Category: hearing

House Republicans Request Hearing With Capitol Police Board for 1st Time in 76 Years

Three House Republicans are looking to hold a series of hearings concerning the U.S. Capitol Police Board in the wake of the lapses that contributed to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. In an April 29 letter (pdf) addressed to Committee on House Administration Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Barry…


Democrats Rebuff GOP Calls for Public Hearings on Border Crisis

Top Senate Democrats have rebuffed a GOP request to hold an ad hoc public hearing on the border crisis and to question Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership, saying that the annual DHS oversight hearing that will be scheduled “in due course” will provide an opportunity for Republicans to question administration officials about the situation…


World-First Therapy Could Restore Hearing Loss for Millions

Melbourne, Australia—Australian scientists are working on a new treatment that could potentially restore hearing for the millions of Australians who lose it within their lifetime. Although one in six Australians experience hearing loss, there is no drug treatment currently available. This figure will is predicted to rise to one in four by 2050, with the…


LIVE: US Trade Representative Nominee Katherine Tai Testifies at Confirmation Hearing


LIVE: Antony Blinken, Biden’s Secretary of State Nominee, Testifies at Confirmation Hearing