The Senate confirmed Sean Cairncross' nomination to be CEO of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). MCC is an independent U.S. foreign assistance agency created in 2004 working to reduce global poverty through economic growth. Members also voted to advance several judicial nominations and began debate on the defense authorization bill. The bill, which sets defense programs and policies for fiscal year 2020, includes authorization for new military equipment, setting military pay, and allowing funding for war.
9:59AM - 12:54PM ETSenate Session, Part 1 2:15PM - 6:30PM ETSenate Session, Part 2
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Briefings for June 18, 2019
Hearings for June 18, 2019
Today
- Hearings Covered By C-SPAN
- 9:33AM ETSenate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeSenate Health Committee Hearing on Health Care Costs
- 9:35AM ETSenate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteePublic Lands Infrastructure Maintenance
- 10:09AM ETSenate Finance CommitteeSenate Finance Committee Hearing on Trade Policy
- 1:38PM ETSenate Judiciary Subcommittee on ConstitutionCongressional Term Limits
- 3:42PM ETSenate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security CooperationU.S. Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine
Statistics
2020 Year End Statistics118th Congress - Senate
Total Hours: 1199 (After 478 days)
Debate273 Hours
Quorum Calls237 Hours
Votes442 Hours
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Source: Resume of Congressional Activity (senate.gov)