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Capital Thinking
Work On Housing Reform To Continue Into 2014
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY Senate Vote on Fed Chair Expected This Week The Senate is expected to hold a vote on the confirmation of Ms. Janet Yellen to be Chair of the…
Capital Thinking
Status Update on the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2014
The Senate will convene today, Monday December 9, at 2:00 pm, and after any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:00 pm, with…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Griffin’s NLRB General Counsel Nomination Advances Out of Senate Committee
In spite of some initial doubts about its viability, Richard Griffin's nomination as NLRB General Counsel is looking up. Today, it advanced out of the Senate Labor Committee on a…
Capital Thinking
The Transportation,Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill & Consideration of Other Proposed Acts
The Senate will convene today, Monday, July 29, at 2:00pm. After any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:30 pm, with senators permitted to speak for…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Reid moves to end debate on Cordray nomination
Politico has reported that Democratic Senator Harry Reid has officially moved for cloture on Richard Cordray's nomination as CFPB Director as well as on several other nominations made by President…
Washington Energy Report
President Obama Nominates Ron Binz to Lead FERC
On June 28, 2013, President Barack Obama announced the nomination of Colorado’s Ron Binz to become a FERC Commissioner, taking the seat of outgoing Chairman Jon Wellinghoff who announced his…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Senate HELP Committee Approves NLRB Nominations
Yesterday, the Senate HELP Committee approved all five NLRB nominees. The Republican nominees (Johnson and Miscimarra) got unanimous support; Chairman Pearce (a Dem) had four Republicans vote against him; and…
Consumer Finance Monitor
No Senate vote on Cordray nomination until after Memorial Day recess
Despite expectations fueled by statements from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office that he planned to hold a procedural vote on Richard Cordray’s nomination this week, it now appears the Senate…
Consumer Finance Monitor
The political posturing continues….
President Obama's renomination of Richard Cordray to serve as CFPB Director is now official. On February 13, the White House announced that his nomination was sent to the Senate. The…
Washington Energy Report
Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources Holds Hearing on Norris and Clark Confirmation
On March 20, 2012, the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing to consider the nominations of four individuals: Adam Sieminski, to be the Administrator of the…