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The Senate approved the nomination of Jeffery Hopkins to be a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Members also voted to limit debate on two U.S. circuit judge nominations:…

Lynne Tracy, President Biden’s nominee to serve as ambassador to Russia, testified at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senators questioned and commente…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and National Counterterrorism Director Christine Abizaid testified on national security threats before the Sena…

U.S. Archivist nominee Colleen Shogan and District of Columbia Superior and Appeals Court judge nominees were questioned during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee …

Treasury and State Department officials testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the ongoing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Senators applauded the …

Former Facebook and Twitter executives testified in the first panel of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the business practices of their companies and …

Gary Rasicot, the Department of Homeland Security’s acting assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction, testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affa…

Former Facebook and Twitter executives testified on the business practices of social media companies and the impact to national security before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental …

The Senate voted 95-10 in favor of a resolution of ratification to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) voted “present,” Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) voted “nay.”

State and Defense Department officials testified on instability in the Sahel, an African region south of the Sahara Desert stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. Members of the S…

“February 24 fundamentally changed the perspective of both Finland and Sweden,” said Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, referring to the Russian i…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to “respect my humanity” and “understand my background” as a member of a family that fled Communist Cuba when t…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to discuss President Biden’s foreign policy and fiscal year 2023 budget request for the department. S…

Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ms. Nuland said, “it is clear that Ru…

Defense and State Department officials testified at a Senate Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on U.S. security partnerships. During the hearing, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers cal…

Senate Republicans urged President Biden to support Poland’s proposal to transfer MiG fighter jets to Ukraine to defend against Russia. “Send the MiGs. Arm our Ukrainian friends right now,” …

Victoria Nuland, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. policy toward Russia. She addressed President Biden’s ea…

The Senate approved a House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, thus avoiding a shutdown ahead of a December 3 deadline. An amendment to the measur…

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety held a hearing on jobs training and the workforce. Several topics were discussed during the …

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