Foreign Relations
Treaties, ambassadorial confirmations, sanctions, and the Senate's role in foreign policy.
Coverage forthcoming.
In Congress
Appropriations
Federal spending bills, earmarks, continuing resolutions, and the power of the purse.
Oversight
Congressional investigations, subpoenas, hearings, and the legislative check on executive power.
Judiciary Committee
Judicial nominations, impeachment proceedings, constitutional amendments, and civil liberties legislation.
Armed Services
Defense authorization, military policy, weapons procurement, and force structure.
Foreign Relations
Treaties, ambassadorial confirmations, sanctions, and the Senate's role in foreign policy.
Budget
Concurrent budget resolutions, fiscal frameworks, mandatory spending, and the budget process.
Finance & Banking
Tax policy, banking regulation, trade agreements, and financial system oversight.
Intelligence
Classified oversight, FISA warrants, covert operations, and the intelligence community's accountability.
Rules & Procedure
Filibuster reform, cloture votes, parliamentary procedure, and the mechanics of Senate governance.
Leadership
Speaker, majority and minority leaders, whips, caucus politics, and institutional power.