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by Causes | 12.6.19

The Senate starts its week Monday with a confirmation vote on Dan Brouillette’s nomination to be Energy Secretary and a procedural vote on the nomination of a district court judge ahead of a likely confirmation vote Tuesday. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) also set up the potential consideration of seven more nominations to district courts plus the reappointment of a U.S. Postal Service governor later in the week.

The House will convene Tuesday for votes on eight foreign policy-related bills; including legislation to sanction Chinese officials involved in the persecution of Uighur Muslim minorities, fight neglected tropical diseases, ensure children of military & civil service personnel born or adopted from abroad receive U.S. citizenship, and call for the continued exclusion of Russia from the Group of Seven (G7). The rest of the week will feature bills to define & prohibit insider trading at the federal level, express support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and prohibit robocall scams.

Check here 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

Confirmation vote on the nomination of Dan Brouillette to be Secretary of Energy Confirmed 70-15.\n
\nCloture motion on the nomination of Eric Komitee to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York Invoked 81-5.\n

Tuesday after 11:45am

Confirmation vote on the nomination of Eric Komitee to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York Confirmed 86-4.\n
Cloture motion on the nomination of John Sinatra, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York Invoked 76-16.\n
Cloture motion on the nomination of Sarah Pitlyk to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri Invoked 50-43.\n
Cloture motion on the nomination of Douglas Cole to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Invoked 61-30.\n
Cloture motion on the nomination of R. Austin Huffaker, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama Invoked 88-4.\n
Cloture motion on the nomination of David Barlow to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah Invoked 88-4.\n

Wednesday after 11am

Cloture motion on the nomination of Richard Myers II to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina Invoked 72-22.\n
Cloture motion on the nomination of Sherri Lydon to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina Invoked 79-14.\n
Cloture motion on the nomination of Robert Duncan to be reappointed as a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2025 Invoked 91-1.\n
Confirmation vote on the nomination of John Sinatra, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York Confirmed 75-18.\n
Confirmation vote on the nomination of Sarah Pitlyk to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri Confirmed 49-44.\n
Confirmation vote on the nomination of Douglas Cole to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Confirmed 64-29.\n
Confirmation vote on the nomination of R. Austin Huffaker, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama Confirmed 89-4.\n
Confirmation vote on the nomination of David Barlow to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah Confirmed 88-4.\n

Thursday

Confirmation vote on the nomination of Richard Myers II to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina Confirmed 68-21.\n
Confirmation vote on the nomination of Sherri Lydon to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina Confirmed 76-13.\n
Confirmation vote on the nomination of Robert Duncan to be reappointed as a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2025 Confirmed 89-0.\n

HOUSE

Monday

No votes are expected.

Tuesday after 6:30pm (under suspension of the rules)

\nS. 178: UIGHUR Act of 2019, as amended Passed 407-1.\n
\nH.R. 4803: Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act, as amended Passed by voice vote.\n
\nH.R. 565: AMIGOS Act, as amended Passed by voice vote.\n
\nH.R. 3460: End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act Passed by voice vote.\n
\nH.Res. 517: Supporting the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and its Sixth Replenishment, as amended Passed by voice vote.\n
\nH.Res. 546: Disapproving the Russian Federation's inclusion in future Group of Seven summits until it respects the territorial integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the standards of democratic societies Passed 339-71.\n
\nH.Res. 585: Reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement and other agreements to ensure lasting peace in Northern Ireland Passed by voice vote.\n
\nH.R. 4018: To provide that the amount of time an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes, as amended Passed by voice vote.\n

Wednesday after 12pm

\nS. 151: Pallone-Thune TRACED Act, as amended Passed 417-3.\n

Thursday after 12pm

\nH.R. 2534: Insider Trading Prohibition Act Passed 410-13.\n

Friday between 9am and 3pm

\nH.Res. 326: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution Agreed to 226-188, 2 present.\n
\nH.R. 4: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 Passed 228-187.\n

Tell your reps how to vote on this week's bills and share your thoughts below!

— Eric Revell

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