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“February 24 fundamentally changed the perspective of both Finland and Sweden,” said Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a recession caused by interest rate hikes is “certainly a possibility,” while testifying on the the economy and inflation during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on…

The Senate Budget Committee questioned think tank executives and other professionals at a hearing on preserving Social Security. Some senators and witnesses argued that the tax code needs…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on the fiscal 2023 budget request for the agency. In addition to budget-related…

Former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield, whose mother was killed in the mass shooting at Tops Market in Buffalo, said if there is nothing lawmakers are willing to do to end domestic terrorism, then, “you…

Forest Service Chief Randy Moore testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the agency’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. Senators expressed concerns about a…

“How many more times does a witness need to sit in front of you and describe the horrors of the Assad regime,” asked the “Gravedigger,” a former forced citizen gravedigger in Syria, during the…

Water management experts testified about possible solutions for extreme drought conditions in the western United States during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.…

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Indian leaders testified about the damage done by federal Native American boarding schools created to acculturate native children starting in the 1870s.…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture policy. Addressing an ongoing baby formula shortage, Secretary Vilsack…

Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), testified before the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control on his organization’s 2022 strategy. He said…

A father who lost his son in the 2018 Parkland, Florida, mass school shooting, a pediatrician, and the Phoenix police chief were among a group of people who testified before the Senate Judiciary…

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Health and Human…

State officials and activists testified at a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing on how the federal government can assist with election security and infrastructure. The…

At a Senate subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2023 budget request, Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton and Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson testified on improvements to…

Small business owners and tax professionals testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the challenges of businesses collecting sales taxes for out-of-state purchases. Witnesses spoke at…

Robert Malley, President Biden’s special envoy for nuclear talks with Iran, told lawmakers the prospects for a return to a deal are “tenuous at best.” He testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee…

Western water and forestry experts testified at a a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources hearing on a growing crisis in the western…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged the U.S. is dealing with what she labeled “unacceptable levels of inflation” and expects it to remain high for 2022. Additionally, she pledged it is a top…

Pentagon and military officials testified at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2023 budget request for military family housing. Topics included base housing…