Senate Session, Part 2
The Senate adjourned and came back in after a brief recess in order to fast-track a bill about gas price gouging.
View in Congressional Chronicle141 viewsThe Senate adjourned and came back in after a brief recess in order to fast-track a bill about gas price gouging.
View in Congressional Chronicle141 viewsThe Senate voted 86-11 to approve the House-passed $40 billion Ukraine aid bill. Members also blocked a $48 billion COVID-19 relief bill for restaurants, gyms, and other businesses, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,173 viewsThe Senate voted to confirm five nominations: Barbara Leaf, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs; Elizabeth Watson, assistant labor secretary for Congressional and…
View in Congressional Chronicle326 viewsThe Senate confirmed Jennifer Rochon’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Southern New York, and voted to limit debate on Barbara Leaf’s nomination to be assistant secretary…
View in Congressional Chronicle465 viewsThe Senate voted to begin debate on the House-passed $40 billion Ukraine aid bill. Members also voted to limit debate on three nominations: Jennifer Rochon, U.S. District Court judge for…
View in Congressional Chronicle646 viewsThe Senate voted 81-9 to advance the House-passed $40 billion Ukraine aid bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,055 viewsThe Senate confirmed Susan Grundmann to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Jerome Powell tp serve as chair of the Federal Reserve Board for a second term. Members…
View in Congressional Chronicle837 viewsIn a 49-51 vote, the Senate blocked consideration of a bill to protect a woman’s right to have an abortion. Sixty votes were needed to begin debate and amend the bill. All Republicans voted against it, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,119 viewsThe Senate confirmed Asmeret Asefaw Berthe’s nomination to serve as Department of Energy science director. Members also approved Lisa Cook to serve as the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of…
View in Congressional Chronicle250 viewsThe Senate confirmed retired Rear Admiral Ann Claire Phillips' nomination to lead the Maritime Administration, and voted to limit debate on Asmeret Asefaw Berthe’s nomination for serve as…
View in Congressional Chronicle307 viewsThe Senate voted to end debate on the nomination of retired Rear Admiral Ann Claire Phillips to lead the Maritime Administration.
View in Congressional Chronicle675 viewsThe Senate confirmed Kathryn Huff’s nomination for assistant energy secretary for nuclear energy.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,296 viewsThe Senate worked on instructions for negotiations between the House and Senate on a science and technology research bill. Both chambers have already passed separate versions of the…
View in Congressional Chronicle989 viewsThe Senate Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava’s nomination to be assistant secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department. Senators also voted 55-41 to repeal the Department of Health and…
View in Congressional Chronicle475 viewsThe Senate confirmed Joshua Frost’s nomination for assistant treasury secretary for financial markets, and advanced Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava’s nomination to be assistant secretary of the…
View in Congressional Chronicle490 viewsThe Senate advanced Joshua Frost’s nomination for assistant treasury secretary for financial markets.
View in Congressional Chronicle256 viewsThe Senate voted to go to conference with the House of Representatives on a bill to increase science and technology research funding. The legislation is designed to assist the U.S.…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,485 viewsThe Senate confirmed Sherilyn Peace Garnett’s nomination to be a U.S. District judge for the Central District of California. Members also rejected a vote to proceed to Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL)…
View in Congressional Chronicle753 viewsThe Senate voted on two nominations to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, confirming Lael Brainard to serve as vice chair but failing to advance Lisa Cook’s nomination to serve as a member of the board.…
View in Congressional Chronicle172 viewsThe Senate convened and proceeded to an executive session to resume consideration of Lael Brainard’s nomination to serve as vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
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