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
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
While the House remains in recess until Monday, February 27th, the Senate convened at 10 A.M. and will resume consideration of the nomination of Adrienne Nelson to be a circuit court judge for the District of Oregon. At 11:30 A.M., the chamber will vote on the Nelson nomination and cloture on the nomination of Ana… Read More
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
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
In his State of the Union tonight, President Joe Biden plans to challenge the new House Republican majority to raise taxes on the wealthy, extend more social aid to the needy and rule out cuts to Social Security and Medicare as he opens an era of divided government. In his first State of the Union… Read More
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
The Senate convened at 10:00 A.M. and following Leader remarks, will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Joseph Lee Falk, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years with a confirmation vote expected at 1:45 P.M…. Read More
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
The House convened at 10:00 A.M. and will meet for legislative business at 12:00 P.M. The House is expected to consider H.R. 497 – Freedom for Health Care Workers Act which would end the federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for staff members working at health care facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid and also H.R…. Read More
