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Witnesses testified at a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs' plan to consolidate its seven non-VA health care programs into the Choice Program. The program allows veterans to receive…
812 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs' plan to consolidate its seven non-VA health care programs into the Choice Program. The program allows veterans to receive…
812 viewsRepresentatives of groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the World Resources Institute, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, and the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research…
4,785 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on the future of warfare. Topics included threats from Russia and China, computer hacking, and new military technology. Among the panelists were retired…
4,264 viewsVeterans Affairs Department officials and advocates testified at hearing on pending health and benefits legislation. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Joe…
901 viewsGeneral John Campbell, commander of U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, testified on U.S. operations in Afghanistan. Topics included the Doctors Without Borders in Kundhz hospital that was hit in a…
6,627 viewsFormer CIA Director and General David Petraeus (Ret.) testified at a hearing on U.S. policy toward the Middle East and combating ISIS* in the region. He talked about his support for military enclaves…
5,405 viewsAdministrator Gina McCarthy testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing at hearing on the toxic river spill caused by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and one of its…
2,009 viewsGeneral Lloyd Austin, the head of U.S. Central Command, testified testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on combating ISIS.* General Lloyd vowed to take appropriate action…
7,830 viewsThe Senate failed to advance by a 56-42 margin a resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear deal.
View in Congressional Chronicle697 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 754, a bill to incentivize private businesses and the federal government to share information about cybersecurity threats.
View in Congressional Chronicle826 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 754, a bill to incentivize private businesses and the federal government to share information about cybersecurity threats.
View in Congressional Chronicle448 viewsSecretary John Kerry, Jack Lew, and Ernest Moniz joined Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey in testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on…
14,155 viewsThe Senate resumed initial debate on a six-year highway and transit funding bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle399 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on the current status of the economy and what monetary policy was doing to sustain the recovery to the Senate Banking…
1,293 viewsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray testified on his agency’s semi-annual report. The latest report, released in June 2015, last month, showed that CFPB actions resulted in…
2,466 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act. It would change the No Child Left Behind law by giving more authority to states and local school districts.
View in Congressional Chronicle476 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act. It would change the No Child Left Behind Law by giving more authority to states and local school districts.
View in Congressional Chronicle466 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey testified on U.S. strategy in combating ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria. A broad range of topics was…
5,239 viewsThe Senate continued debate on H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Earlier, senators voted 56-40 against limiting debate on the cybersecurity amendment…
View in Congressional Chronicle623 viewsExport-Import Bank President Fred Hochberg testified at a hearing on the bank’s re-authorization, which was set to expire June 30, 2015. The bank is a federally-backed institution that guarantees…
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