The House meets for legislative business with work possible on security for Supreme Court Justices, and several bills dealing with veteran-owned small businesses.
The House Intelligence Committee holds its first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Lawmakers will hear testimony from William Taylor, Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent.
The House meets for legislative business with work possible on security for Supreme Court Justices, and several bills dealing with veteran-owned small businesses.
The House Intelligence Committee holds its first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Lawmakers will hear testimony from William Taylor, Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent.
House Intelligence Committee members react to impeachment inquiry testimony from Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent.
The House meets for legislative business with work possible on security for Supreme Court Justices, and several bills dealing with veteran-owned small businesses.
The House Intelligence Committee held its first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Lawmakers heard testimony from William Taylor, acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state. Both diplomats outlined their testimony from prior depositions.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on monetary policy and the economy before the Joint Economic Committee. He said that he expects the U.S. economy to continue growing at a steady pace with a strong labor market, though "the federal budget is on an unsustainable path with high and rising debt."
President Trump met with a handful of GOP senators and Turkish President Erdogan in the Oval Office at the White House. Senators pressed the Turkish leader on Russia, weapons and attacks on Kurds in Syria and Syrian refugees.
President Trump and Turkish President Erdogan held a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House. They talked about U.S.-Turkey relations, combating terrorism in the Middle East, and renewed trade talks. President Trump also announced that Turkey will release Turkish-American NASA scientist Serkan Golge, who has been detained in a Turkish prison on terrorism charges since a 2016 failed military coup in the country. While taking a few questions from the press, President Trump was asked about the impeachments hearings, for which he called it a "sham."
Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) Ken Cuccinelli, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and others testified to the status of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The panel testified to the progress made in adjudicating immigration cases, the current levels of migrants held in detention centers compared to previous years, and what can be done to assist law enforcement at the border. They also talked about how organized crime organizations and cartels have been able to increase the flow of narcotics over the last few years, even though the migration numbers have decreased.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on monetary policy and the economy before the Joint Economic Committee. He said that he expects the U.S. economy to continue growing at a steady pace with a strong labor market, though "the federal budget is on an unsustainable path with high and rising debt."
President Trump met with a handful of GOP senators and Turkish President Erdogan in the Oval Office at the White House. Senators pressed the Turkish leader on Russia, weapons and attacks on Kurds in Syria and Syrian refugees.
President Trump and Turkish President Erdogan held a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House. They talked about U.S.-Turkey relations, combating terrorism in the Middle East, and renewed trade talks. President Trump also announced that Turkey will release Turkish-American NASA scientist Serkan Golge, who has been detained in a Turkish prison on terrorism charges since a 2016 failed military coup in the country. While taking a few questions from the press, President Trump was asked about the impeachments hearings, for which he called it a "sham."
The House Intelligence Committee held its first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Lawmakers will hear testimony from William Taylor, Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent.
Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee spoke to reporters following the day-long impeachment hearing, which featured testimony from Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) spoke to reporters following the day-long impeachment hearing, which featured testimony from Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent.
