo (D) to be Commerce Secretary. Governor Raimondo answered questions on a wide array of…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for Pete Buttigieg to serve as the next transportation secretary. He was asked about infrastructure…

The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a confirmation hearing for Alejandro Mayorkas to be homeland security secretary. During the hearing, Mr. Mayorkas answered a range of questions…

The Senate began two hours of debate on whether to object to Arizona’s Electoral College votes. Majority Leader Mitch McConnnell (R-KY) said he would vote against the resolution, telling the chamber,…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on election security and administration issues. Witnesses included former Solicitor General Ken Starr, U.S. Election…

A Senate Commerce subcommittee held a hybrid hearing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the live event entertainment industry. Witnesses represented the wide range of industries…

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…

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the response of their respective agencies to the coronavirus pandemic. The two witnesses called on Congress to take…

Brandon Wales, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and others testified on how the federal, state and local governments were responding to…

Officials from the Social Security Administration, Labor and Transportation Departments, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified at a Senate Homeland Security and…

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on future NASA missions and changes the agency had made during the coronavirus…

FBI Director Christopher Wray, National Counterterrorism Center Director Chris Miller, and Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli testified on national security and global threats before the…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee about the coronavirus' impact on the economy. They discussed issues…

The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a confirmation hearing for Chad Wolf to formally become head of the department. The acting secretary addressed such topics as foreign…

The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to examine the coronavirus pandemic and racial health disparities. The committee and witnesses discussed how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts…

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on U.S. Postal Service operations during the coronavirus pandemic and 2020 election. “As…

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on the involvement of federal law enforcement’s role in…

The five commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) testified on a range of topics before the Senate Commerce Committee. Federal Trade Commission Chair Joseph Simons called on…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on the role of the strategic national stockpile during a pandemic. They discussed the challenges to the…

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee about airplane safety standards and oversight. The committee was investigating…