Senate Session

The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Evelyn Padin, New Jersey; and Charlotte Sweeney, Colorado. Members also confirmed the following nominations: Sandra Thompson, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency; Christopher Frey, assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Cathy Ann Harris, member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Finally, senators voted to limit debate on three nominations: Lisa Gomez, assistant labor secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration; Chavonda Jacobs-Young, undersecretary of agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics; and Amy Loyd, assistant education secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education. close