Thursday"s Senate committee vote on Kavanaugh officially canceled
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Tuesday officially canceled a committe.....»»
Key Words: ‘Somebody’s got to explain this to Trump’: Lindsey Graham’s lament after Kavanaugh vote
en. Lindsey Graham volunteers to explain to President Donald Trump the complicated outcome of Friday’s Judiciary Committee decision to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination to a Senate floor vote......»»
Brainstorm Health: Kavanaugh Vote, Hepatitis E, Lilly and Pfizer FDA Approvals
Brainstorm Health Daily: September 28, 2018 The televised hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary yesterday centered o.....»»
Grassley says there"s nothing that wasn"t previously known in FBI"s Kavanaugh report
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said Thursday ther.....»»
Capitol Report: Democrats rip FBI Kavanaugh probe as ‘incomplete’ as Grassley says no misconduct found
Senate Republicans and Democrats clashed Thursday over the results of a supplemental FBI probe into allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as a Friday vote to advance his nomination loomed......»»
Senators review FBI report ahead of Kavanaugh vote
The White House has found no corroboration of Christine Blasey Ford's allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in a newly released FBI report, sources told The Wall Street Journal. Senate Judiciary Committee c.....»»
Key Words: Kavanaugh admits his tone may have been too sharp, vows to be a fair justice
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh admitted Thursday he may have gotten “too emotional†in his testimony last week before a Senate committee......»»
Former Senator Bill Nelson is officially NASA"s new administrator. His goals: support climate research and put astronauts on the moon.
Presidential administration transitions can give NASA whiplash, but Bill Nelson wants the US space program to have "constancy of purpose." Former Senator Bill Nelson appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tr.....»»
Senate, House to hold hearings with major bank CEOs in late May
Rep. Maxine Waters of California and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio announced Thursday that the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee will hold hearings featuring the CEOs of the nation's largest banks, including JPMo.....»»
Pfizer, Eli Lilly say experimental arthritis drug tanezumab hits FDA snag
Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday that a joint advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has vote.....»»
Bernie Sanders promises Senate vote on $15 minimum wage as Democrats get ready to approve the stimulus package
Sanders encouraged Democrats to ignore a ruling which bars the wage hike from forming part of the stimulus package. US Senator Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Budget Committee, speaks during a committee heari.....»»
FDA committee to review J&J"s COVID-19 vaccine candidate on Thursday
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is set to meet Thursday to vote on whether the regulator should authorize Johnson & Johnson's experimental single-d.....»»
Senate vote paves way for passage of Biden’s economic relief plan
Dozens of amendments, from the Keystone pipeline to immigration, are expected to be considered on the Senate floor beginning Thursday afternoon......»»
Republicans privately gave conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene a standing ovation in a caucus meeting, according to reports
House Democrats will vote on Thursday to strip Greene, a conspiracy theorist, of her two committee assignments. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is seen with her face mask pulled down as she speaks with a colleague on the floor of the House o.....»»
Wisconsin Senate votes to repeal state health emergency, mask mandate
Both legislative chambers have to pass the resolution in order to undo the mask requirement. The Assembly scheduled it for a vote Thursday......»»
Capitol Report: Yellen’s nomination to be U.S. Treasury secretary advances on unanimous committee vote
The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Friday to approve Janet Yellen's nomination to be Treasury secretary, setting the stage for the full Senate to vote on her confirmation......»»
Janet Yellen Changes Stance on Cryptocurrencies After Earlier Comments Led to Bitcoin Carnage
President Joe Biden’s treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen displayed a change of stance on cryptocurrencies in a statement to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. read more.....»»
Stocks rally as small-business relief clears Senate, oil soars
The relief package, aimed at replenishing funds for small businesses, is expected to pass a House vote on Thursday before heading to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law......»»
Senate may vote on additional aid for small business on Thursday, Rubio says
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is working with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring legislation to the floor containing ad.....»»
Oregon Republican walkout enters third day
It was more of the same in Salem on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers continued their boycott of the Oregon Legislature. Senate Republicans walked out on Monday after cap and trade cleared a final committee and headed to a floor vote that, had they s.....»»
Republicans boycott Senate as cap and trade heads to floor vote
With one final contentious committee stop Monday morning, cap and trade moved to the Senate floor, but the Republican leader said his caucus would boycott. Sen. Herman Baertschiger accused Democrats of holding a “rigged†vote, as Senate Presi.....»»