Government News
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A watchdog report finds that a former Navy civilian auditor sexually harassed at least a dozen female employees for more than two decades as part of a pervasive pattern of misconduct and retaliation
March 24, 2021 -
Army leaders are kicking out the requirement that soldiers do at least one leg tuck as part of the new physical fitness test.
March 22, 2021 -
The new head of the Small Business Administration says she expects to make changes at the agency that she says will enable it to further help small companies devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic
March 22, 2021 -
Without opposition, the Senate has confirmed veteran diplomat William Burns as CIA director
March 18, 2021 -
The Senate has confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as President Joe Biden's health secretary
March 18, 2021 -
The Senate has overwhelmingly approved President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Small Business Administration
March 16, 2021 -
The Senate has confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for nearly two centuries
March 15, 2021 -
The Senate has confirmed Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and North Carolina regulator Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
March 10, 2021 -
The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden has vowed to restore the Justice Department’s reputation for independence
March 10, 2021 -
President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets
March 02, 2021 -
The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden’s commerce secretary and help guide the economy’s recovery during and after the coronavirus pandemic
March 02, 2021 -
The Senate has voted to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic
March 01, 2021 -
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has won Senate confirmation to be energy secretary
February 25, 2021 -
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that is intended to boost manufacturing jobs by strengthening U.S. supply chains for advanced batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors
February 24, 2021 -
The Senate has voted to confirm Tom Vilsack as President Joe Biden's agriculture secretary
February 23, 2021