Senate Confirmation Hearings Schedule for The Week Beginning on the 1/09/17 and Financial Disclosure Reports
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Hearings:
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017
9:30 AM EST | |||
Judiciary | |||
Hearings to examine the nomination of Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General, Department of Justice. | |||
SR-325 | |||
10:00 AM | |||
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Investigations | |||
Hearings to examine backpage.com's facilitation of online sex trafficking. | |||
SD-342 | |||
3:30 PM | |||
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | |||
Hearings to examine the nomination of General John F. Kelly, USMC (Ret.), to be Secretary of Homeland Security. | |||
SD-342 | |||
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017
9:30 AM | |||
Judiciary | |||
Hearings to examine the nomination of Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General, Department of Justice. | |||
SR-325 | |||
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |||
Note: Hearings to examine the nomination of Betsy DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education have been postponed until next week. | |||
10:15 AM | |||
Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
Hearings to examine the nomination of Elaine L. Chao, to be Secretary of Transportation. | |||
SR-253 | |||
Confirmation Hearing for Rep. Michael R. Pompeo, Nominee for Director of Central Intelligence Agency; Senate Intel Committee Announces Nomination Hearing When: Wednesday, January 11th 2017 at 10:00 am Where: Hart Senate Office Building Room 216 |
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017
9:30 AM | |||
Armed Services | |||
Hearings to examine the nomination of James N. Mattis, to be Secretary of Defense; to be immediately followed by a business meeting to consider legislation to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces. | |||
SD-G50 | |||
10:00 AM | |||
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | |||
Hearings to examine the nomination of Benjamin Carson, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. | |||
SD-538 | |||
http://www.banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/1/nomination-hearing |
10:00 AM | |||
Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |||
Hearings to examine the nomination of Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., to be Secretary of Commerce. | |||
SR-253 | |||
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