Jun 22 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee examines federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine By News Desk and Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds gun violence hearing focusing on safe storage By News Desk So far in 2021, more than 17,000 deaths in the United States have been attributed to guns, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on ‘ghost guns’ By News Desk and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on gun violence, focusing specifically on "ghost guns."… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on behavioral health and policing By News Desk and Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday on behavioral health and policing as the number of Americans killed at the hands of police grows. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearing examining competition in App stores By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining potential antitrust violations in App stores on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on proposals to reduce gun violence By Associated Press In his opening remarks, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, acknowledged the response of law enforcement at the latest shootings while emphasizing the right to bear arms for America's citizens. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Senate panel votes to advance Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, is among Biden’s most widely supported nominees. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe testifies on oversight of Russia investigation By Associated Press The latest burst of activity came Tuesday when the GOP-led Senate Judiciary Committee grilled former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe about an investigation that was begun even before the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 6:51 Why Durbin sees Barrett nomination as a ‘big problem for America’ Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is conducting Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing this week. On Tuesday, lawmakers questioned Barrett about her judicial philosophy and legal opinions of cases on gun… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:25 Democrats voice concern for Affordable Care Act as Senate panel opens Barrett hearings By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett began Monday. With her nomination, President Trump and Republican lawmakers are seeking to put a conservative stamp on the Supreme Court for years to come. But Senate Democrats expressed concerns both about Barrett’s… Continue watching