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IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the agency’s priorities and President Biden’s 2024 budget request before the Senate Finance Committee. Senators asked how the IRS has improved its…

The Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing to examine the role of migrant workers in U.S. farming and food production. Topics included the H-2A Temporary Agriculture Employment of…

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…

Chiefs from the National Guard and Reserves testified on the president’s 2024 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Several topics were discussed,…

Energy industry stakeholders and policy advocates testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the reliability of the U.S. power grid. Topics included regulations…

Child care policy advocates and early childhood educators testified on child care access and affordability in the U.S. before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.…

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr and other federal and state regulators testified on recent bank failures before the Senate Banking Committee. Mr. Barr discussed a review he led of Silicon Valley…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough and veterans' groups testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Topics included Camp…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testified on U.S.-China relations, competitiveness, and national security investment before…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose company created the ChatGPT and DALL-E text and image generation tools, was one of three artificial intelligence experts who testified on oversight of the swiftly…

Academic and legal professionals testified on competition and consumer rights regarding big tech dominance in global commerce. Senators and witnesses alike debated the merits of the…

“A total of $100 billion was scheduled to go out of the door that day. The bank did not have enough collateral to meet that … and they were shut down,” said Federal Reserve Vice Chair for…

Defense Department officials briefed senators on the military’s health insurance program and some of its challenges, including high costs and lack of providers. Moreover, several senators…

Researchers in emissions, ecology, and environmental engineering testified on the impact of plastic production and usage on the environment. Topics included the United States' reliance on…

“The takeover of SVB has been personally and professionally devastating, and I am truly sorry for how this has impacted SVB’s employees, clients and shareholders,” said former CEO of…

Health care executives testified on community health centers before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Topics included reauthorizing…

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.…

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden testified at an oversight hearing held by the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. She discussed how the Library of Congress (LOC) is creating an all-new…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley testified on on the fiscal year 2024 Defense Department budget before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. “Our budget is…

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Deputy Interior Secretary Tommy Beaudreau testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The committee’s senators--most of whom are from…