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The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights held a hearing to examine the impact corporate monopolies have on competition and innovation. Witnesse…

The Senate passed legislation allowing an increase in the debt limit with a simple majority vote. Members also voted to advance two nominations to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Cir…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Rachel Rollins for U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote on both her confirmation and the clot…

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 continued work on the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Biden’s nominees for deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Biden administration’s border and immigration policies. Secretary Mayorkas c…

The Senate voted in favor of limiting debate on two nominations: Jeffrey Prieto for assistant administrator and general counsel for the Environmental Protection Agency, and Rajesh Nayak for …

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…

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Topics included an October memo on threats against school boards and officials, voti…

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense policy, and Lieutenant General James Mingus, director for operations for J3 Joint Staff, on Afg…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on protecting the independence of inspectors general. Much of the testimony centered around the IG Independence…

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on reauthorizing the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. Other topics discussed included the FBI’s mishandl…

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…

The Senate approved three State Department assistant secretary nominations: Monica Medina for Oceans and International, Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Catherine Phee for African Affai…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie testified before the Senate Armed Services Commi…

The Senate confirmed Florence Pan’s nomination to be a U.S. district court judge for the District of Columbia, and Daniel Kritenbrink’s nomination for assistant secretary of state for East A…

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…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid testified before the Senate Homeland Security a…

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…