Zalmay Khalilzad, the ambassador who negotiated the U.S.-Taliban deal to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He said he held the …
1,939 viewsFood and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf testified on oversight matters before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. He answered lawmakers' questions on …
230 viewsBy a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,890 viewsDirector of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director Bill Burns, and FBI Director Christopher Wray joined other leaders from the intelligence community to testify on worldwide threat…
2,816 viewsFormer U.S. Central Command Commander retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who oversaw the 2021 U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal, told House Foreign Affairs Committee members: “I alone bear full milita…
11,021 viewsThe House Oversight Committee held a hearing amid the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden, with testimony from Hunter Biden’s former associates, Tony Bobulinski and Jason…
674 viewsAssistant Defense Secretary for Energy, Installations and Environment Brendan Owens joined Army, Navy, and Airforce leaders as they testified on poor living conditions in military barracks b…
907 viewsSenator Rick Scott (R-FL) held a news conference with members of the Florida delegation as they endorsed his bid for re-election. Senator Scott also spoke about Senator Mitch McConnell’s (R-…
1,337 views“There was never any lapse in authorities or in command and control. … but we did have a breakdown in notifications,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a hearing before the House Ar…
2,867 viewsRep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) spoke at a Heritage Foundation discussion on maritime security and the challenges posed by adversaries, particularly China. He discussed several issues, including t…
166 viewsRep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) led a discussion with China policy advocates on countering malign Chinese influence in the United States. Several topics were discussed, including the current U.S.-Chi…
162 viewsThe House considered five bills under suspension of the rules, including several on privacy and identity theft protections.
View in Congressional Chronicle248 viewsJohn Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), said Afghans who worked with the U.S. during the war and remain in the country are being sought out and murdered…
337 viewsHunter Biden unexpectedly appeared as an audience member during a House Oversight Committee hearing where lawmakers debated a resolution to hold him in contempt of Congress. The president’s …
20,066 viewsAssistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul testified on U.S. support for Israel amid its war wi…
2,234 viewsRepresentatives Michael Waltz (R-FL) and Mike Garcia (R-CA) spoke to reporters after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) withdrew his nomination for House speaker.
310 viewsFormer National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien joined a virtual discussion hosted by the Richard Nixon Foundation on instability in the Sahel region of Africa. He, along with other former a…
39 viewsSpecial Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry defended the Biden administration’s climate agenda during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountab…
8,112 viewsA statue of educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune was dedicated as part of Congress’s National Statuary Hall. She is the first African American to be represented in the coll…
1,237 viewsThe Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to five veterans of the U.S. Army special operations unit known as Merrill’s Marauders, who fought in the China-Burma-Indian Theater during World War…
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