State Department nominees held up in Senate committee. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote a letter about the hold on the nomination process for diplomats that has been…
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President Nominates NIH Director
Monica Bertagnolli is a top cancer scientist. President Joe Biden nominated well-known cancer surgeon Monica Bertagnolli to be director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The previous…
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Senator Feinstein Returning to Washington
Illness has kept her away from the Senate since February. Senator Dianne Feinstein of California is en route back to Washington, D.C. The senator, who is 89 years old,…
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Susan Rice to Step Down as Domestic Policy Adviser
President commends her service. President Joe Biden has announced that Susan Rice, the White House’s Domestic Policy Adviser, will be stepping down. “As the only person to serve…
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FCC Nominee Sohn Testifies in Third Hearing
Appointee was renominated after stalling in the last Congress. Gigi Sohn was questioned by the Senate Commerce Committee this past week during her third hearing as President Joe…
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President Renominates Lapsed Leadership Appointees
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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