Legislature hearings
United States Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington. Nassar was charged in 2016 with federal child pornography offenses and sexual abuse charges in Michigan. He is now serving decades in prison after hundreds of girls and women said he sexually abused them under the guise of medical treatment when he worked for Michigan State and Indiana-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)
Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Will Graves And Michael Balsamo Sep. 15, 2021 12:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, exile Tibetans use the Olympic rings as a prop as they hold a protest against the holding of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Dharmsala, India. Facing the boycott-threatened Beijing Winter Olympics in just over six months, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, July 28, that its only responsibility was to “deliver the Games" and not to monitor human rights. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File)
IOC sponsors facing heat over Beijing Olympics, human rights

By Stephen Wade Jul. 28, 2021 05:40 AM EDT

Flags adorn the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, June 22 as traders wait for more clues on the Federal Reserve's thinking on inflation. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Wall Street rises, pushing S&P 500 back near record high

By Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe Jun. 22, 2021 02:46 AM EDT

Supporters hope to make virtual public hearings permanent

By Steve Leblanc Jun. 02, 2021 04:10 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — In pre-pandemic days, attending a public hearing typically meant setting aside a chunk of time — maybe even asking for time off work or...

This image from video provided by the House Financial Services Committee shows Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf testifying virtually to the House Financial Services Committee Thursday, May 27, 2021. (House Financial Services Committee via AP)
Bank CEOs tell Congress they'll work to avoid foreclosures

By Ken Sweet May. 27, 2021 01:12 PM EDT

Madeleine Doubek, the Executive Director of Change Illinois, delivers her remarks virtually on the proposed boundaries for new state legislative districts during a public hearing with the House and Senate redistricting committees at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)
Democrats, $200K consultant agree on map; not most others

By John O'connor May. 26, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

This image from video provided by the Senate Banking Committee shows Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser testifying virtually to the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (Senate Banking Committee via AP)
Bank CEOs outline pandemic support; senators split on issues

By Ken Sweet And Marcy Gordon May. 26, 2021 10:27 AM EDT

Brazil's former Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello testifies before the Senate for an investigation of the government's management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Ex-minister says Brazil leader didn't interfere on pandemic

By Marcelo Silva De Sousa And Mauricio Savarese May. 19, 2021 04:37 PM EDT

Fabio Wajngarten, former Communications Secretary, testifies during a Brazilian Senate commission inquiry investigating the government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Wajngarten is an ally of President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been one of the world’s most prominent opponents of restrictions aimed at curbing the disease. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Expected 'bombshell' testimony fizzles at Brazil virus probe

By Marcelo Silva De Sousa May. 12, 2021 05:58 PM EDT

In this Monday, April 5, 2021, photo Jonathan Chilton, 14, center, sits on his BMX bike in front of the New Mexico state capitol ahead of a bill signing by the governor in Santa Fe, N.M. Chilton started school remotely on Tuesday following the Easter break. Around half of his classmates are now studying in-person, and he's not sure if he should go back with just a few weeks left in the semester. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
Legislators announce return to in-person committee hearings

May. 04, 2021 12:57 AM EDT

Idaho bill to prohibit mask mandates dies in state Senate

By Keith Ridler Apr. 26, 2021 02:04 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation approved by lawmakers in the House prohibiting mask mandates by government entities in Idaho won't get a hearing in the Senate,...

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2020, file photo Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig testifies before a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing in Washington. At a Senate hearing Rettig said Tuesday, April 13, 2021, that he expects to meet the July 1 deadline in the new pandemic rescue law for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty. That means new advance monthly payments of as much as $300 per child could begin flowing to lower-income families this summer. (Tasos Katopodis/Pool via AP, File)
IRS chief expects new child payments to start this summer

By Marcy Gordon Apr. 13, 2021 04:11 PM EDT

Republican Rep. Sage Dixon addresses the House State Affairs Committee, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. The committee approved legislation intended to give Idaho lawmakers veto power over federal government actions and federal court decisions. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler)
Idaho panel OKs plan to nullify federal actions, rulings

By Keith Ridler Apr. 06, 2021 02:28 PM EDT

Lawmakers consider whether to break up public health agency

Mar. 30, 2021 11:35 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers will hold hearings this spring on a bill to split up the state's sprawling public health and environmental...

In this image from video, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 25, 2021. (House Energy and Commerce Committee via AP)
Lawmakers press Big Tech CEOs on speech responsibility

By Marcy Gordon And Barbara Ortutay Mar. 25, 2021 04:07 PM EDT

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. Taylor was appointed attorney general by Gov. Mike Dunleavy but his appointment is subject to legislative approval. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Virus response top topic in Alaska attorney general hearing

By Becky Bohrer Mar. 24, 2021 09:42 PM EDT

FILE - This March 19, 2020, file photo, shows a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident. Alabama on Wednesday became the second state to challenge the U.S. Census Bureau's decision to delay by six months the release of data used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts, as it took aim at the accuracy of a privacy protection system that it alleged is holding up the process.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Lawmakers frustrated over delay in Census redistricting data

By Mike Schneider Mar. 23, 2021 05:34 PM EDT

Gov. Baker defends handling of vaccine rollout efforts

Mar. 23, 2021 09:24 AM EDT
Gov. Charlie Baker again defended his administration’s handling of the state’s vaccine rollout efforts during a public hearing Tuesday before a state...

President Joe Biden’s Cabinet and Cabinet-level picks. (AP Graphic)
Biden Cabinet near complete but hundreds of jobs still open

By Alexandra Jaffe Mar. 23, 2021 12:13 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks after meeting with leaders from Georgia's Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Emory University in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Biden Cabinet near complete but hundreds of jobs still open

By Alexandra Jaffe Mar. 22, 2021 05:17 PM EDT