BBC Parliament looked back at all the major events that took place in the U.K. and the British Parliament during the 2015-2017 legislative session -- one of the shortest sessions in over 40 years. Topics included the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union, known as Brexit, the resignation of David Cameron, the London terror attacks, and Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to hold snap elections in June 2017.
Sen. Blumenthal is opposing Rachel Brand's nomination and all judicial nominations because there's no special prosecutor investigating the Trump Administration & Russia.
Local police chiefs testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations on the challenges local departments face. Topics included improving relations between economically depressed communities and police, funding, and improving training for de-escalation techniques.
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on efforts to promote athletes' health and safety. Members heard from doctors, officials and athletes on several health issues impacting sports including opioid addiction, head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), sexual abuse, and doping at the Olympic level.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified at a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the role of farming on rural economies throughout the United States. It was his first time testifying before the committee. Members from rural districts focused their questions to Secretary Perdue on parochial issues affecting farmers and others in their districts, including a global cotton glut, an outbreak of Liberibacter bacteria on Florida's orange crop, and a federal regulatory dispute affecting breeders of the Tennessee Walking Horse. Some Democrats from urban districts also pressed Secretary Perdue to resist President Trump's budgetary calls for cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP. There were audio difficulties for a small portion of this hearing.
The Center for Strategic & International Studies held a discussion with reporters on Donald Trump's first international trip as President of the United States. President Trump will be traveling to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Italy.
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on efforts to promote athletes' health and safety. Members heard from doctors, officials and athletes on several health issues impacting sports including opioid addiction, head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), sexual abuse, and doping at the Olympic level.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified at a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the role of farming on rural economies throughout the United States. It was his first time testifying before the committee. Members from rural districts focused their questions to Secretary Perdue on parochial issues affecting farmers and others in their districts, including a global cotton glut, an outbreak of Liberibacter bacteria on Florida's orange crop, and a federal regulatory dispute affecting breeders of the Tennessee Walking Horse. Some Democrats from urban districts also pressed Secretary Perdue to resist President Trump's budgetary calls for cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP. There were audio difficulties for a small portion of this hearing.
