The Senate reconvened at 11:00 A.M. and is working on the nomination of Kathryn Huff, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) announced today that he will force a vote next week on legislation codifying Roe v. Wade, in the wake of a draft Supreme Court decision that… Read More
While the House remains in recess, the Senate convened at 10:00 A.M. and will spend the day holding roll call votes in relation to the motions to instruct with respect to H.R.4521, USICA/America COMPETES Act. No votes are scheduled yet, but there could be more than two dozen nonbinding motions voted on. Of note, senators… Read More
While the House remains in recess, the Senate convened at 10:00 A.M. Senate Democrats, outraged by the leak of a draft opinion by conservative Justice Samuel Alito overturning Roe v. Wade, say they will force Republicans to vote on legislation to codify abortion rights but they are not expected to have enough support to pass… Read More
The House is in recess this week until Tuesday, May 10th, but the Senate will reconvene today at 3:00 P.M. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Joshua Frost to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets. The Senate is expected to spend this week working on… Read More
Both the House and Senate are not in session today. The Senate will reconvene at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, May 2, and will consider the Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Joshua Frost to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Prior to adjourning yesterday, the Senate agreed to the compound motion to… Read More
President Joe Biden is asking Congress to authorize a package of more than $30 billion in additional security, economic and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine to help the country fend off the prolonged Russian attack over the next five months. It includes more than $20 billion for security and military assistance, including $11.4 billion to fund… Read More
The Senate voted 52-43 Tuesday to confirm Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, to become vice chair, but fell short of the votes needed to move forward with Lisa Cook’s nomination to join the board. Democrats didn’t have the votes needed to invoke cloture and limit debate on Cook’s nomination after Senators… Read More
The Senate reconvened at 10:00 A.M. and resumed consideration of the nomination of Lael Brainard to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Brainard, one of the four appointees of President Joe Biden to the Federal Reserve, is on the fast track to becoming the next vice chair for… Read More
The Senate returns today from Easter recess for a five-week stretch before Memorial Day recess, while the House will return tomorrow. Congress plans to continue work on a pressing list of items including additional pandemic relief money, additional Ukraine aid, approving legislation to strengthen the US supply chain, and re-engaging on a smaller social-spending package… Read More
The Senate convened at 9:30 A.M. and voted to move ahead with a confirmation vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, bringing her a step closer to becoming the first Black woman to be elevated to the top of the judicial branch. The vote was 53 to 47… Read More
