What's Congress Voting On? Week of May 8, 2017
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The Senate will be in sole possession of the spotlight on Capitol Hill, with their colleagues in the House back home on a district work week.
On Monday, the Senate will vote on the confirmation of Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force. It will then debate the nomination of Scott Gottlieb to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Senate's schedule for the balance of the week is yet to be announced.
Check here throughout the week to see the vote results and updates to the schedule.
Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.
House
- The House is not in session this week.
Senate
Monday after 2:30pm
- Confirmation vote on the nomination of Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force Confirmed 76-22.
- Cloture vote on the nomination of Scott Gottlieb to be FDA Commissioner Invoked 57-41.
- Judiciary Committee: Crime & Terrorism subcommittee hearing on Russian interference in the election
Tuesday
- Confirmation vote on the nomination of Scott Gottlieb to be FDA Commissioner Confirmed 57-42.
Wednesday
- H.J.Res. 36: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". Motion to proceed failed 51-49.
Thursday
- Cloture vote on the nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be U.S. Trade Representative Invoked 81-15.
- Confirmation vote on the nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be U.S. Trade Representative Confirmed 82-14.
Friday
- Cloture vote on the nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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