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CongressSenate Energy and Resources Easily Approves Biden Energy Secretary Nominee Granholm
Jennifer Granholm, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Energy, easily cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Wednesday with a 13-4 bipartisan vote, setting her on course for […]
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CongressSenate Dems Nominate Kelly, Rosen To SASC, HASC Gets Organized With 16 New Members
Senate Democrats have nominated Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) to serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee in the new Congress, while the House Armed Services Committee […]
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CongressSenate Panel Approves Raimondo Nomination To Lead Commerce
A Senate panel on Wednesday easily approved the nomination of Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) to be the Biden administrations Secretary of Commerce. Raimondo’s nomination vote in the Senate […]
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PentagonBiden Administration Plans to Move Ahead on Space Rules of the Road
The Biden administration plans to move ahead on discussions with allies and partners about establishing rules of the road for systems in space. On Dec. 7 last year, the United […]
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CongressNuke Site Ally Heinrich Moves to Senate Appropriations Committee From Armed Services
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will leave the Senate Armed Services Committee and join the chamber’s Appropriations Committee, keeping intact an important legislative shield for nuclear sites in the Land of […]
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CongressCornyn, Hassan Reintroduce National Guard Cyber Security Bill
Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday reintroduced legislation to authorize the National Guard’s role in assisting state and local governments to strengthen their cyber security infrastructure. […]
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CongressHouse Republicans Nominate Nine New Members To Armed Services Committee
The House Republican Steering Committee on Monday nominated nine new GOP members to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), to include former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas). The […]
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CongressSenate Committee Moves Mayorkas Nomination To Floor
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be the Biden administration’s Secretary of Homeland Security, with the next stop being […]
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CongressRep. Betty McCollum To Chair House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) is the new chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D), the full committee’s chairwoman said Monday. McCollum, who served as the HAC-D vice chair […]
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CongressHouse Chairs Agree To Work More Closely With Homeland Security Committee On DHS Oversight
Attempting to resolve a long-standing issue of widely distributed jurisdiction over policy matters related to the Department of Homeland Security, 10 House committee chairs on Monday agreed to regular authorization […]
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