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The Senate confirmed Jose Javier Rodriguez to be the assistant labor secretary for Employment and Training. Lawmakers also approved a bipartisan measure to repeal a U.S. Department of Agricu…

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director Bill Burns, and FBI Director Christopher Wray joined other leaders from the intelligence community to testify before the Senate S…

“In brief, the CCP represents both the leading and most consequential threat to U.S. national security and leadership globally, and its intelligence-specific ambitions and capabilities make …

Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jon Tester (D-MT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and other veteran ac…

Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and a bipartisan group of colleagues held a news conference on the PACT Act, which is aimed at delivering toxic-exposed veterans' health c…

The Senate Intelligence Committee considered the nomination of Kenneth Wainstein to serve as undersecretary for intelligence and analysis in the Homeland Security Department. Members questio…

The Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a hearing to examine threats posed to U.S. national security from China. National security experts, including former National Counterintelligenc…

Intelligence agency leaders testified on the current global threats at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines discussed the intelligence comm…

The Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a hearing on the SolarWinds cyber hack. They discussed how the cyber hack happened and why it took so long for the hackers to be detected. The p…

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Nominee William Burns testified in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. In his opening statement Mr. Burns said his t…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for defense deputy secretary nominee Kathleen Hicks. Senators questioned Ms. Hicks on several topics, including modernizing th…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for General Lloyd Austin (Ret.) to serve as secretary of defense. Following witness statements by former Defense Secretary Leo…

The Senate convened to consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a session that lasted from Sunday afternoon, thr…

The Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2021 Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill.

Following the adjournment of the impeachment trial of President Trump, senators spoke about the trial for 10 minutes each.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), Ed Markey (MA), and Martin Heinrich (NM) held a news conference head of the third day of opening …

The Senate confirmed Kenneth Howery as U.S. ambassador to Sweden, and advanced the Treasury Department nominations of Brent McIntosh for undersecretary of international affairs and Brian Cal…

The Senate Armed Service Committee held a confirmation hearing for Ryan McCarthy to become Army secretary and Barbara Barrett to become Air Force secretary. The two witnesses fielded questio…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nomination of General Mark Milley to serve as the 20th chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Milley, who has served as the Arm…

The Senate Armed Service Committee held a confirmation hearing for General John Raymond to become U.S. Space Command commander and Christopher Scolese to become National Reconnaissance Offic…