Senate Confirmation Procedures
The Senate Rules and Administration Committee convened a hearing to discuss a resolution to improve the procedures for the consideration of executive and judicial nominees. The bill’s sponso…
482 viewsThe Senate Rules and Administration Committee convened a hearing to discuss a resolution to improve the procedures for the consideration of executive and judicial nominees. The bill’s sponso…
482 viewsThe Senate confirmed the nomination of Leonard Steven Grasz to be a judge in the St. Louis- based Eight Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also voted to limit debate and set up a final vote o…
View in Congressional Chronicle418 viewsThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the federal permitting process for energy and natural resource infrastructure projects. Witnesses included officials from …
592 viewsOfficials from the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the U.S. Air Force testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed legislation from Ranking Member Diann…
8,120 viewsThe Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s Federal Reserve chair nominee, Jerome Powell. Mr. Powell answered questions on his overall philosophy and antic…
20,860 viewsThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee considered, amended, and passed legislation that would allow a portion of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) to be open to oil…
828 viewsUtility officials from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands testified before the Senate Energy Committee on their role in Hurricanes Irma and Maria recovery efforts on the island territories. …
606 viewsFollowing remarks by the nation’s governors, a second panel of utility officials from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands spoke before the Senate Energy Committee to discuss their role in hur…
8,010 viewsThe Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on data breaches and ways to further secure the personal information of consumers. Witnesses included the current and former CEOs of Equifax who …
3,470 viewsThe Senate considered the nomination of Steven Engel to be an assistant attorney general.
View in Congressional Chronicle617 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), specifically the coastal plain section of the refuge. The first panel comprised Alaska…
2,389 viewsFive Energy Department officials and utility executives testified at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on efforts to protect the nation’s energy providers from cybersec…
895 viewsThe Senate confirmed Scott Palk to be a district judge for the Western District of Oklahoma.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,412 viewsThe Senate continued work on the fiscal year 2018 budget resolution.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,036 viewsRepresentatives of the credit reporting industry and consumer protection groups were among the witnesses at a hearing on potential legislative responses to the Equifax data breach, which mad…
1,016 viewsVice President Pence made remarks at the Las Vegas Unity Prayer Walk. Three members of Nevada’s congressional delegation, Representative Dina Titus and Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D) an…
175 viewsIn the weekly Democratic address, Senator Catherine Cortez Mastro (D-NV) talked about federal response to recent hurricanes in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico.
140 viewsState Department officials testified at a hearing on the efficacy of unilateral and multilateral sanctions against North Korea in response to its pursuit of a nuclear weapons program. They a…
1,063 viewsSenate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), held a press conference on their opposition to Republican efforts to repeal a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ru…
483 viewsThe U.S. Senate resumed consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act. Members also made speeches about the need for hurricane response in Puerto Rico.
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