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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Biden’s nominees for national cyber director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secur…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for defense deputy secretary nominee Kathleen Hicks. Senators questioned Ms. Hicks on several topics, including modernizing th…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. The secre…

The Senate voted 66-28 to proceed to work on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Members also confirmed Ur Mendoza’s nomination to serve as director of U.S. Citizenship and Imm…

Former Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), nominee to serve as NASA administrator; Lina Khan, commissioner nominee to the Federal Trade Commission; and Department of Commerce general counsel nominee…

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense policy, and Lieutenant General James Mingus, director for operations for J3 Joint Staff, on Afg…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for Pete Buttigieg to serve as the next Transportation secretary. He was asked about infrastructure inve…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie testified before the Senate Armed Services Commi…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to examine supply chain resiliency. Industry and supply chain experts testified on supply chain security, the strength of the manufacturing base,…

The Senate continued work on a bill to create new science and technology programs in an effort to compete better against China. Members also passed by unanimous consent legislation by Senato…

Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as the panel examined threats against the nation’s infrastructure. Mr. Blo…

Health and communications experts testified at a Senate Communication, Media, and Broadband Subcommittee hearing on telehealth access. Witnesses talked about the need to expand access to hig…

The Senate Armed Services Committee considered the Defense Department nominations of Frank Kendall for Air Force secretary, Heidi Shyu for research and engineering undersecretary, and Susann…

Several airline CEOs testified about federal aid they received and the boost it gave their industry at an oversight hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.…

Coast Guard officials testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing. They answered questions on a variety of topic…

The Senate continued work on a bill to create new science and technology programs in an effort to compete better against China. Members also confirmed by unanimous consent Christine Wormuth’…

Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border. He provided an update on his a…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on COVID-19 and gaps in the U.S. medical supply chain. Representatives from the health care and textile industr…

Brandon Wales, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), testified on prevention and government response to cyber attacks. Others testifying included cy…

After staying in all day, night, and into the next morning, the Senate approved the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution. The vote count was 51-50 with Vice President Harris casting the tie-br…