Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2023

While the House remains in recess for the Democrat’s annual policy conference in Baltimore, the Senate convened at 10:00 A.M. and is continuing its work on judicial nominations.  The Senate is expected to take up the nominations of Colleen R. Lawless to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, Gordon P…. Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
March 1, 2023

The Senate convened at 10:00 A.M. and is working on the judicial nominations of Margaret R. Guzman to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, Colleen R. Lawless to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, Jonathan James Canada Grey to be United States District Judge for the… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2023

The House and Senate have returned from their President’s Day recess. The Senate convened at 10:00 A.M. and is expected to spend the day working on judicial nominations.  The chamber will consider Jamar K. Walker to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jamal N. Whitehead to be United States District… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
February 9, 2023

The Senate reconvened at 10:00 A.M. and at approximately 1:45 P.M. will vote on confirmation of the nomination of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit and the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Cindy K. Chung, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2023

President Joe Biden delivered a plea to Republicans on Tuesday for unity in his second State of the Union address, but vowed not to back off his economic agenda and sparred with Republicans as he began to frame his argument for an expected re-election bid by portraying Republican policy proposals as out of step with… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
February 6, 2023

President Joe Biden is set to deliver his second State of the Union address this week to a divided Congress, as the new House Republican majority seeks to push back on his agenda and investigate his family and administration.  The speech, before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber, is scheduled for Tuesday… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
February 1, 2023

President Joe Biden will meet with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) at the White House this afternoon for a discussion that carries high stakes: the need to raise the nation’s borrowing limit in order to avoid a financial crisis.  The meeting will be the first between the two leaders since Republicans assumed control of the House… Read More