Mar 28 WATCH: Austin and Milley testify on Defense budget in Senate hearing By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press "This is a strategy-driven budget — and one driven by the seriousness of our strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China," Austin said in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense on March 23. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO testifies on East Palestine derailment at Senate hearing By Stephen Groves, Associated Press A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads emerged Wednesday as senators heard fresh testimony on the fiery hazardous train derailment last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing ahead of the Senate Iraq AUMF vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The State Department will held a news briefing ahead of the Senate debate and vote over repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Senate debates repeal of AUMF authorizing the war By Ellen Knickmeyer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the Senate will debate repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority. Continue reading
Mar 16 Senate takes first steps to repeal Iraq War authorization By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate is taking the first steps toward repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq. The push to end that authority comes as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes before Senate for Ohio train derailment By Stephen Groves, Josh Funk, Associated Press Norfolk Southern's CEO is apologizing to Congress and pledging millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery train derailment. Continue reading
Mar 09 McConnell hospitalized after fall at hotel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell suffered a concussion after a fall at a local hotel and remains hospitalized “for a few days of observation and treatment,” a spokesman said Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 08 Senate votes to block new D.C. crime laws, Biden plans to sign resolution By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Senate voted Wednesday to block new D.C. crime laws and overrule the city government as lawmakers in both parties have expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide. Continue reading
Mar 02 French senators debate raising retirement age to 64 By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French senators have started debating President Emmanuel Macron's contested pension plan. The centrist government hopes to find a compromise with conservatives members of the upper house of parliament to be able to push the bill through. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 8:56 Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the economy, immigration and how to shore up Social Security By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Consumer protection drove Sen. Elizabeth Warren's academic work, launched her entrance into politics, and served as a central plank in her 2020 run for president. In President Biden's State of the Union, he pledged to tackle something long on Warren's… Continue watching