The Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Haiti. Mr. Hankins was nominated by President Biden in May 2023, and the Port-au-Prince-based post had been without a Senate-confirmed ambassador since 2021. Members also voted to advance the nomination of Nicole Berner to be to be a judge for the U.S. Fourth Circuit, which hears federal appeals from Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in floor remarks called for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. He outlined four obstacles to peace in the Middle East, called on the Israeli government to hold new elections after the threat of Hamas is radically reduced, and said that Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas should step down. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) responded to Senator Schumer’s remarks, calling his comments “unprecedented.”
9:59AM - 5:01PM ETSenate Session
Briefings for March 14, 2024
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Hearings for March 14, 2024
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- 9:30AM ETSenate Armed Services CommitteeMilitary Officials Testify on U.S. Northern and Southern Commands
- 9:58AM ETSenate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeWildfire Preparedness and Response Efforts
- 10:00AM ETSenate Finance CommitteeHealth and Human Services Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request
- 10:00AM ETSenate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeSenate Hearing on 32-Hour Work Week
- 10:30AM ETSenate Foreign Relations CommitteeBiden Administration Officials Testify on U.S. Strategy in the Pacific Islands Region
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Debate273 Hours
Quorum Calls237 Hours
Votes442 Hours
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