Judiciary Committee Markup
Issues before the committee included the Marriage Protection Amendment, the National Security Surveillance Act of 2006, the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, the Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005, and a bill to provide relief for persons who refrain from electronic communication for fear of being subject to surveillance.
Pending nominations included: Norman Randy Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Brett Kavanaugh to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the DC Circuit; Milan D. Smith, Jr. to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Renee Marie Bumb to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Noel Lawrence Hillman to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Peter G. Sheridan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey; and Susan Davis Wigenton to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jers
The Senate Judiciary Committee marked up pending legislation and voted on pending judicial and executive nominations. Issues before the c… read more
The Senate Judiciary Committee marked up pending legislation and voted on pending judicial and executive nominations.
Issues before the committee included the Marriage Protection Amendment, the National Security Surveillance Act of 2006, the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, the Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005, and a bill to provide relief for persons who refrain from electronic communication for fear of being subject to surveillance.
Pending nominations included: Norman Randy Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Brett Kavanaugh to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the DC Circuit; Milan D. Smith, Jr. to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Renee Marie Bumb to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Noel Lawrence Hillman to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Peter G. Sheridan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey; and Susan Davis Wigenton to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jers close
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