Former ExxonMobil Chair and CEO Rex Tillerson testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination to be secretary of state in the Donald Trump administration. He answer…
3,114 viewsThe Senate continued work on the nomination of John Bush to be a judge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
View in Congressional Chronicle769 viewsThe Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing for former World Wrestling Entertainment President and Chief Executive Officer Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nomine…
9,205 viewsBetsy DeVos testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on her nomination for secretary of education in the Trump administration. She answered questions on a …
89,716 viewsThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee convened a hearing on federal response to the nation’s opioid epidemic. Witnesses included National Institutes of Health Director F…
1,200 viewsDefense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). They told t…
3,068 viewsDavid Friedman testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. Mr. Friedman, a bankruptcy attorney, advised President Trump durin…
8,873 viewsSenators voted down the so-called skinny repeal health care amendment. Republican Senators McCain (R-AZ), Murkowski (R-AK), and Collins (R-ME) joined all Democrats in voting against it.
View in Congressional Chronicle32,853 viewsThe U.S. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police chief testified at a hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2018 budget for the Capitol Hill protocol and law enforcement entities. …
1,537 viewsFormer George W. Bush and Obama administration officials testified at a hearing on the legal issues of congressional Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) overseas. The witnesses e…
1,507 viewsGun safety advocates and a group of Democratic senators held a news conference on gun legislation following a mass shooting in Las Vegas.
1,291 viewsFDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and NIH Director Francis Collins testified about medical innovation before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Members asked them abo…
1,297 viewsDr. Elinore McCance-Katz, the assistant health and human services secretary for mental health and substance abuse, testified before the Senate Health Committee on efforts to implement the 21…
913 viewsThe Senate passed a bill that repeals an Obama administration Labor Department rule citing employers that fail to record certain employee illnesses and workplace injuries.
View in Congressional Chronicle5,542 viewsThe Senate confirmed John Gibson’s nomination to be Defense Department deputy chief management officer. Members voted in favor of limiting debate on Steven Engel’s nomination to be an assist…
View in Congressional Chronicle742 viewsThe Senate confirmed by a 100-0 vote David Nye’s nomination to be U.S. district judge for the District of Idaho. Members also to voted 89-11 to limit debate on the nomination of William Hage…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,456 viewsThe Senate resumed debate on the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution, which included instructions to committees to write legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Later, Senate Democrats…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,103 viewsA bipartisan group of governors testified on ways to lower health care premium costs and to stabilize the individual insurance market. They discussed allowing states more flexibility to inno…
1,209 viewsThe Senate confirmed David Bernhardt to be deputy secretary of the Department of the Interior. Democrats spoke about their opposition to Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordab…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,416 viewsSenate Democrats spoke about Republican plans to replace the Affordable Care Act.
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