This afternoon in Pittsburgh at the Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center, President Joe Biden will unveil a sprawling, ambitious infrastructure proposal that, if enacted, would overhaul how Americans get from Point A to Point B, how their electricity is generated, the speed of their Internet connections, the quality of their water and the physical makeup of… Read More
Both the House and Senate continue to be in recess for Easter and Passover. The Senate will reconvene at 3:00 pm on Monday, April 12th and the House on Tuesday, April 13th, with votes at 6:30. With 68 judicial vacancies at the start of his administration, President Biden on Tuesday announced plans to nominate 11… Read More
Both the House and Senate are now in recess for Easter and Passover. The Senate will reconvene at 3:00 pm on Monday, April 12th and the House on Tuesday, April 13th, with votes at 6:30. For today, both the House and Senate will hold brief pro forma sessions this morning. The Senate will also hold… Read More
The Senate now stands adjourned until 3:00 pm on Monday, April 12th. The Senate will hold pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times, Monday, March 29th at 11:00 am, Thursday, April 1st at 10:00 am, and also Monday, April 5th at 2:00 pm and Thursday, April 8th at… Read More
The Senate convened at 10 a.m. and began work on H.R.1799– PPP Extension Act of 2021. As of now, the PPP is set to expire on March 31, 2021. However, the PPP Extension Act of 2021 – which would extend the PPP to May 31, 2021 – was passed with bipartisan support in the House… Read More
The Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and is working on the nomination of Rachel Levine to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, and will also work on the nomination of David Turk to be Deputy Secretary of Energy with confirmation votes on both today. At 10 a.m. the Senate Rules Committee began… Read More
The Senate convened at 10 a.m. and is continuing work on the nomination of Shalanda Young to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. At 11:45 a.m., the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Young nomination and then the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for… Read More
The Senate will reconvene at 3 PM at which time Karen Gibson will be sworn in as Senate Sergeant at Arms. The Senate will then resume consideration of Marty Walsh to be Secretary of Labor and vote on the nomination at 5:30 pm. Later this evening President Biden will meet virtually with the Senate Democratic… Read More
The Senate reconvened at 10:00 a.m. and after considering the nomination of Xavier Becerra to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Senate narrowly confirmed him by a 50-49 vote. Republicans were nearly unanimous in their opposition to Becerra, the current attorney general of California and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) was the only… Read More
The Senate will resume consideration of Katherine Tai, President Biden’s nominee to be United States Trade Representative. The upper chamber is expected to also advance Xavier Becerra to be Health and Human Services secretary, while the Senate Help, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on the nomination of Rachel Levine to be an… Read More
