Senate committees
Coverage of Senate committees in the Nexus archive.
- Sean Duffy urges Congress to ‘direct Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station’ as part of transit hub’s $8B overhaul
Sean Duffy urges Congress to direct Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station during its $8 billion overhaul. The request is part of a letter to Senate committee leaders as transportation funding reauthorization approaches expiration on Sept. 30.
- Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan plead with congress for $230 million security budget
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified before House and Senate committees to request a $230 million security budget increase due to rising threats against them.
- Democrats Call for Senate Hearings on Trump's Massive Crypto Profits
Top Democrats on key Senate committees are demanding inquiries into over $1.2 billion that President Trump earned from cryptocurrency last year. The move calls for Senate hearings to investigate these profits.
- Top Democrats slam Trump over crypto ahead of vote
Top Democrats on five Senate committees criticize President Trump for earning $1.3 billion from cryptocurrency, raising concerns about his influence on pending crypto legislation. Lawmakers are preparing a digital assets bill amid unresolved issues, while House GOP leaders face challenges in advancing legislation due to internal disputes.
- Senate hearings with RFK Jr. put Cassidy’s competing loyalties to Trump and science on display
Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican senator and doctor, faces a dilemma as he questions Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Senate hearings, balancing his loyalty to President Trump with his advocacy for vaccines. Kennedy's controversial anti-vaccine policies and recent shifts in public health messaging could impact Cassidy's reelection bid and congressional oversight of health programs.