The Senate reconvened at 10:00 A.M. and is working on three nominations: Evelyn Padin to be US District Judge for the District of New Jersey, Charlotte Sweeney to be US District Judge for the District of Colorado and Sandra Thompson to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The Senate is also expected to take a number of roll call votes in relation to pending nominations including Jane Hartley to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The House stands adjourned and is in a committee work week this week, followed by Memorial Day recess starting May 30th. The House will next meet for votes on Tuesday, June 7th at 6:30 P.M.
FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf began testifying at 11:00 A.M. before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on a nationwide shortage of baby formula. Among those scheduled to testify are officials at the FDA directly involved in food safety and executives from the nation’s three largest baby formula manufacturers — Abbott President Christopher Calamari, Gerber Vice President Scott Fitz and Reckitt President of Nutrition Robert Cleveland. Abbott announced Tuesday it had reached an agreement with the FDA to release limited quantities of EleCare hypoallergenic specialty formulas to relieve the shortage, offering the product free of charge to children in need. It also said it will restart production at the Sturgis facility on June 4 and will prioritize EleCare production, with product release to consumers around June 20. Califf Testimony. Chairman Pallone Memo.
