Senate Session
The Senate by voice vote passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through February 8, 2019. Members also voted in favor of limiting debate on Joseph Maguire’s nomination to…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,810 viewsThe Senate by voice vote passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through February 8, 2019. Members also voted in favor of limiting debate on Joseph Maguire’s nomination to…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,810 viewsIn an 87-12 vote, the Senate passed a criminal justice reform bill, the First Step (Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person) Act. The bill…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,921 viewsThe Senate continued work on a criminal justice reform bill, the First Step (Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person) Act. The bill reduces…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,668 viewsThe Senate voted 56-41 to approve a resolution ending U.S. military aid in the war in Yemen. Senators also approved by voice vote a resolution condemning the killing of Washington Post…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,337 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominees to be the next commanders of U.S. Central Command commander and the U.S. Special Operations.…
4,450 viewsSenator John Kyl (R-AZ) joined Raytheon CEO Thomas Kennedy and General Hawk Carlisle to discuss whether the U.S. was capable of intercepting a missile attack. The missile defense panel at the…
236 viewsSeveral senators paid tribute to Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), who was retiring after serving seven terms. Senator Hatch then spoke about his tenure.
View in Congressional Chronicle471 viewsThe co-chairs of the National Defense Strategy Commission, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The two witnesses discussed the findings and recommendations of their commission’s final…
988 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, FBI Director Christopher Wray and the acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center testified on national security threats before the…
7,089 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 Chronicle18,658 viewsThe Senate continued debate and discussion of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,735 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nominations of Army General Robert Abrams to be commander of the U.N. Command, the Combined Forces Command and the…
1,886 viewsSenator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) was ceremonially sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence in the Old Senate Chamber. Senator Kyl previously served as an Arizona U.S. senator from 1995 until his retirement in 2013,…
465 viewsGovernor Doug Ducey (R-AZ) named former Senator Jon Kyl (R) as the replacement for the late Senator John McCain, who died on August 25. The governor told reporters that Mr. Kyl was the “best possible person…
1,028 viewsA private ceremony for the late Senator John McCain (R-AZ) took place inside the Arizona State Capitol Rotunda. Former Arizona Senator Jon Kyl (R) and retiring Senator Jeff Flake (R) spoke at the…
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