Senate Panel Advances Archivist Nominee Accused of Abusive Behavior

The Senate Homeland Security Committee on March 15 advanced the nomination of Dr. Colleen Shogan to be the Archivist of the United States amid allegations that the official had abused political power in partisan ways.
Shogan, who previously served at the Congressional Research Service (CRS), has faced criticism over the content of her Twitter posts and reported abuses of power.
The Democrat-majority committee approved the nominee in an 8-4 party-line vote.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led the opposition to Shogan’s nomination, explaining that he had “deep reservations” about Shogan’s nomination.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks during a Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight on Capitol Hill in Washington on Aug. 3, 2022. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Accused of ‘Abusive’ and ‘Partisan’ Conduct
One such reservation expressed by Hawley cited a whistleblower report alleging Shogan of “abusive” and “partisan” conduct during her time with the CRS….}