Politics Jun 08 READ FULL: Senate investigation details security breakdowns surrounding Capitol attack By Courtney Vinopal
Politics Jun 08 Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the violent attack. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics May 18 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on paid leave for working families The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing Tuesday on paid leave for working families. By News Desk
Politics May 13 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on unaccompanied minors at the border Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is back on Capitol Hill facing questions about the immigration problems along the Southern Border. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 18 WATCH: Fauci, other federal officials testify about COVID-19 response The top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, on Thursday challenged Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (the need for mask mandates for those who have already been infected with or vaccinated against COVID-19. By Associated Press
Mar 11 WATCH: Democrats push forward with Biden’s health secretary pick By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate voted on Thursday to advance President Joe Biden’s nominee for health secretary as Democrats muscled past Republican opposition using a new procedure put in place to avoid gridlock in the evenly divided Senate. Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: Surgeon general, assistant HHS secretary nominees testify before Senate By Courtney Vinopal The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Feb. 25 will consider the nominations of Vivek Murthy for U.S. Surgeon General and Dr. Rachel Levine for assistant secretary of Health and Human Services. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Interior nominee Deb Haaland vows ‘balance’ on energy, climate By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Biden's agenda, including the possible creation of a Civilian Climate Corps, “demonstrates that America’s public lands can and should be engines for clean energy production" and “has the potential to spur job creation," Haaland said at her confirmation hearing. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Senate committee votes on Biden’s picks to lead education, labor departments By Associated Press The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee is expected to vote Feb. 11 on Miguel Cardona and Marty Walsh, Biden's nominations for education secretary and labor secretary, respectively. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: OMB nominee Neera Tanden testifies before Senate committee By Will Weissert, Associated Press Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, will testify Feb. 9 before the Senate committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. Continue reading