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Officials from the State and Defense Departments testified on the Australia-U.K.-U.S. security partnership (AUKUS) before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Topics included how the…

The Senate confirmed two nominations: Gwynne Wilcox, National Labor Relations member for a second term; and Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve Board of Governors member for a second term of 14 years.…

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt testified on implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act. His testimony came days…

The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing on including seniors and people with disabilities in emergency management and response during disasters and major weather events. Topics included…

Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Sarah Charles, a top USAID official, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the conflict in Sudan.…

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations, Orelia Merchant (Eastern New York) and Wesley Hsu (Central California), and voted in favor of limiting debate on LaShonda Hunt’s…

Radhika Fox, assistant administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water, testified before lawmakers on the agency’s new proposal to limit PFAS or what’s also known as…

Global Criminal Justice Ambassador-at-Large Beth Van Schaack testified on the Russia-Ukraine War and potential war crimes in a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Nancy Abudu to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Eleventh Circuit.

“I am determined to make this right,” said Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Alan Shaw during his opening testimony on the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Also testifying before the…

A Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee held a hearing on combating global disinformation, particularly from China and Russia. U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Amanda Bennett…

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and several other Republican senators held a news conference to express their support for House Republicans on negotiations over the debt limit.

“The Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco (CJNG) Cartel, both cartels in Mexico, are responsible for the vast majority of fentanyl that is coming into the U.S. It is why DEA has made defeating those two…

Crypto-asset mining and its impact on the environment were discussed at a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee hearing. Witnesses from both sides testified on energy consumption and…

The Senate continued debate on legislation to extend federal programs that provide grants to local fire departments for training, equipment, and staffing.

The Senate in a 66-30 vote approved legislation repealing the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) against Iraq. The measure would next to to the House. Members…

The Senate voted down two amendments to legislation that would repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) against Iraq. Lawmakers voted on two amendments,…

The Senate continued work on legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) against Iraq, rejecting two amendments offered. March 20 was the 20th…

Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) spoke to reporters following a successful vote on a House-passed resolution disapproving a D.C. crime bill that would reduce penalties…

In an 81-14 vote, the Senate approved a House-passed resolution repealing a District of Columbia law reducing penalties for certain crimes, including carjackings, burglaries, and robberies. Lawmakers…