The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to examine the coronavirus pandemic and racial health disparities. The committee and witnesses discussed how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts min…
832 viewsThe Senate confirmed Derek Kan’s nomination for deputy director of the White House budget office. Members also approved a motion to proceed to legislation that would be used to extend emerge…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,281 viewsThe Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to examine the impact of the coronavirus on the elderly and those living in long-term care centers. An expert with the University of Chicago who is …
929 viewsSocial Security Administration officials testified before the Senate Aging Committee on efforts to protect seniors from Social Security impersonation scams. Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-…
10,371 viewsThe Senate Aging Committee held a hearing on how to better protect veterans being targeted by scams. Witnesses included a veteran who volunteers with elder veterans, a veteran who fell victi…
1,066 viewsThe Senate passed a fiscal year 2020 domestic spending bill, focusing on the Departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Science, Interior, Environment, and Housing and Urban Development.…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,129 viewsThe Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to explore ways to combat robocall fraud. A Pennsylvania sheriff, U.S. postal inspector, and telecommunications consultant provided testimony on som…
746 viewsThe Senate Special Aging Committee held a hearing on combatting scams that target the elderly. With an aging population and new technology at fraudsters' disposal, seniors have become increa…
2,717 viewsVice President Pence held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly elected and re-elected senators. The event happens at the start of each Congress in the Old Senate Chamber. The officia…
8,083 viewsDuring this portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members debated amendments concerning the Iran nuclear agreeme…
595 viewsDuring this second portion of House Armed Services Committee consideration of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, members voted on several amendments. In addition, they …
496 viewsJoint Chief of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford and Defense Secretary James Mattis testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the military’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Se…
2,657 viewsGeneral Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, testified before the House Armed Services Committee about the operations of his combatant command, including ongoing missions in Iraq…
3,709 viewsThe House continued work on an omnibus fiscal year 2018 spending bill for eight of the 12 agencies that fund the federal government and related agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,065 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee considered the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018 and several proposed amendments to the legislation.
547 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee considered the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018 and several proposed amendments to the legislation.
473 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual authorizing legislation for the Defense Department and its constituent m…
664 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual authorizing legislation for the Defense Department and its constituent m…
1,079 viewsDefense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified before the House Armed Services Committee about President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 Defense Dep…
1,320 viewsThe House debated and passed several bills, including one that would impose new sanctions on those who do business with or provide financing to the Syrian government. Several Democratic memb…
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