>>188720, >>188721, >>188722, >>188723, >>188724, >>188725 Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - 62-36: Senate confirmed federal prosecutor Michael Martin to serve on the U.S. District Court for Eastern Michigan. 9 Democrats Durbin, Fetterman, Heinrich, Hirono, Kaine, Rosen, Shaheen, Slotkin, Whitehouse and King-I voted Yes with all Republicans. Both Michigan Democratic Senators Peters and Slotkin returned their blue slips to allow President Trump's nomination of Michael Martin to be initially considered by the Senate Judiciary Cmte. Peters voted No against Martin's confirmation today, while Slotkin voted Yes. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2080005922198294966
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Hal Duncan's nomination to serve as the White House budget deputy director was approved along party lines by two Senate committees today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 7-5 and Budget 11-10. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) was approved yesterday by the Senate to replace the late Senator Lindsey Graham as the new chair of the Budget Committee. Quoted Post: Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Hal Duncan, President Trump's nominee to be deputy White House budget director, testifies at his first of two confirmation hearings this week, appearing today before the Senate Budget Committee. @cspan, online & cspan now app https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/deputy-white-house-budget-director-nominee-testifies-at-confirmation-hearing/444125 https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2080025832924610748
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - House NOW voting on 2027 NDAA defense programs and policy bill, which would codify the Defense Department's name change to War Department. If approved, the GOP voter ID SAVE America Act would be added to the bill before it's sent to the Senate. @cspan https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2080028969420705876
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - 216-212: House passed the 2027 NDAA defense programs and policy bill, which would codify the Defense Department's name change to War Department. 6 Democrats and Kiley-I voted Yes and 7 Republicans voted No. The bill now heads to the Senate with the GOP voter ID and citizenship requirement legislation (SAVE America Act) attached. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2080030496067629214
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - 213-216: House defeated Democrats' efforts to send the 2027 NDAA defense programs and policy bill back to committee, blocking the legislation from passing today in its current form. Two Republicans Reps. Burchett (TN) and Luna (FL) voted Yes.