Heads of IRS, FAA, and Indian ambassador resubmitted to the new Senate. President Joe Biden renominated a number of his choices for key federal positions to the new…
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Senate to Hold FAA Nominee Hearing in 2023
New Congress will begin the process in January. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell said on Tuesday that the current Senate does not plan to hold a hearing…
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David Applegate New Director of the U.S. Geological Survey
He brings 26 years of geological experience to position. On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland swore in David Applegate as the new Director of the U.S.…
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House Bill Seeks Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices
Individuals would serve maximum 18 years on the high bench. A group of House legislators introduced a bill to enact term limits for Supreme Court justices titled the…
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Nominee for ICE Director Withdraws Citing Delays
Confirmation stalled in Senate for almost a year Ed Gonzalez, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, withdrew from the nomination on Monday. He…
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Senate Committee Split on ATF Director Nominee
Question of Senate vote taken up by Senate itself. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-11 to advance President Biden’s nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
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NHTSA Administrator Confirmed by Senate
Dr. Steven Cliff will head national road safety agency. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the confirmation of Dr. Steven Cliff as the 16th Administrator of the…
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President Picks Nominees for U.S. Appeals Court
One slated to fill Justice Jackson’s former seat. This week, President Joe Biden submitted three nominations for the U.S. Court of Appeals; public interest lawyer Rachel Bloomekatz for…
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Senate Schedules Vote on Advancing Judge Jackson’s Nomination
Full Senate vote would follow “in short order.” Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson wrapped up Thursday. The Senate Judiciary Committee is now preparing for…
Read MoreHearings Begin for Supreme Court Nominee
Hearings are expected to last four days. The Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings Monday for President Biden’s first Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson. If confirmed, Judge…
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