Tag: confirmation
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Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee holds confirmation hearing for Sean Duffy for secretary of transportation
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for Sean Duffy for secretary of transportation on Jan. 15, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had not yet scheduled a meeting to vote on Duffy’s nomination. Duffy must receive a majority approval vote in the committee before his nomination can…
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds confirmation hearing for Marco Rubio for secretary of state
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Marco Rubio for secretary of state on Jan. 15, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had scheduled a business meeting to consider Rubio’s nomination for January 20, 2025. Rubio must receive a majority approval vote in the committee before his nomination can…
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Federal judicial nomination, confirmations in first week of February
The U.S. Senate confirmed three of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees on Feb. 1 to lifetime Article III judgeships on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio: Bridget Brennan, by a vote of 61-35. David A. Ruiz, by a vote of 62-35. Charles Fleming, by a vote of 56-42. Biden…
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U.S. Senate confirms two nominees to lifetime federal judgeships
The U.S. Senate on Nov. 1 confirmed two of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to lifetime Article III judgeships: Beth Robinson, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, by a vote of 51-45 Toby Heytens, to the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, by a vote…
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U.S. Senate confirms Gelpí and O’Hearn to federal judgeships
The U.S. Senate confirmed two of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to lifetime Article III judgeships on Oct. 18 and 19: Gustavo Gelpí was confirmed on Oct. 18 to the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit by a vote of 52-41. Gelpí was nominated to the court on May 12…
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Lauren King confirmed to U.S. district court
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 5 confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D)federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship: Lauren King, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, by a vote of 55-44 King was nominated to the Western District of Washington on May 12 to replace Judge Robert Lasnik, who…
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Vice President Harris casts eighth tie-breaking vote in NLRB confirmation vote
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) cast her eighth tie-breaking vote in the Senate on Wednesday to confirm Jennifer Ann Abruzzo as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. The Senate voted 50-50 along party lines. Harris previously cast tie-breaking votes related to the confirmation processes of Kiran Ahuja for director of the Office of…
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Senate confirms Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Thomas-Greenfield for UN ambassador
The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a diplomat who served in the U.S. Foreign Service for three decades, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday by a vote of 78-20. The Senate also confirmed Tom Vilsack for secretary of agriculture by a vote of 92-7. He previously served in this position…
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Senate confirms first Biden Cabinet nominee
The Senate confirmed Avril Haines as director of national intelligence on January 20, 2021, by a vote of 84-10. Haines previously served as an assistant to the president and principal deputy national security advisor during the Obama administration. Ten Republican senators voted against her confirmation: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) Sen. Ted…
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U.S. Senate confirms Court of Federal Claims nominee
On December 19, 2020, the U.S. Senate confirmed Thompson Michael Dietz to the United States Court of Federal Claims by a vote of 51–36. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on July 2, 2020, and will join the court upon receiving his judicial commission and taking his judicial oath. Dietz…