Judiciary and Executive Branch Confirmations
The Senate Judiciary Committee met to consider Neomi Rao, President Trump’s nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, as well as two nominees to the Privacy and…
13,460 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee met to consider Neomi Rao, President Trump’s nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, as well as two nominees to the Privacy and…
13,460 viewsThe Senate voted 54-45 to confirm William Barr as attorney general. Democratic Senators Doug Jones (AL), Joe Manchin (WV), and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) were the only members of their party to…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,260 viewsThe debated the nomination of William Barr for attorney general.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,526 viewsFollowing their weekly caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other members of Senate Democratic leadership spoke to reporters. Senator Schumer (D-NY) endorsed the border…
595 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to favorably report out the nomination of William Barr to be the next attorney general for full consideration on the floor.…
1,630 viewsIn the hope of avoiding another government shutdown, members of House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees met to work out in conference committee a deal on Homeland Security spending,…
2,951 viewsPriya Satia, Stanford University history professor, explored the complex relationship between the Quaker Community and gun makers during the British Industrial Revolution. She chronicled…
322 viewsOn the 35th day of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history over President Trump’s demand for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the Senate approved by unanimous consent a deal to reopen…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,942 viewsOn day 34 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history over President Trump’s demand for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the Senate blocked two plans to reopen the government. The first,…
View in Congressional Chronicle36,378 viewsOn day 33 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the Senate met for a legislative session. No votes were taken.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,504 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for William Barr, President Trump’s nominee to succeed former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who left the post in November. Following opening…
42,614 viewsOn day 26 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the Senate blocked a resolution lifting of sanctions on three Russian companies. The Treasury Department the previous month…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,531 viewsOn day 24 of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Senate Democrats for the third time, in an effort to force a vote on legislation to reopen the government, blocked a bill that…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,862 viewsOn day 18 of a government shutdown over President Trump’s demand for a U.S-Mexico border wall, the Senate blocked the advancement of the Middle East policy bill, the Strengthening America’s…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,097 viewsOn day 20 of a partial government shutdown, senators unanimously passed legislation providing back pay for federal workers affected by the shutdown. In an effort to force a vote on…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,227 viewsThe Senate considered a Middle East policy bill to provide military aid to Israel and put new sanctions on Syria. Democrats had pledged to block any legislation on the floor that did not provide…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,088 viewsThe Senate considered a Middle East policy bill to provide military aid to Israel and put new sanctions on Syria. Democrats had pledged to block any legislation on the floor that did not provide…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,312 viewsCustoms and Border Protection (CPB) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan testified at an oversight hearing on border security and immigration enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border. He fielded questions on his agency’s use of…
1,330 viewsVice President Pence held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly elected and re-elected senators. The event happens at the start of each Congress in the Old Senate Chamber. The…
3,842 viewsThe Senate convened as negotiations continued between Congress and the White House to stop a government shutdown that began at midnight the previous evening. No votes were taken.
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