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Military officials, legal experts, and advocates testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the ongoing operation of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Witnesses answered question…

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on stopping gun violence. Most of the hearing focused on “red flag laws” or “extreme risk orders,” which law enforcement …

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss LGBTQ rights legislation known as the Equality Act. Committee members heard from lawmakers and outside witnesses on the pros and cons…

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on gun violence prevention and enforcing safe gun storage laws. The witnesses answered several questions on gun control a…

Experts testified before a Senate subcommittee on the need for federal changes to conservatorships. Nicholas Clouse shared his experience of living under a guardianship, telling the subcommi…

Regina LaBelle, acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) joined other expert witnesses to testify on sentencing guid…

Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on a range of issues, including how the federal prison system was managing the coronavirus…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on several of President Biden’s circuit court and executive nominations. The first panel included nominees Beth Robinson to the Sec…

Victoria Nuland, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. policy toward Russia. She addressed President Biden’s ea…

Experts testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about online marketplace fraud. The witnesses answered questions on several topics, including online trademark counterfeiting, the r…

The Senate resumed debate on Gina Raimondo’s nomination for secretary of the Department of Commerce.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of state. Mr. Blinken was questioned about a range of foreign policy issues that i…

Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube executives testified at a Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing on the impact of social media platforms on child…

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…

Health and communications experts testified at a Senate Communication, Media, and Broadband Subcommittee hearing on telehealth access. Witnesses talked about the need to expand access to hig…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Janet McCabe for deputy Environmental Protection Agency administrator, and Colin Kahl for undersecretary of defense for policy. Lawmakers also voted to …

Executives from Facebook and Google testified about competition and privacy before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. The witnesses responded to que…

Coast Guard officials testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing. They answered questions on a variety of topic…

Two Senate committees held a hearing on security failures during the January 6 attack on the Capitol. “A clear lack of accurate and complete intelligence across several federal agencies cont…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the recently-passed Texas law that bans abortions as early as six weeks of pregnancy. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law through its use o…