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
The Senate convened at 10:00 A.M. and considered a motion to discharge the nomination of Julia Ruth Gordon to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, from the Banking Committee. This afternoon, the Senate will take up the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the… Read More
Both the House and Senate are in session today, as lawmakers are facing a busy week as they juggle multiple priorities with only days until they are set to leave town on Friday until late April. The looming break has Congress scrambling to wrap up negotiations on bipartisan legislative priorities, including coronavirus aid and Russia… Read More
The Senate is not in session and stands in recess until 3:00 P.M. on Monday, April 4 when the Senate is expected to vote on a motion to discharge the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from the Committee on the Judiciary. Once the… Read More
The Senate reconvened at 10:00 A.M. and is expected to confirm Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia and Georgette Castner to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. The Senate is also expected to vote on the Motion to invoke cloture on… Read More
The Senate reconvened at 10:00 A.M. and is continuing its work on nominations. Today, the Senate will consider the nominations of Alvaro M. Bedoya to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, Judith DelZoppo Pryor to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and January Contreras to be Assistant Secretary for Family… Read More
The Senate reconvened at 10:00 A.M. and is expected to spend most of today voting on nominations. Specifically, the Senate will vote on the Motion to discharge the nomination of Lisa DeNell Cook to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, from the Banking Committee and will also vote… Read More
