Mary Clare Jalonick

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President Trump during a conference call at the White House, April 7, 2020.
Rescue Watchdog Removed
He had been tasked with overseeing the $2.2 trillion bill.
Apr 8th, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election and data privacy.
Facebook Regulation Not 'Inevitable'
But increased regulation 'is a very real possibility.'
Apr 12th, 2018
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election.
Zuckerberg Addresses Privacy Concerns
The Facebook CEO faced aggressive questioning from lawmakers who accused him of failing to protect the personal information of millions of Americans.
Apr 11th, 2018
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 9, 2018, to meet with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Zuckerberg Faces Congressional Inquisition
The Facebook CEO is undergoing a two-day congressional inquisition that will be pivotal for the company's future.
Apr 10th, 2018
In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook says a Russian internet agency posted more than 80,000 pieces of content during and after the 2016 election, and that content was distributed to an estimated 126 million users. The company plans to disclose the new numbers to Congress in testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, according to a source familiar with the testimony.
Tech Companies Find Russian Activity
The issue goes far beyond ads.
Oct 31st, 2017
In this Sept. 25, 2017, file photo, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Wyden wants to know how well prepared the country’s top voting machine manufacturers are against hackers. In letters shared with The Associated Press, Wyden asks the CEOs of six election technology firms to answer a range of questions detailing how they protect sensitive voter data and test their own internal security systems.
Officials Seek Info From Voting Machine Makers
A senator asks the companies to detail their internal security protocols, including whether they test their systems against penetration attempts by outside experts.
Oct 3rd, 2017
USDA Announces New Animal Welfare Regs
The rule is a victory for animal rights groups two days before President Barack Obama leaves office.
Jan 19th, 2017
In this Sept. 10, 2015 file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., leave a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sanders and Cummings on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, demanded information from a drug company that has raised prices on a leukemia drug, calling increases of tens of thousands of dollars a sign the company puts profits before patients.
Lawmakers Decry Leukemia Drug Price
They also said they are investigating whether the company tried to boost profits by tweaking pill dosages and quantities to charge insurers and patients more for less medicine.
Oct 20th, 2016
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., right, hides his face and laughs at Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., bends his nail during a ceremony to drive in the first nails to signifying the start of construction on the 2017 presidential inaugural platform, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Construction Begins on Inauguration Platform
Building the 10,000 square-foot platform from scratch is a major job. Trees have to be uprooted, a fountain has to be temporarily filled in and even some marble has to be removed.
Sep 21st, 2016
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch is defending the cost for life-saving EpiPens and is offering no suggestion that there are plans to lower prices.
Mylan CEO Set to Defend EpiPen Prices
"Price and access exist in a balance, and we believe we have struck that balance," Heather Bresch says in prepared testimony released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Sep 21st, 2016
Bayer CropScience North America President and CEO Jim Blome testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, before the Judiciary Committee hearing on a proposed $66 billion merger of American seed and weed-killer company Monsanto and German medicine and farm chemical maker Bayer.
Monsanto, Bayer Defend $66B Merger
Officials say deal would lead to greater investments in technology that could help American farmers.
Sep 20th, 2016
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Senate Scrutinizes Bayer-Monsanto Merger
The deal would create a global agricultural and chemical giant with a broad array of products.
Sep 20th, 2016