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U.S. Fire Administration Administrator Lori Moore-Merrel and state emergency management officials testified on the threats and impact of wildfires before the Senate Homeland Security and Gov…
259 viewsU.S. Fire Administration Administrator Lori Moore-Merrel and state emergency management officials testified on the threats and impact of wildfires before the Senate Homeland Security and Gov…
259 viewsSecretary Xavier Becerra testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Health and Human Services Department. He said the budget includes expansions in Medicaid-like …
728 viewsUnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty apologized for the chaos after cyber attackers targeted one of its companies, Change Healthcare, in February 2024. Mr. Witty’s apology came as he testifie…
3,406 viewsIRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the 2024 tax filing season and President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the agency during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committ…
516 viewsIn a 79-18 vote, the Senate approved the $95.3 billion House-passed foreign aid package that includes money for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The measure also includes new sanctions against R…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,056 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The hear…
1,870 viewsThe Senate continued work on 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 for…
View in Congressional Chronicle948 viewsThe Senate Environment and Public Works Committee examined consumer packaging, recycling and how to reduce plastic waste during a public hearing. Among those testifying included Fick Johnson…
457 viewsThe Senate confirmed Ann Marie McIff Allen’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Utah. Members also approved a joint resolution of disapproval to block a Federal Highway Adminis…
View in Congressional Chronicle863 viewsThe Senate confirmed Jose Javier Rodriguez to be the assistant labor secretary for Employment and Training. Lawmakers also approved a bipartisan measure to repeal a U.S. Department of Agricu…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,090 viewsThe Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Haiti. Mr. Hankins was nominated by President Biden in May 2023, and the Port-au-Prince-based post had been without a …
View in Congressional Chronicle874 viewsThe Senate approved (77-13) the House-passed continuing resolution to extend government funding in two stages, until March 8 and 22, to avert a looming partial government shutdown at midnigh…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,013 viewsResearchers testified before two Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittees at a joint hearing on the impact of microplastics in water and wasteway systems. Topics discussed included …
541 viewsThe Senate confirmed two nominations: Karoline Mehalchick to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and Joseph Goffman to be an Environmental Protection Agen…
View in Congressional Chronicle342 viewsTransportation industry leaders testified on roadway safety before the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Several topics were discussed, i…
299 viewsThe Senate resumed executive business following a recess for weekly caucus luncheons. No votes were taken.
View in Congressional Chronicle274 viewsThe Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the impact of climate change on severe weather events, such as heat waves, floods, and hurricanes. Witnesses included Mich…
749 viewsThe Senate confirmed by unanimous consent 11 of the four star generals whose promotions were on hold by Senator Tuberville (R-AL). Since February, Senator Tuberville had been blocking over 4…
View in Congressional Chronicle463 viewsIn a 50-11 vote, the Senate confirmed Martin O’Malley to be commission of the Social Security Administration.
View in Congressional Chronicle530 viewsStakeholders in environmental policy and recycling industries testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justic…
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