The vote was advanced after a cloture move. Air Force General Charles Quinton “CQ” Brown was confirmed by the Senate to be the next chairman of the Joint…
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President Submits New Nominee for FAA Administrator
Michael Whitaker previously served in the FAA. President Joe Biden has announced his latest nominee for administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), picking former FAA deputy administrator…
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Senate Confirms New Federal Reserve Positions
The president commends the approval of the vice chair and new governor. The Senate confirmed Philip Jefferson and Lisa Cook to positions in the Federal Reserve. Jefferson, a…
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Senate Judiciary Committee Reviews Federal Judge Nominations
Two of the nominees are veterans who have received bipartisan support from their state legislatures. The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned President Joe Biden’s latest nominees on Wednesday. The…
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Secretary Blinken Responds to Confirmation Delays
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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NSA Nominee Discusses Mass Data Collection
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the federal collection of personal electronic communications. Lt. General Timothy Haugh, President Joe Biden’s nominee for leader of the…
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Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing for Chief of Staff Nominee
Delays in military promotions and confirmations are the result of the administration’s violation of the Hyde Amendment. The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing this week…
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Senate Committee to Vote on FCC Nominee
The position’s confirmation process has been delayed since 2021. The Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote on President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
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The committee will review the president’s proposed vice chair, Philip Jefferson. The Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown of Ohio announced a hearing for President Joe Biden’s nominee…
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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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