Senate to Consider Nominations & Potential Ukraine Aid Package as House Goes On Recess

What’s happening in Congress?

• The Senate returns to the Capitol this week with nominations on the docket and a potential vote on Ukraine aid looming in the near future, while the House is on a one-week recess.

SENATE SCHEDULE

• The Senate starts its week Monday with a procedural vote on the nomination of Joshua Frost to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. 
• If it succeeds, a confirmation vote will likely occur Tuesday that will be followed by the consideration of Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava’s nomination to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
• The Senate may take up additional nominations or bills over the course of the week, including the $33 billion Ukraine aid package that as of Sunday hasn’t been formally introduced as legislation.
• Committees will hold hearings on excessive swipe fees and barriers to competition in the credit and debit card systems; Homeland Security authorities and resources and the situation at the Southern border; and whether taxpayer dollars should go to companies that violate labor laws.

HOUSE SCHEDULE 

• The House will be on recess this week for members to have a district work period.
• Lawmakers are expected to return for their next votes on Tuesday, May 10th.

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 Joshua Frost to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

Rest of the Week

• (If cloture is invoked) Confirmation of Joshua Frost to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
• Cloture motion on the nomination of Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

HOUSE

• No votes are expected. The House will return for floor votes on Tuesday, May 10th.

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— Eric Revell