U.S. Special Operations Command
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). General Raymond Thomas, the SOCOM commander, and Theresa Whelan, who is an acting assistant…
9,108 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). General Raymond Thomas, the SOCOM commander, and Theresa Whelan, who is an acting assistant…
9,108 viewsMarine Corps Commandant General Robert Neller, Acting Navy Secretary Sean Stackley testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the ongoing investigation into Marines sharing nude photos of female…
10,277 viewsFormer Equifax Chair and CEO Richard Smith testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the company’s data breach that left more than 140 million consumers' data at risk. Senators focused their…
5,256 viewsAir Force General Paul Selva testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his reappointment to be vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was originally appointed by…
2,880 viewsThe secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force were among the witnesses at a hearing on defense acquisition and management. The panelists testified about efforts to improve military readiness…
1,839 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing to assess the nation’s dams given recent flooding events in parts of California, Montana, and Wyoming. Lieutenant General Todd Semonite testified on the…
1,024 viewsThe Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on forest management techniques to mitigate wildfires. Forest management experts testified on the negative effects of…
526 viewsAdmiral Michael Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency (NSA) testified at a hearing on he state of worldwide cyber threats. He highlighted his…
18,293 viewsTransportation Secretary Elaine Chao testified at a hearing on the Trump administration’s plan to address the nation’s infrastructure challenges. She said the $1 trillion proposal would…
1,244 viewsThe Senate resumed post-cloture debate on Alexander Acosta’s nomination to be secretary of Labor.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,086 viewsThe Senate continued work on several nominations, including Eric Hargan to be deputy Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary and Lee Cissna to be director of U.S. Citizenship and…
View in Congressional Chronicle639 viewsArmy, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force officials testified at a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on U.S. military readiness and the impact of budget reductions due to…
2,986 viewsDefense Secretary James Mattis and General Joseph Dunford, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget…
4,342 viewsThe Senate approved the nomination of Peter Robb to be general counsel pf the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Members also voted to limit debate on the nomination of William Wehrum…
View in Congressional Chronicle946 viewsOfficials from the FBI and General Services Administration (GSA) testified at a hearing on the future of the FBI headquarters. According to GSA acting commissioner Michael Gelber, the FBI…
1,008 viewsRepresentatives of the credit reporting industry and consumer protection groups were among the witnesses at a hearing on potential legislative responses to the Equifax data breach, which…
981 viewsSenate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair John Barrasso (R-WY) gaveled the committee into an executive session to vote on President Trump’s nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General…
3,676 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered the central bank’s semiannual monetary policy report. This was her second day on the Hill. She said she’d like to see a three percent growth rate for the…
1,525 viewsRepublican senators held a news conference to call for the cancellation of the August recess to allow the Senate to complete action on legislative priorities, including legislation to…
1,059 viewsGeneral John Hyten, testified at a hearing on U.S. Strategic Command programs and priorities. He addressed a wide range of issues, including modernization, acquisitions, cybersecurity, and…
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