Byron Todd Jones has received Senate confirmation to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which has not had a permanent director in seven years, USA Today reported Wednesday. Deirdre
MoreThe Senate has confirmed former Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Comey as FBI director, Reuters reported Monday. Thomas Ferraro writes Comey won a 93-1 vote on his appointment, replacing Robert Mueller as
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The U.S. Senate is expected to introduce a $516 billion defense funding bill Tuesday that includes a provision aimed at giving President Obama discretion to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees, Politico reported Monday.
MoreThe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee heard testimony from government officials and private sector representatives on Thursday regarding the Cybersecurity Act of 2013, FedScoop reported Thursday. Cory Bennett writes lawmakers at the
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The Senate has confirmed Thomas Perez as labor secretary and Gina McCarthy as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. Michael Memoli writes Perez was approved by
MoreJames Comey has received unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee to serve as the next director of the FBI, Reuters reported Thursday. Thomas Ferraro writes the 18-member committee moved Comey’s nomination
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The nominee to head the Office of Personnel Management told a Senate committee Tuesday she plans to hire advisers to help execute the agency’s healthcare programs, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jason
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