Trump’s pick for labor secretary clears committee with votes of 3 Democrats

Washington — A Senate committee voted to advance former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination to lead the Labor Department under President Trump on Thursday with the help of a trio of Democrats.  The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 13 to 9 on Thursday to advance Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for a vote in

LIVE NOW: Senate Hearing to Examine Cargo Theft: The Threat to Consumers and the US Supply Chain

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports holds a hearing to examine cargo theft, focusing on the threat to consumers and the U.S. supply chain at 10:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 27. Witnesses: Chief Will Johnson, chief special agent, BNSF Railway Polic… Original News Source Link – Epoch

Senate Hearing to Examine Cargo Theft: The Threat to Consumers and the US Supply Chain

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports holds a hearing to examine cargo theft, focusing on the threat to consumers and the U.S. supply chain at 10:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 27. Witnesses: Chief Will Johnson, chief special agent, BNSF Railway Polic… Original News Source Link – Epoch

LIVE NOW: Senate Committee Hearing on Nomination of Stephen Miran for Chair of Economic Advisers Council

U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 27 on the nomination of Stephen Miran to be the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Jeffrey Kessler to be under secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, William Pulte to be director of the Federal Housing

Senate Committee Hearing on Nomination of Stephen Miran for Chair of Economic Advisers Council

U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 27 on the nomination of Stephen Miran to be the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Jeffrey Kessler to be under secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, William Pulte to be director of the Federal Housing

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Israel’s Right to Defend Itself, Poll Finds

Eighty-two percent of U.S. adults also believe that Hamas should be removed from power (Amir Levy/Getty Images) An overwhelming majority of Americans support Israel’s right to defend itself, according to a poll released Thursday. The poll, conducted by the Israel on Campus Coalition in partnership with Schoen Cooperman Research, reveals a resounding endorsement of Israel’s

LIVE NOW: Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting on DOJ Nominations, HALT Fentanyl Act

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a business meeting at 9 a.m. ET on Feb. 27 on: 1) S.331 (HALT Fentanyl Act), to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances. 2) The nomination of Todd Blanche to be deputy attorney general. 3) The nomination of Abigail Slater to be an