Stories tagged with: senate
Senate passes bill declaring August 3 Tony Bennett Day
The late Tony Bennett is very close to getting his very own day. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution to declare August 3, the singer’s birthday, Tony Bennett Day, Deadline reports.
“You only come across a Tony Bennett once in a lifetime,” Senate Majority Chuck Schumer declared. ...
Elton John testifies before Senate about AIDS relief: “We need to keep our foot on the accelerator”
Elton John testified remotely before the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday morning, urging the committee to continue to fund the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
The plan, known as PEPFAR, was founded in 2003 by President George W. Bush. The Hill reports that in his testimony, ...
Senate antitrust committee gets a date for Ticketmaster hearing following Taylor Swift debacle
A date has been set for the upcoming hearing for Ticketmaster after senators wanted to investigate the alleged monopoly critics say Ticketmaster has on the ticketing industry.
Billboard reports that hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 24, at 10 a.m. ET and has been ...
