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Ken Martin wins race to become chair of the Democratic National Committee
Six candidates ended up running to lead the Democratic National Committee.CBS News - 11h -
Ken Martin wins election as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee
Ken Martin, the longtime leader of the state Democratic Party organization in Minnesota, will be the new Democratic National Committee chair after winning Saturday’s election, as his party looks to ...NBC News - 12h -
Ken Martin elected new chair of Democratic National Committee
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor chair to lead party still reeling from extensive losses. Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor party, won the crowded race to become the next ...The Guardian - 13h -
Democratic National Committee Picks Next Chair: What to Watch For
Party insiders are gathering to elect the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, who will help steer the party forward after its crushing 2024 defeats.The New York Times - 22h -
Senate Environment Committee Democrats press Zeldin on grants freeze
Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Friday called on newly-confirmed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to answer questions about the Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
Democratic National Committee prepares to elect a new party chair
Democrats will take their first tangible step this weekend to drag themselves forward from their 2024 election loss: electing the next chair of the DNC.NBC News - 1d -
Trump Dissolves Arts Committee Previously Restored by Biden
The disbanding of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities came amid a flurry of executive orders touching on art, culture and history.The New York Times - 2d -
Homeland Security Committee Chairman: 'NTSB will get to the bottom' of Potomac collision
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the federal investigations into the collision between a passenger jet and military ...NBC News - 2d -
House Speaker to create another select committee on January 6 attack
House Speaker Mike Johnson has formed a select subcommittee to further investigate the Jan. 6, 2021, assaults on the U.S. Capitol, while Rep. Barry Loudermilk has released an interim report on the ...The Hill - 2d -
Some GOP senators want open committee vote on Gabbard
Any Republican opposition could doom the top intelligence nominee’s confirmation.Politico - 5d -
Gabbard's path through Intelligence Committee narrows ahead of key hearing
Republicans are cautioning that Tulsi Gabbard’s path to confirmation to lead the U.S. Intelligence apparatus is narrowing as she seemingly has trouble winning over key GOP senators. Gabbard, along ...The Hill - 5d -
House Intel committee must remain focused, Mike Turner says
The former House Intel chair doesn't want the committee to spend all its energies on the "deep state."Politico - 6d -
Speaker Mike Johnson plans to look into Jan. 6 and its investigation committee
Many Republican lawmakers have said that they want to "look forward, not back" regarding Jan. 6 and President Trump's pardons. But House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to establish a ...CBS News - Jan. 24 -
The House oversight committee will investigate Republican complaints about banks.
Venture capital and cryptocurrency companies have claimed that they are subject to politically motivated discrimination, though the banks firmly deny that.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees
President Trump's picks to lead the nation’s energy and environment-focused agencies all sailed through committee votes on Thursday morning. The Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
California Senate Insurance Committee remains without chair amid corruption probe
Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio was the Senate Insurance Committee chair for the past six years. As of Wednesday, that committee is the only committee in the entire legislature without a chair.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
DHS terminates all its advisory committees, ends "Salt Typhoon" investigation
Among the committees was the Cyber Safety Review Board that was conducting an investigation into the hack of American telecom companies by Beijing actors dubbed "Salt Typhoon."CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Speaker Johnson forms committee to probe Jan. 6, Democrats' original investigation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he will establish a new select subcommittee that will probe the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — and likely dig into the now-defunct Jan. 6 select ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Senate committee advances nomination for Trump Treasury pick
Editor's note: This article was updated to correct Sen. Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) role on the Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 on Tuesday morning to advance the ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted along party lines to send Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be defense secretary to the Senate floor.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee ahead of Trump inauguration
President Biden on Monday morning, just hours before President Trump's inauguration, granted pardons to Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) and other members of the ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash
Senate Democrats are pushing for more transparency from presidential inaugural committees, as a wave of cash from corporations and their billionaire leaders floods Washington, D.C., before ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash
Trump's second inaugural committee has reportedly raked in $170 million and is on track to end up with around $200 million.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Homeland Security Committee expected to vote on Kristi Noem's nomination Monday
Kristi Noem, Trump's pick for Department of Homeland Security, to face Senate questioningNBC News - Jan. 17 -
Johnson’s Intel Committee shake-up fuels worries about panel under Trump
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to shake up leadership on the House Intelligence Committee sent shockwaves throughout the panel and beyond, fueling concerns on both sides of the aisle about ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live
House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with Trump. Here’s what Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, wrote on X about his decision to name th e ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Speaker Johnson names Rick Crawford to replace Mike Turner atop Intel Committee
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday selected Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) to chair the House Intelligence Committee, elevating the veteran panel member to the role after he removed Rep. Mike ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence Committee chairman
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has informed Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, he will no longer be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, according to a GOP leadership source and a Republican lawmaker ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing
Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Lockheed-Martin donates $1 million to Trump inaugural committee
Recent major donors to Trump's inaugural committee include Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Amazon, Apple's Tim Cook, and OpenAI's Sam Altman.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Trump's inaugural committee has already raised a record $170M in donations
President-elect Donald Trump has raised more than $170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as tech executives and big donors have eagerly written large checksABC News - Jan. 9 -
Joni Ernst Tapped to Lead Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Ernst, who is one of the top Republicans in the Senate, teased visions for what her leadership of the committee will aim to tackle.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
Senate approves committee assignments, tees up confirmation hearings next week
The Senate on Tuesday approved its organizing resolution for the 119th Congress, officially setting the composition of committees and greenlighting nomination hearings to take place in the coming ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Congress certified election because it was ‘right thing to do,’ says House Jan. 6th Committee Dem
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press Now to discuss the certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and the continued impact of the January 6th insurrection. Rep. Lofgren ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Sen. Kelly says Intelligence Committee will get briefed this week on New Orleans attack
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Sunday that the Intelligence Committee will get briefed on the New Orleans attack this coming week. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Kelly, who sits on ...The Hill - Jan. 5