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nomination, McConnell filed a cloture motion to limit debate on a House-Senate agreement on reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, putting that legislation ahead of the judge in line for the floor schedule
Trump offered a preview of several campaign rallies on his schedule this week, saying without his tariffs on foreign goods “we wouldn’t be standing here.”
nomination, McConnell filed a cloture motion to limit debate on a House-Senate agreement on reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, putting that legislation ahead of the judge in line for the floor schedule
The meeting, according to an aide to the Kentucky Republican, is designed to discuss the path forward for the floor schedule and the vote schedule.
With nothing else on his public schedule until an evening fundraiser, the president – who on Wednesday left open that he could withdraw the nomination – has cleared his schedule to watch the hearing.
Senate Republican leaders want to schedule a floor vote for Monday or Tuesday on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court “unless something derailed it along the way,” according to Senate
If the schedule holds, it means senators serving on the committee will be voting less than 24 hours after hearing testimony from Christine Blasey Ford, who was the first woman to come forward with
While no changes to that schedule have been announced as yet, several Republican lawmakers and aides say they expect GOP leaders to cancel next month’s sessions to have their members out on the campaign
Republican leaders want to schedule a floor vote for Monday or Tuesday on Kavanaugh’s confirmation “unless something derail[s] it along the way,” according to Senate Republican Conference Chairman
Because the President is at the United Nations General Assembly and has a full schedule with leaders from around the world, they will meet on Thursday when the President returns to Washington, D.C.,” Sanders
That was after Grassley had threatened to schedule a vote Monday on Kavanaugh’s nomination if Ford didn’t agree to testify on that day.
The panel has an 11-10 party breakdown, meaning if there is a Republican who acts contrary to leadership’s initial plan and schedule, it could spell trouble for the nominee.
A scheduled Thursday afternoon Judiciary Committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination was always going to be the most significant event on the schedule.
Specifically, the California Democrat asked the speaker to schedule a vote on the VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2018, a bill by Texas Democratic Rep.
“Now at the eleventh hour with committee votes on schedule after democrats have spent weeks and weeks searching for any possible reason that this nomination should be delayed, now, now they choose
But at least two days before he does that, he must “consul[t] with the Ranking Member” by “provid[ing] a full copy of the proposed subpoena, including any proposed document schedule.”
In July, he told reporters he would not schedule a meeting with the Supreme Court nominee unless the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Judiciary Committee came to an agreement on releasing documents
The debate schedule kicks of next Friday, Sept. 21, at Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a debate focused on domestic policy issues.
The president himself has frequently called for reporters and photographers to be allowed into events he thinks will help his media narrative — even when his public schedule did not call for journalists
Leadership has been mum on details regarding whether the October schedule may change.