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Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on his report on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance …

Government officials and health care professionals testified on efforts to address the opioid epidemic before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Officials with the White House, Justice Departme…

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on his report on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuse allegations related …

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on a government report detailing poor living conditions for military personnel in privatized housing. Lawmakers' questions focused on what …

The Senate confirmed Robert Luck’s nomination to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Eleventh Circuit. Members also voted to limit debate on the nomination of Barbara Lagoa to also be a…

Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Sawyer testified on the operations of her agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She was asked about the ongoing investigations involving t…

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), a member of the Homeland Security and Armed Services Committees, delivered remarks on foreign policy. He focused on the Chinese government’s influence on nation s…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on reauthorizing the USA Freedom Act, which bans the bulk collection of private records. Among the witnesses testifying were officials from the …

FBI Director Christopher Wray and other intelligence officials testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee at a hearing on security threats facing the U.S. Director Wray updated …

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing with cybersecurity experts on data security and breaches. In the hearing, concerns were expressed about the Chinese so…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Navy Vice Admiral Charles Richard to become commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the U.S. nuclear arsenal. …

The Senate took up a resolution to repeal a Treasury Department rule that puts caps on state and local income tax deductions. The chamber also continued work on fiscal year 2020 domestic spe…

The Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through November 21, 2019. Members also voted to confirm Air Force General John Hyten for vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of S…

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust held an oversight hearing on antitrust enforcement efforts at the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. Testifying before the co…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Holocaust-era insurance claims. The committee was considering whether legislation might be necessary to process Holocaust-era insurance claim…

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…

Former Homeland Security secretaries testified before a Senate Homeland Security Committee field hearing in New York City. Topics discussed included progress over intelligence sharing among …

The Senate Judiciary Committee met to consider S. 1494, the Secure and Protect Act of 2019, which would change the rules governing adjudication of asylum seekers' cases and establish process…

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) spoke at the Young America’s Foundation conference. He talked about the technology sector, data privacy, U.S. policy toward China, free speech, and the future of t…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) director nominee, Kenneth Canterbury, and three dis…