Senate to Reverse Trump Era Methane Rule & Confirm More Biden Nominees as House Begins Two Weeks of Recess

What’s happening in Congress?

• Senators will return for another work week focused on confirming more nominees for positions in President Joe Biden’s administration, while their colleagues in the House begin the first of two weeks on recess.

SENATE SCHEDULE

• The Senate starts its week on Monday with a procedural vote on the nomination of Jason Miller to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). If it succeeds, a confirmation vote will likely occur Tuesday.
• After the Miller nomination, the Senate will likely take up the nominations of Janet McCabe to be deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Colin Kahl to be under secretary of defense for policy.
• Additionally, the Senate may take a vote on starting initial debate on a drinking water and wastewater infrastructure package.
• Committees will hold hearings regarding energy development on federal lands; the role of the tax code in climate policy, U.S. policy on Afghanistan; and judicial nominations.

HOUSE SCHEDULE 

• The House is not expected to be in session for any floor votes this week. Its next floor votes are currently scheduled for Tuesday, May 11th. Lawmakers will hold a number of remote hearings.
• Committees will hold hearings on investments in improving schools; supply chain resiliency and the role of small manufacturers; and reasserting Congress’s power of the purse.

Check below throughout the week to see the vote results and updates to the schedule.

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

SENATE

Monday after 5:30pm

• Cloture motion on the nomination of Jason Miller to be Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget Invoked 82-13.

Tuesday after 11:30am

• Confirmation of Jason Miller as Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget Confirmed 81-13.
• Cloture motion on the nomination of Janet McCabe to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Invoked 52-42.
• Confirmation of Janet McCabe as Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Confirmed 52-42.
• Cloture motion on the nomination of Colin Kahl to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Invoked 49-44.
• Confirmation of Colin Kahl as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Confirmed 49-45.
• Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 914: Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Invoked 92-2.

Wednesday after 12:30pm

• Cloture motion on the nomination of Samantha Power to be Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development Invoked 67-28.
• Confirmation of Samantha Power as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development Confirmed 68-26.
• S.J.Res. 14: Methane Rule CRA Passed 52-42.

Thursday

• Rubio-Scott Amendment (#1471) to S. 914: Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Not agreed to 14-81.
• Shaheen Amendment (#1461) to S. 914: Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Agreed to by voice vote.
• Kennedy Amendment (#1469) to S. 914: Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Agreed to by voice vote.
• Lee Amendment (#1472) to S. 914: Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Not agreed to 41-54.
• Carper-Capito Substitute Amendment (#1460) to S. 914: Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Agreed to by unanimous consent.
• S. 914: Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, as amended Passed 89-2 (60 votes required).

HOUSE

• No floor votes are expected.

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— Eric Revell