U.S. Senate business meetings to vote on nominations

[tanaqui]

UPDATED on 2 February 2017

Business meetings to vote on the nominations from the earlier confirmation hearings are now being scheduled.

Once committee hearings are closed, most committees have a set amount of time before a vote is taken on whether the nominee is reported to the Senate favorably, unfavorably or without recommendation. They also have the option not to take action on the nominee. If action is taken, the committee notifies the executive clerk. The nomination is then given a number and added to the Executive Calendar of the Senate. (source: Ballotpedia)

This is another opportunity to call your senators or the committee members to object to the nominations and ask them to report "unfavourable" to the Senate.

Current list of Business Meetings

Thursday 2 February

10:25am Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - nomination of Mick Mulvaney, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget

10:45 AM Environment and Public Works - nomination of Scott Pruitt, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

11:00am Budget - nomination of Mick Mulvaney, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Tuesday 7 February

TBA Veterans Affairs - nomination of David Shulkin, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

I'll update this post as more business meetings are added to the U.S. Senate schedule

Comments

[tassosss]

Thanks for doing these.